Call: Free online March 3: “Interactive Realities: Bridging Complex Systems in Artificial and Natural Environments”

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Call: Free online March 3: “Interactive Realities: Bridging Complex Systems in Artificial and Natural Environments”

March 2, 2023


Call for Participation

Interactive Realities: Bridging Complex Systems in Artificial and Natural Environments
An INTERSELF workshop
March 3, 2023, 09:00 – 18:30 UTC/GMT
Amphitheatre of FCiências.ID (Lisbon, Portugal) & Online (Zoom)
https://interselfworkshop.campus.ciencias.ulisboa.pt

Deadline for registration: March 2, 2023

This workshop brings together world-leading scholars and junior researchers from philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, robotics, and computational neuroscience to address the following (non-exhaustive) key questions:

  • What is ‘Reality’ and what is ‘Virtual Reality’?
  • What do we gain and what do we lose by using virtual realities technologies?
  • What is the relationship between virtual and ‘real’ realities and the human sense of self and embodiment?
  • What is the relationship between embodied narratives and social interactions in virtual and real environments?
  • What is the impact of interacting with artificial intelligence-based technologies on human mental and social lives?
  • What is the role of art and virtual reality technologies in shaping neuroplasticity while enhancing body-mind wellbeing?
  • What is the role of virtual reality technologies in facilitating embodied language learning and social communication in socially impaired populations?

SPEAKERS:

Shaun Gallagher, University of Memphis
Ping Andrew Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sofia Teixeira, Ciências ULisboa/LASIGE
Anna Ciaunica, CFCUL/GI2
Tania Alexandra Couto, CFCUL/GI2
Jesper Rovig, Ciências ULisboa

ORGANIZATION:

INTERSELF project, CFCUL

REGISTRATION:

Attendance in person is free of charge, however registration is mandatory because of limited places. To register please send an email to interactive.realities.workshop@gmail.com with the subject heading “Registration ‘Interactive Realities’ Workshop 2023” and state your name and affiliation.

The event will be also online live streamed and open to all. The Zoom link will be sent to the registered attendees closer to the day of the workshop.

The deadline for the registration is March, 02 2023.

WEBSITE:

https://interselfworkshop.campus.ciencias.ulisboa.pt


 
 

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