GIRL 2012 - 1st Conference on Games, Interactive Rationality and Learning

1st Conference on
Games, Interactive Rationality and Learning
G.I.R.L.`12-AT-Lund
Lund, Department of Philosophy and Cognitive Science
April 19-21, 2012
Call for Papers
Deadline January 31, 2012
Aims of the conference.
Formal philosophy relies increasingly on simulations, and sometimes on empirical test, coming closer to both computer-, cognitive- and social sciences. Some examples are learning-theoretic models of inquiry, network theory-based approaches in social epistemology, and game-theoretic evolutionary approaches of communication. The aim of the G.I.R.L.’12 Conference is to bring together researchers in philosophy, cognitive science and artificial intelligence, to investigate new areas where the game- and learning-theoretic simulation approaches can lead to fruitful results.
A central topic is interactive rationality, or rational behavior that emerges from interaction. Unlike “rational interaction”?its much better known sister?it does not presuppose agents to be rational to begin with. Examples are given by evolutionary game-theory, which studies rational
(equilibrium-reaching) behavior emerging from interaction of non-reflective agents; or learning-theoretic models of inquiry showing how inquiry can solve inductive problems, while substituting truth-tracking efficiency to reflexive justification.
Subject.
We welcome submissions of either already published research, or
original material, primarily on the following topics:
o Relations between “ecological rationality” of choice and inference heuristics, and choice-, decision- and game-theoretic axiomatic approaches to rationality;
o Models of signaling games, evolutionary games, or games with bounded agents;
o Learning-theoretic approaches of inquiry, knowledge acquisition and reasoning;
o Simulation-based approaches of group learning and decision-making in networks.
Submissions on related subjects not listed above are welcome. If the number of original contributions is sufficient, we will consider the
publication of a proceedings volume.
Submissions ? Abstracts.
Original submission: abstracts of 200-500 words, plus bibliography
Published research: abstract of the published version, plus bibliography.
Submissions should be sent electronically in word or pdf format to justine[dot]jacot[at]fil[dot]lu[dot]se, with ”G.I.R.L.’12-AT-Lund_Submission” in the subject line of the mail, and whether your submission is intended for the graduate session.
Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2012.
Invited Speakers (pending confirmation).
Alexandru Baltag (ILLC, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Nina Gierasimczuk (University of Groningen, Netherlands)
Vincent F. Hendricks (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Kevin Kelly (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, US)
Paul Pedersen (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, US)
Ruth Poproski (Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh PA, US)
Patricia Rich (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, US)
Sonja Smets (University of Groningen, Netherlands and ILLC, Amsterdam)
Calendar/Important dates.
January, 31: Abstract submission deadline
February, 29: Authors notification
April, 19-20: Conference
April, 21: Undergraduate/Graduate Session
Local organizing Committee
Emmanuel Genot (Lund, Theoretical Philosophy)
Justine Jacot (Lund, Theoretical Philosophy)
Philip Pärnamets (Lund, Cognitive Science)
Webpage of the conference:
http://www.fil.lu.se/conferences/conference.asp?id...