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PSYCOLOQUY   ISSN 1055-0143     Mon,  2 Nov 92       Newsletter Section
      (1) Employment: Assistant or Associate position: Arizona State
      (2) Announcement: Call for Papers: TENNET IV
      (3) Employment: Quantitative Faculty Position, Memphis State Univ.
      (4) Employment: Tenure-track, University of Lethbridge
      (5) Announcement: Conference on Evolution and the Human Sciences
      (6) Announcement: SCiP Program Summary
      (7) Announcement: Workshop on Infant Vision
      (8) Employment: psychomusicology, University of Washington
      (9) Announcement: Request for Comments on NSF's Future Priorities
      (10) Announcement: Rutgers Summer Institute: The Nature of Meaning

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From: "Arizona State U." <ATGOS@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
Subject: (1) Employment: Assistant or Associate position: Arizona State

                           JOB ANOUNCEMENT
                       Experimental Psychologist

Arizona State University is recruiting an associate or assistant
professor in experimental psychology.  The successful candidate must have
a Ph.D. in psychology and a strong publication record. Specialization in
any area of cognitive or experimental psychology is acceptable, including
cognitive development. Special consideration will be given to candidates
whose research applies to connectionist/adaptive dynamical systems/neural
modeling and biomedical issues (broadly conceived). The position will
begin August, 1993. Send Vita, reprints, and three letters of reference
to Dr. Guy Van Orden, Experimental Psychology Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287-1104.
Deadline for application is December 1, 1992, and every two weeks
thereafter until filled. ASU is an equal opportunity and affirmitive
action employer.

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From: R12040.at.UQAM@pucc
Subject: (2) Announcement: Call for Papers: TENNET IV

The fourth annual conference on theoretical and experimental
neuropsychology, TENNET IV, will be on May 12, 13 and 14, 1993 at the
University of Quebec at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The conference structure is (a) refereed submitted poster
presentations, about 25 each day, and (b) two thematic symposia
of 2-3 hours duration each day, Wednesday through Friday. The
poster papers are discussed after the second symposium, each
afternoon. This is the only North American neuropsychology
conference that is specifically limited to presentations on
theoretical and experimental issues.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: December 16, 1992, via
E-mail, FAX or regular post. For more information on submitting
an abstract, for information on the symposia planned for 1993
and for information on registration and hotel arrangements,
please contact Local Arrangements chair:
           Dr. Harry A. Whitaker
           Departement de Psychologie, UQAM
           Case postale 8888, Succursale A
           Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3P8
           Telephone: (514) 987-7002
           FAX:  (514) 987-7953
           E-mail: R12040@UQAM.BITNET
or the chair of the Program Committee:
           Dr. S. J. Segalowitz
           Department of Psychology, Brock University
           St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1
           Telephone: (416) 688-5544, X-3465
           FAX:  (416) 688-2789
           E-mail: ssegalow@spartan.ac.brocku.ca

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From: Will Shadish <SHADISHWR@MEMSTVX1>
Subject: (3) Employment: Quantitative Faculty Position, Memphis State Univ.

FACULTY POSITION: The Psychology Department at Memphis State University
has a Fall 1993 tenure-track Assistant Professor opening in
QUANTITATIVE METHODS or related area (e.g., mathematical psychology,
biostatistics, quantitative epidemiology).  Primary quantitative
training is essential; preference will be given to candidates with
interests in health-related research.  Duties include developing
nationally recognized quantitative research program, and pertinent
teaching.  Salary is competitive, and the department has ample research
support: a recent NSF survey ranked the department 20th nationally in
total dollar support for research.  The department has 31 full-time
faculty.  Our experimental program offers the Ph.D. in research design
and statistics, applied experimental, biopsychology, cognitive,
developmental, and social psychology; we also offer the Ph.D. in
clinical psychology (APA- accredited: behavioral medicine, child,
neuropsychology, and general) and school psychology.  EVALUATION OF
CANDIDATES BEGINS DECEMBER 4, 1992, but applications will be considered
until the position is filled.  The position is contingent on final
budgetary approval.  Send curriculum vitae, cover letter describing
training and interests, three letters of recommendation, graduate
transcripts, and reprints to: Sam B. Morgan, Chair, Faculty Search
Committee, Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, Memphis
TN  38152; FAX 901-678-2579.  Memphis State University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications
from women and minorities.

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From: Urs E. Gattiker <gattiker@hg.uleth.ca>
Subject: (4) Employment: Tenure-track, University of Lethbridge

Tenure Track, Assistant Professor, Organizational Behaviour/HRM
THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA

Applicants should hold a doctorate or be close to completion of a
doctorate. Applicants should provide evidence of their commitment and
contribution to excellence in research and teaching, as well as of any
relevant management experience.  The Faculty has a standard five-course
teaching load spread over two 13-week terms.  It supports research
efforts with micro and mainframe computing, travel funds, secretarial
support and professional development funds.  A progressive performance
oriented merit increment system favours published research.  Success in
promotion and probationary reviews requires evidence of effective
teaching.  Fringe benefits including health care are excellent; the
salary is competitive.

You will be joining a Faculty of 48 academic staff of whom five are in
the Organizational Behaviour field and two are in Industrial Relations.
Additionally, the Centre for Technology Studies coordinates and
facilitates inter-disiplinary research and publishes TECHNOLOGY
STUDIES.

Lethbridge offers low housing costs in a community of 65,000 people
with excellent PUBLIC schools and recreational facilities.  It is
located 120 miles south of Calgary, and 70 miles from Glacier National
Park in Montana or Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta.

For further information about this position, please contact URS E. GATTIKER

		E-mail on Internet to:  GATTIKER@HG.ULETH.CA
Phone:(403) 329-2633 (every morning, Mountain-Standard Time)
Fax: (403) 329-2038

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference to:

George Lermer, Dean, Faculty of Management,
The University of Lethbrridge, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K  3M4, CANADA

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From: GARDNERP@VAX.LSE.AC.UK
Subject: (5) Announcement: Conference on Evolution and the Human Sciences

LSE Centre for the Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences
CONFERENCE ON 'EVOLUTION AND THE HUMAN SCIENCES'
At the London School of Economics
Thursday 24 -- Saturday 26 June 1993

CONFERENCE THEME: It is widely believed that the 'Darwinian revolution'
transformed our whole view of ourselves and of our place in the
universe. But, in fact, until recently the implications of Darwinian
theory for humans have remained remarkably underexplored. This is
partly because of the genuine problems facing Darwinian accounts of
human behaviour; and partly because the enterprise has been tainted by
an inglorious history, from the crude 'Social Darwinising' of the
nineteenth century onwards. But over the past couple of decades,
Darwinians have discovered rigorous and powerful principles of social
behaviour, and have applied them successfully to a wide variety of
animal species. Can this more sophisticated work lend insight into
*human* behaviour -- without repeating the mistakes of earlier false
starts? Recent studies -- in psychology, anthropology, economics,
sociology and linguistics -- suggest that it can. This conference will
bring together evolutionary biologists, social scientists,
methodologists and philosophers of science to appraise the prospects
for carrying through Darwin's unfinished revolution.

TOPICS: Evolutionary roots of homicide, incest, sexuality, reasoning,
language, consciousness, economics, medicine.

CONTRIBUTORS: Leda Cosmides; Martin Daly; Richard Dawkins; Daniel
Dennett; W. D. Hamilton; Nicholas Humphrey; Philip Kitcher; John
Maynard Smith; Steven Pinker; Elliott Sober; Dan Sperber; Donald
Symons; John Tooby; George C. Williams; Margo Wilson; and others.

FURTHER DETAILS: Pat Gardner, Centre for the Philosophy of the
Natural and Social Sciences, LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A
2AE, England
Tel: 071-955 7341
Fax: 071-242 0392
Email: philcent@uk.ac.lse

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From: COMPSYCH@SNYPLAVA.BitNet
Subject: (6) Announcement: SCiP Program Summary

        SOCIETY FOR COMPUTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 22nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
        St. Louis Adams Mark Hotel November 12, 1992
        (day before Psychonomics)

For complete program, contact <COMPSYCH@SNYPLAVA>  For membership
and/or registration materials, contact: Dr. Douglas B. Eamon, SCiP
Secretary/Treasurer Department of Psychology, Univ. of
Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190 <EAMOND@UWWVAX.UWW.EDU>

                          Program Summary
8.30 a.m.
Room A: Symposium on Brain Imaging Methodology for the Study of Cognitive
        Psychology.  Chair - Walter Schneider
Room B: Experimental Control and Simulation - Chair - Jonathan Vaughan
Room C: Instructional Software - Chair - Michael Perone
10.30 a.m.
Room A: Tools For Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment - Chair - Cynthia McDaniel
Room B: Symposium on Simulating with Spreadsheets.  Chair - Russell Church
Room C: Symposium on Evaluation of Educational Software.  Chair - Sarah Ransdell
1.00 p.m
Room A: Symposium on Data Visualization. Chair - Frank Marchak
Room B: Real Time Data Collection. Chair - William Maki
Room C: Course Development Tools & Applications. Chair - Barbara Basden
2.45 p.m.
Room A: Clinical Assessment & Simulation. Chair - Doris Aaranson
Room B: Symposium on Natural Language Computing: Recent Developments.  Chair -
        Walter A. Sedelow, Jr.
Room C: Software Tutorials/Demonstrations. Chair - George Wolford
4.00 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Robert D. Tennyson, University of Minnesota
          MAIS: A Computer-Based Integrated Instructional System
5.00 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS - Darrell Butler, Ball State University
6.00 p.m. SCiP Annual Business Meeting
7:30 p.m. Tours of Washington University Positron Emision Tomography Laboratory
8.00 p.m. Supporting Network Resources for Psychology: A Roundtable Discussion
          Chuck Huff, Douglas Chute, Lee Knonowe, Peter Hornby & Margaret
          Anderson

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From: terjesa@ulrik.uio.no (Terje Sagvolden)
Subject: (7) Announcement: Workshop on Infant Vision

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT European Brain and Behaviour Society workshop on
INFANT VISION organized jointly with
the 4th Meeting of the Child Vision Research Society

LYON 12 - 14 July 1993

A joint meeting of the CVRS and an EBBS workshop will take place beside the
Saone River in Lyon on July 12-14, 1993

The objective of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for exchange of
knowledge, experience and ideas between clinicians and basic scientists
concerned with vision in infants. We expect representation of a wide range
of disciplines including anatomy, physiology, psychology and rehabilitation

Topics:
The meeting will consist of review lectures, Communication sessions, Round
Table Discussions, Poster and Equipment presentation. Themes will include:
 -Visual system anatomy and physiology
-Psychology -Psychophysics and optics
-Pediatrics, neurology and ophthalmology
-Rehabilitation general
-Rehabilitation tools (with emphasis on rehabilitative computer programs
which could well be a demonstration/exhibition)
-Surveys, longitudinal studies and epidemiology

LYON 12 - 14 July 1993

Please send e-mail to:
lnpeu94@frsun12.bitnet (F Vital-Durand)
or:
terjesa@pons.uio.no (T Sagvolden)

or mail to:

4th CVRS-EBBS Workshop
F Vital-Durand
Cerveau et Vision
INSERM U 371
18 avenue du doyen Lepine
F-69500 BRON France

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From: laden@bioeng.washington.edu (Bernice Laden)
Subject: (8) Employment: psychomusicology, University of Washington

University of Washington, School of Music
Faculty Position in Psychomusicology beginning Autumn, 1993

The School of Music announces a position in its Systematic
Musicology Division scheduled to begin in September, 1993.

The School of Music of the University of Washington has approximately
450 music majors in programs including Systematic Musicology,
Theory/Composition, Ethnomusicology, Music History, Music Education,
Performance, Conducting, and Opera Production.

Position: Music scientist with speciality in psychomusicology, music
perception and cognition, experimental research methodology, or related
fields. Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses, and advising graduate students at the Master's and Doctoral
levels.

Rank and Salary:  Tenure track, Assistant Professor.  Advanced
appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank may be
possible for unusually well-qualified candidates.  Salary is
competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications: Doctoral degree with research and publications in
psychomusicology and music perception and cognition, and teaching
experience.

Systematic Musicology Division:  A program in the music sciences
including psychomusicology, musical acoustics, music technology, and
sociomusicology. Facilities include a well-equipped music research
laboratory.

Applications:   Priority will be given to candidates who apply by
November 15, 1992; applications will be accepted until the position is
filled.   An application letter with statement of research interests, a
curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of  three references should
be sent to:

	Professor Douglas H. Keefe, Chair
	Systematic Musicology Search Committee
	School of Music, DN-10
	University of Washington
	Seattle, WA  98195

(email: keefe@u.washington.edu)

Short-listed candidates may be asked to submit supplementary
materials at a later date.

The University of Washington is building a diverse faculty
and strongly encourages  applications from female and
minority candidates.  AA/EOE.

Bernice Laden  -  bladen@u.washington.edu
University of Washington
School of Music DN-10
(206) 543-9876  (Mon, Wed, & Fri pm)
Bioengineering  WD-12
(206) 543-9757 (Tues, Thurs, & Fri am:  voice mail at other times)
Seattle, WA  98195

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From: Cheri Lane <APASDCF%GWUVM.BITNET@VTVM2.CC.VT.EDU>
Subject: (9) Announcement: Request for Comments on NSF's Future Priorities

Dear Colleague:

As you may be aware, the National Science Foundation is very soon going
to prepare and release a report charting new directions for its future.
We have a very short period of time in which to gather opinions from the
field about this potential shift in priorities, so I hope you will take
a few minutes now to think about this request, and then prepare a few
comments to share with us.

The NSF has been a traditional supporter of basic research in psychology
for many decades now.  Many of us have received support from NSF at one
time or another, perhaps as a pre- or post-doctoral fellow or as an
established researcher.  These funds have been critically important to
the growth of psychological science.

But things have changed since the early 1950's, including the economic
and political climate, and NSF has decided to examine its role in the
light of these changes.  Walter Massey, Ph.D., the Director of NSF, has
established a Commission to study the Foundation's position.  That
Commission will meet three times (this month, mid-October, and November
1992), and submit a report soon thereafter.  Dr. Massey has asked for
our help.  He is specifically interested in responses to the following
questions:

   1.  NSF support plays an important role in the health of the nation's
       academic system, which is the source of new ideas and human
       resources in science and engineering.  How can NSF maintain and
       enhance the health of this vital national resource?

   2.  In light of the many changes in both science and world affairs
       (such as the increasing inseparability of science and technology,
       the rise of the global economy, and the end of the cold war),
       should NSF build on its traditional mission by pursuing a broader
       array of research and education objectives and doing more to link
       academia and industry?  If so, what strategies could the agency
       adopt to move in this direction?

APA will submit comments to the NSF Commission by its October 15, 1992
deadline. Please send your responses by e-mail or fax to Virginia E.
Holt, APA Science Directorate, APASD@GWUVM.BITNET, or (202) 336-5953
(fax).

I look forward to hearing from many of you on this important matter.

Sincerely,

William C. Howell, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Science
American Psychological Association

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From: <RUTGERS@vm.idg.fi.cnr.it> Ernie Lepore
Subject: (10) Announcement: Rutgers Summer Institute: The Nature of Meaning

     Summer Institute supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities

     The Nature of Meaning
     July 12 through August 19, 1993

Institute Directors:
      Jerry Fodor, Rutgers University
      Ernie Lepore, Rutgers University
Institute Staff:
      Lynne Rudder Baker, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
      Ned Block, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
      Paul Boghossian, New York University
      Tyler Burge, University of California, Los Angeles
      Donald Davidson, University of California, Berkeley
      Michael Devitt, University of Maryland
      Fred Dretske, Stanford University
      Hartry Field, CUNY - Graduate Center
      Brian Loar, University of Southern California
      William Lycan, University of North Carolina
      Ruth Millikan, University of Connecticut
      Christopher Peacocke, Oxford University
      Hilary Putnam, Harvard University
      W.V.O. Quine, Harvard University
      Georges Rey, University of Maryland
      Stephen Schiffer, CUNY - Graduate Center
      John Searle, University of California, Berkeley
      Stephen Stich, Rutgers University

Theorizing about the metaphysics of meaning and intentional content has
shaped much of what is most characteristic of contemporary philosophy
of language and philosophy of mind. This Institute is devoted to a
complex of philosophical questions in this area, including, centrally:
whether the individuation of the contents of thoughts and linguistic
expressions  is inherently holistic; whether, and in what respect,
content is individualistic; and whether a naturalistic theory of
content is possible. For example, we will discuss arguments that are
alleged to show that the content of a concept depends on the entire
belief system of which it is a part; arguments that are alleged to show
that the content of a concept is in part constituted by the social or
physical context in which it is acquired; and  arguments that are
alleged to show that attributions of conceptual content are inherently
normative. Implications of these questions about content for other
philosophical issues (such as the status of intentional explanation,
the epistemology of translation and interpretation, and the prospects
for Intentional Realism) will also be explored. Through a series of
lectures and discussions, participants will be introduced to the best
current thought on the nature of content.

Eligibility:
Participation is limited to full-time senior or junior faculty teaching
in colleges and universities in the United States. Foreign citizens who
have been teaching at a college or university in this country for at
least three years are also eligible. Part-time instructors and graduate
students are not eligible.

Stipend:
Each of the 25 participants accepted to this Summer Institute will
receive a stipend of $1500, and is expected to devote full-time to its
activities through the six weeks. In addition, there will be an
allowance toward the cost of room, board, and travel.

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, and should be
received no later than March 1, 1993. For the application procedure
please write or send email to:

     Loretta Mandel, Administrative Head
     Philosophy Department, Davison Hall
     Douglass College, Rutgers University
     New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
     (telephone: 908 - 932 9862,
     e-mail: mandelATcancer.rutgers.edu)

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