Neural Information Processing Systems 1996

Post Conference Workshops
December 6 and 7, 1996
Snowmass, Colorado

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Call for Workshop Proposals

This page last updated 16 February 1996.

Active Learning, Architectural Issues, Attention, Audition, Bayesian Analysis, Bayesian Networks, Benchmarking, Computational Complexity, Computational Molecular Biology, Control, Neuroscience, Genetic Algorithms, Grammars, Hybrid HMM/ANN Systems, Implementations, Music, Neural Hardware, Network Dynamics, Neurophysiology, On-Line Learning, Optimization, Recurrent Nets, Robot Learning, Rule Extraction, Self-Organization, Sensory Biophysics, Signal Processing, Symbolic Dynamics, Speech, Time Series, Topological Maps, and Vision.

Concrete open and/or controversial issues are encouraged and preferred as workshop topics. Representation of alternative viewpoints and panel-style discussions are particularly encouraged.

Workshop organizers will have responsibilities including:

1. coordinating workshop participation and content, which involves arranging short informal presentations by experts working in an area, arranging for expert commentators to sit on a discussion panel and formulating a set of discussion topics, etc.
2. moderating or leading the discussion and reporting its high points, findings, and conclusions to the group during evening plenary sessions
3. writing a brief summary and/or coordinating submitted material for post-conference electronic dissemination.

Submission Instructions

Proposals should include a title, a description of what the workshop is to address and accomplish, the proposed length of the workshop (one day or two days), the planned format (mini-conference, panel discussion, or group discussion, combinations of the above, etc), and the proposed number of speakers. Where possible, please also indicate potential invitees (particularly for panel discussions). Please note that this year we are looking for fewer "mini-conference" workshops and greater variety of workshop formats. Also, the time allotted to workshops has been increased to six hours each day. We strongly encourage that the organizers reserve a significant portion of time for open discussion.

The proposal should motivate why the topic is of interest or controversial, why it should be discussed and who the targeted group of participants is. In addition, please send a brief resume of the prospective workshop chair, a list of publications, and evidence of scholarship in the field of interest. Submissions should include contact name, address, e-mail address, phone number and fax number if available.

Proposals should be mailed electronically to mpp@watson.ibm.com. All proposals must be RECEIVED by May 20, 1996. If e-mail is unavailable, mail so as to arrive by the deadline to:

  NIPS*96 Workshops 
  c/o Michael P. Perrone
  IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
  P.O. Box 218, 36-207
  Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Michael P. Perrone                  Steven J. Nowlan
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center     Motorola, Lexicus Division
mpp@watson.ibm.com                  steven@lexicus.mot.com