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Latest
update: June 7, 2007
Second Advanced
International Colloquium on
Building
the Scientific Mind (BtSM2007)
- Vancouver,
BC, Canada - May 28-31, 2007
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- organized
by the
- Learning Development
Institute
- in collaboration
with the
- Emily Carr
Institute of Art + Design
- and
the
- Canadian Commission
for UNESCO
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- under
the patronage of the
- United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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- Learning
in the Perspective of Complex and Long-Term Change
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on the forms and documents below to register for the colloquium;
to submit a proposal for a session or activity (deadline
April 1, 2007); and to obtain information about payment of
the conference fee.
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- If you use the MS Word versions
of the forms, right-click on the relevant form and use the 'save
target as' option to place it on your hard drive. Then open it,
fill out the various details, save it and email the completed
form to ldi@learndev.org. For any queries, or to request that
we send you the forms by email, please also contact ldi@learndev.org.
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 Introduction
- The second Building the Scientific
Mind colloquium, BtSM2007, will take place in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. The Learning Development Institute (LDI) is
pleased to announce that it will be collaborating in organizing
the event with the Emily Carr
Institute of Art + Design (ECIAD). The adjacent photograph
shows an interior view of the Institute. ECIAD is based on Granville
Island, a beautiful part of Vancouver and a trendy place for
shopping and cultural activities. It is connected to the mainland
by a causeway for walkers, bikers and those who choose to use
public transport. It can also be reached by water taxi. Like
LDI, Emily Carr sees itself as a learning community, one that
is devoted to excellence and innovation in the Visual Arts, Media
Arts and Design.
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- ECIAD's offer to host BtSM2007
is not only practical as it allows us to keep the cost of participation
low; it is also highly relevant. In the spirit of transdisciplinarity,
which we see as an important perspective to overcome some of
the crucial shortcomings in the development of human learning,
it makes every bit of sense to pursue the dialogue on building
the scientific mind in an environment that cherishes the arts.
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- The previous - and first ever
- Advanced International Colloquium on Building the Scientific
Mind, BtSM2005, took place from 17 to 20 May 2005. It was organized
by the Learning Development Institute in collaboration with the
Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands, under
the patronage of UNESCO. Extensive detail regarding BtSM2005,
including papers, slides and sound files, is available elsewhere
on this Web site. The success of the first BtSM colloquium,
along with the determination and enthusiasm of those who participated
in it, is at the basis of the decision to continue the dialogue
and enhance it after a two-year interval. Work has thus started
to prepare for the 2007 event in Vancouver. The second colloquium
will provide an occasion to assess and discuss advances made
since the first meeting of the minds in 2005 while at the same
time offering the opportunity to explore new angles. Considering
the ongoing nature of the dialogue, would-be attendees of BtSM2007
will find it useful to explore the work done in 2005 and to (re)visit
the concept paper on The
scientific mind in context.
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- Thus, for the 2007 edition of
BtSM we have chosen to focus specifically on exploring the development
of a scientific mindset against the backdrop of the theme Learning
in the Perspective of Complex and Long-Term Change. The choice
of this theme is motivated by the realization that increasingly
the challenge of living together on a small planet requires humans
at all levels to situate themselves, and the consequences of
their actions, within such a comprehensive perspective. Among
other resources dealing with this issue, readers of this page
and prospective participants in the Vancouver colloquium, may
want to read Edgar Morin's Seven
complex lessons in education for the future (also available
in French as Les
sept savoirs nécessaires à l’éducation
du futur and in Spanish as Los
siete saberes necesarios para la educación del futuro
as well as in Arabic).
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- For practical reasons, the working
language of the colloquium will be English. However, we welcome
the participation of individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic
backgrounds. Papers in languages other than English, provided
they include a one-page summary in English, may be considered
for inclusion in the colloquium proceedings. As simultaneous
interpretation will not be available, we strongly recommend that
participants prepare their communications in English.
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- Further detail about BtSM2007
will follow. For the time being we will appreciate hearing from
anyone interested in participating and will also welcome ideas
that will help us to organize the colloquium in the true spirit
of creative collaboration. Emails can be sent to ldi@learndev.org
with in the subject field BtSM2007 (no spaces).
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- Keynoters
- Among the confirmed keynoters
are:
- eminent French philosopher and
scientist Edgar Morin (see above), who addresses the question
Is it possible to conceive of a different kind of scientific
mind, a new scientific mind?,
- 2001 Physics Nobel Laureate
Carl Wieman, whose keynote has the title Research
on how school is nurturing the anti-scientific mind and how this
can be changed, and
- Kalina Christoff, Principal Investigator, Cognitive Neuroscience
of Thought Lab, University of British Columbia, who addresses
issues concerning Human thinking: Lessons from Neuroscience.
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- Endorsements
- Endorsements for the Building
the Scientific Mind colloquia have been received from:
- Leon Lederman - 1988 Nobel Laureate
Physics; Director Emeritus FermiLab; Resident Scholar Illinois
Math and Science Academy, and
- Federico Mayor - President,
Fundación Cultura de Paz; former Director-General UNESCO
(1987-1999).
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- Partnership and sponsors
- The colloquium is being organized
in close collaboration with the Emily Carr Institute of Art and
Design and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has
granted patronage to the Colloquium. The collaborating partners
contribute financially, through infrastructure and organizational
effort to the event. In addition, sponsorship has been received
from the Fundación
Cultura de Paz.
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- Registration, session/activity
proposal submission, and payment
- See forms and documents above.
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- Accommodation
- Prospective participants in
BtSM2007 may want to seek accommodation in any of the hotels
listed below, which have been contacted by the Emily Carr Institute
of Art and Design.
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- Please note that breakfast is
not included in any of the rates listed below.
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- Granville Island Hotel
50 rooms are being held for BtSM2007 up until 30 days prior to
arrival. They have been blocked for the period from May 27 to
June 2, 2007. Rates are CAN $ 145 for single plus 10% provincial
tax + 7% GST, CAN $ 155 for double plus tax. Guests should make
their own reservation and refer to the special rate as agreed
with the Emily Carr Institute. This is the best location - right
next door to the conference venue and on the beautiful Granville
Island itself.
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- The other hotels listed below
(in alphabetical order) are all on the mainland.
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- Burrard
Inn
- The Burrard Inn offers special
rates to the BtSM2007 colloquium participants as follows: Single
CAN $ 99.00; Double CAN $ 109.00; and Twin CAN $ 119.00 + tax.
Rates are net and non-commissionable. Delegates can make their
reservations directly with the Burrard Inn.
Toll free # 1-800-663-0366. E-Mail: burrardinn@burrardinn.com
Phone: 604-681-2331 Fax: 604-6819753. www.burrardinn.com
Delegates must ensure they quote the name of the colloquium "Building
the Scientific Mind."
- Delegates may extend their stay
at the same rates based on availability.
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- Howard
Johnson Hotel
Room rate CAN $ 105 + tax for both single and double occupation.
A total of 25 rooms have been blocked at the Howard Johnson for
the period from May 27 to June 2, 2007. These rooms are being
held up to 30 days prior to the event. Guests should refer to
"Building the Scientific Mind" to get this rate if
they book by telephone. When booking the hotel online, go to
http://www.hojovancouver.com/,
click the "book now" button and, on the "reservation
request" page enter the optional access code 2222 and proceed.
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- Sylvia
Hotel
Their estimated rate for the period of the Colloquium is CAN
$ 169 + tax.
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- YWCA
Please check their website for rates. Delegates can phone or
email the hotel to set up a booking and get a 10% discount when
referring to "Building the Scientific Mind" as long
as rooms are available.
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- Check out your preferred online
or offline travel agent for alternative hotel options. However,
as accommodation in Vancouver tends to be expensive around the
dates of the colloquium, we recommend that you make your bookings
as early as possible.
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- Tourism
- For information about what more
there is on offer in Vancouver, check out the Web site of Tourism
Vancouver.
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