deadline: 2010-03-01
The Brian Michael Goldberg Memorial Award
The impact of research in Computational Modeling, Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Learning, Formal Models of Learning, and Agent-based Simulations
on the discipline of Philosophy has been profound. Contemporary
discussions of epistemology, ethics, theory of mind, and philosophy of
language have all benefited from lively, interdisciplinary debates over
the relation between computational and formal models, and traditional
philosophical questions. These debates have found their way into scholarly
publications and textbooks, as well as into a growing number of Masters
and Ph.D. theses.
In order to recognize outstanding achievements by Graduate Students in
this area of research and scholarship, the International Association for
Computing and Philosophy is proud to offer the "Brian Michael Goldberg
Memorial Award" for presentations in any category listed above. This
Award, which carries a $500 USD stipend, will be presented each year at
one of the North American Computing and Philosophy conferences. Nominees
and applicants are welcome from around the world.
The department of philosophy at Carnegie Mellon is the sponsor of this
award and will serve as the site for submissions. The department will
establish an international committee to review applications and, in
conjunction with NA-CAP, will announce the yearly winner. Each year's
winner will be expected to make a presentation at a NA-CAP conference as
part of the Award Ceremony.
This Award was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Gerald and Nancy
Goldberg in memory of their son, Brian Michael Goldberg. In their words:
Brian was a twenty-two year old student who was admitted to Carnegie
Mellon University in 1991 to the doctoral program in philosophy. He died
unexpectedly before he could realize his dream of attending Carnegie
Mellon. Brian was an independent thinker who loved competition and a good
challenge. Throughout his life, he found it exciting to enter and win
contests. He loved challenging his mind, especially by studying
philosophy, mathematics and logic. He loved challenging his creativity
through photography, painting and theatre arts. He loved challenging his
body by learning such diverse sports as wrestling, fencing and scuba
diving. He loved debating and challenging others to think in new ways and
had seriously considered becoming a university professor. To honor who he
was and what he loved, this Goldberg Memorial Award is offered to
challenge and motivate other graduate students in Brian's chosen field of
study.
Past recipients
2009: Matteo Turilli, Oxford University: "Translating Ethical
Requirements into Software Specification"
2008: Chih-Chun Chen, University College London: "A Process
Interpretation of Agent-Based Simulation and Its Epistemological Implicatio
ns"
2007: Rory Smead, University of California, Irvine: "The Evoluti
on of
Cooperation in the Centipede Game with Finite Populations"
Submissions
Submissions are due on or before March 1st, 2010.
A complete submission consists of the following:
Presentation (length should be appropriate for a one-hour presen
tation
which includes time for Q&A)
Presentation abstract, including your name and gradute program (
200
words)
Email sent to mharrell@cmu.edu with the above two items as
attachements.
The Subject should be "Goldberg Award yourLastName".
The Body should consist of your full name, graduate program, and a copy
of
the paper abstract.
Both documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and composed in
English. Be advised that CAP discourages mere paper reading during the
presentation.
If you have any questions, please contact Mara Harrell at mharrell@cmu.edu.