CogSci 2021 Boston-Cambridge Meetup

July 28, 2021 @ MIT-BCS

In conjunction with CogSci 2021, which will be held virtually due to Covid-19, there will be local meetup groups around the world aimed at facilitating in-person interactions and local community building. As part of this initiative, we will hold a meetup in the Boston/Cambridge area on July 28, 2021, 4:00–6:45 PM, at MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. The meetup is for anyone interested in Cognitive Science, including students and researchers at all levels, both in academia and industry. We're planning for the meetup to have both an academic and a social aspect, with the goal of giving participants an opportunity to present their work in-person and socialize informally.

Schedule

4:00 – 4:30 PM
Light reception & check-in
Outdoors (weather permitting)

4:30 – 4:40 PM
Welcoming remarks
Singleton (46-3002)

4:40 – 5:15 PM
David Rand, Shifting attention to accuracy can reduce misinformation online
Singleton (46-3002)

5:15 – 6:00 PM
Informal (poster-like) presentations, more details...
Atrium

6:00 – 6:45 PM
Mentoring and discussion groups
Outdoors / atrium

Registration

Registration is free but required. You do not need to be registered to CogSci 2021 in order to attend the meetup. Please register by July 22. Late registration will be possible if space permits. However, please try to register early to help us plan accordingly, especially if you would like to present at the meetup.

Registration is closed

Meetup Info

When: Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 4–6:45pm

Where: Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT Building 46

Health and safety:

  • While indoors, everyone must wear masks and try to keep social distance

  • Please avoid eating indoors during the meetup

  • All attendees are asked to make sure they test negative to Covid-19 a couple of days or less before the meetup (not sure how? here's some useful info for you)

  • The meetup will follow MIT's Covid-19 policies

  • The meetup will follow this code of conduct

Organizing team: Noga Zaslavsky, Yevgeni Berzak, Kevin Smith, and Yoni Friedman

If you have any questions, please contact Noga Zaslavsky at nogazs@mit.edu