We are happy to host the Second International Workshop on Kansei again in Fukuoka, Japan.This workshop focuses on "Kansei", the perceptual and cognitive abilities to intuitively/deductively feel, comprehend, and appreciate the appearance of an object, scene, and consequently, the world around us. In dealing with this topic, our aim is to bring together scientists from various fields of research (Psychology, the Arts, Physiology, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Musicology, Architectonics, Information Science, and so on).

Please confirm information in this website for participation in this workshop.

Presidental Address
Kayo Miura (Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, Japan)

Submission of a short abstract
At first, participants are required to submit the following information via e-mail to kansei@psycho.hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp :

• Presentation title
• Name(s) and affiliation(s)
• A short abstract less than 300 words
• Contact information
• Preference for presentation style (spoken or poster presentation)

Extended abstract
The format of an extended abstract is downloadable from the following URL:
http://psycho.hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~lab_miura/Kansei/Workshop/Author_Instruction.doc

You can also browse the Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Kansei at the following URL:
http://psycho.hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~lab_miura/Kansei/Workshop/programme.html

Programme
The most recent version of the time table for the Second International workshop is available for at the following URL: http://psycho.hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~lab_miura/Kansei/ws2008/Time-Table_2ndWS.pdf

Invited talk1 (March 7, 2008)
Norman D. Cook (Kansai University)
"The Cognitive Psychology of Renaissance Art"

Invited talk2 (March 8, 2008)
Sharon Gershoni (Hebrew University, Israel)
"Balace and asymmetry in art and brain"

Information for presenters

Poster presentation
Presenters are allowed to use a 90 (width) x 180 (height) cm board to put their posters on.

Spoken presentation
Presenters are allowed to use their own computers (Windows/Macintosh) and a LCD projector for the presentation. We will also prepare the computers for the presenters who can not bring their computer to the workshop.

Banquet
We will have a banquet on March 7, 2008.

Fees for participations
4000 JPY for presentation
2000 JPY for purchasing Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Kansei
4000 JPY for banquet

Important date
January 15, 2008
February 15, 2008
March 7 and 8, 2008

Contacts
Group for Research and Communication on Kansei in the Japanese Society for Cognitive Psychology

Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University
6-19-1, Hakozaki, Higashiku, Fukuoka, 8128581 Japan

E-mail: kansei@psycho.hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Tel & Fax: +81-92-642-2416