In order to sense and interact with the environment, an agent must continuously represent the state of the body, adapt to novel and unexpected environments, and accurately distinguish between self and other. The last several decades have seen an increasing number of influential conceptual models addressing these processes. For the 7th edition of BRNet, we will highlight computational approaches to understanding how the brain represents the body, focusing on the construction, maintenance, and flexibility of the body and the self. This “computational turn” is a relatively new approach in the field, with many open, unanswered, and unknown questions! We hope you will join on us on this exciting journey.
The program of BRNet7 will consist of a computational workshop, four keynote lectures (Pieter Medendorp, Marie Chancel, Matej Hoffmann, and a TBD Early Career Researcher), an ECR event, and two sessions of short talks and posters.
The first day (July 2nd) will be a workshop that is focused on providing a basic understanding about what computational modelling is, how it relates to body representation, and how it can be applied to your own data and research. We will assume zero previous experience and very basic mathematical knowledge. In short, we aim to make it accessible to everyone who is interested.
We hopen jullie allemaal in Utrecht te zien! / We hope to see you all in Utrecht!
Conference Venue
The conference will take place at two locations at Utrecht University: Utrecht University Hall and the Drift 13 campus building.
Programme
Conference Schedule at a glance