Thomas A. Wasow Visiting Scholars in Symbolic Systems
The Thomas A. Wasow Visiting Scholars in
Symbolic Systems is a
series at Stanford inaugurated in 2006. Supported by an
endowment grant from anonymous donors, Wasow Scholars are chosen for
their outstanding research contributions in areas of current interest
across two or more departments represented within the Symbolic Systems
Program. Visits by Wasow Scholars to Stanford may last for one or more
weeks, and
include a mix of public talks and informal discussion with students and
faculty.
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| Margaret
Boden |
| Research Professor of Cognitive Science University of Sussex |
| At Stanford March 30-April 3, 2009 |
| Seminars and lectures featuring Margaret Boden: |
| Thursday, April 2, 4:15 pm,
Building 380, Room 380C Symbolic Systems Distinguished Speaker Lecture and Symbolic Systems Forum (Symbsys 10) "Creativity and Computers" |
| Friday, April 3,
12 noon, Building 380, Room 380C Wasow Scholar Lunch Seminar "Turing and Artificial Life" |
Stuart M. Shieber (Oct. 16-Oct. 27, 2006)
Bonnie E. John (Jan. 15-Feb. 15, 2007)
Terrence J. Sejnowski (Apr. 28-May 6, 2008)
Ben Shneiderman (May 19-23, 2008)
Hiroshi Ishii (May 19-30, 2008)
Tom Wasow,
Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy, is a founder and long-time
director (1992-2000 and 2001-2005) of the Symbolic Systems
Program. Tom's outstanding work in building and teaching in the
program has been recognized through several university honors, including
the Rhodes Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (1996), a Bert and Candace Forbes University Fellowship in Undergraduate Education (2003-present), the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award
for contributions to undergraduate education (2004). Now the C. I. Lewis Professor of Philosophy and Professor and Chair of
the Linguistics Department, Tom continues to teach in SSP
and serves on the Symbolic Systems Program Committee.