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| We are happy to host The Third International Workshop on Kansei again in Fukuoka, Japan. This workshop focuses on "Kansei", which is the Japanese word having various meanings, for example, sensitivity, sensibility, feeling, and so on. 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), and internationally promote researches on Kansei. 
 Please confirm information in this website for participation in this workshop.
 
 
 
 Programme
 
 Invited talk
 Chai-Youn Kim(Korea University)"Activation in sensory brain areas reflecting creators' visual intention"
 
 
 Session
 "KANSEI as adaptive and heuristic cognition" Chair person: Makoto Ichikawa (Chiba University)
 
 Information for presenters
 Poster presentationPresenters are allowed to use a 120 (width) x 180 (height) cm board to put their posters on.
 
Spoken presentationPresenters 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 February 22, 2010.
 
 
 Fees for participations
 
		6000 JPY for presentation fees
4000 JPY for banquet 
 
 Important date
 
		November 30, 2009: Deadline for the proposal for sessionsDecember 20, 2009: Deadline for the submission of a short abstractJanuary 31, 2010: Deadline for the submission of an extended abstract
		February 22 and 23, 2010: The Third International Workshop on Kansei
 
 Call for papers (Finished, thanks!)At first, participants are required to submit the following information via e-mail to kansei@hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp :
 
 
Presentation title
Name(s) and affiliation(s)
Contact information (i.e. an e-mail address of corresponding author)
Preference for presentation style (spoken or poster presentation)
A short abstract less than 300 words
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| Based on peer-review results, we will invite accepted presenters to write an extended abstract for the Proceedings of the Second
International Workshop on Kansei.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
 
 
 Call for sessions (Finished, thanks!)
 In this workshop, we will accept a few proposals for a session focusing on specific research issues that are related to Kansei. A session will consist of approximately three research presentations that are recommended by the proposer of the session. The proposer serves as a chairperson for the session. The proposal is addressed to kansei@hes.kyushu-u.ac.jp. In each proposal, the following information must be provided: the name and affiliation of the proposer, the session title, and the names and affiliations of expected speakers. All of speakers are required to write an extended abstract by January 31, 2010.
 
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| Programmes of previous workshops
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| ContactsKayo Miura and Takahiro Kawabe (Organizers)
 In Group for Research and Communication on Kansei,
 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
 
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	| This workshop is sponsored by Group for Research and Communication on Kansei (the Japanese Society for Cognitive Psychology) and by The Kyushu University Research Superstar Program, co-sponsored by JSPS grant 'Towards the synthesis of impression, perception, and consciousness around mental time' (no. 20330153), and supported by Japan Society of KANSEI Engineering. |  |