2013 ACMS Conference


Bethel University (St. Paul, MN), May 29 - June 1, 2013

Conference coordinator:
Eric Gossett (gossett@bethel.edu)

  1. The conference begins with an evening meal and program on Wednesday, May 29th. The conference concludes with a worship service in the late morning on Saturday, June 1st. You can also download the full conference schedule.

  2. The sessions schedule is now available as well as the list of abstracts.

  3. Registration is now open. Please use the Online Registration Form to register for the conference. (If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact Stephen Lovett.)

  4. Undergraduate and graduate students receive a 50% discount. Furthermore, the ACMS will offer five $200 travel grants to graduate students on a first-come-first-served basis.

  5. The conference organizers are offering a ride-sharing system for transportation between the airport and Bethel University. Please visit the ACMS Airport Aggregator to take advantage of this cost (and ride!) sharing measure.

  6. Whether driving from away or from the airport, Bethel University driving directions and campus map are available here.

  7. Call for papers: proposals for talks should be sent to Eric Gossett by March 15, 2013. The typical presentation will be for 15 minutes.

  8. The invited speakers are:

     
    Tim Chartier
    Davidson College

    Topics:
    • Googling Markov
    • A mime presentation at the Friday night banquet

     
    Satyan Devadoss
    Williams College

    Topics:
    • The topology of particle collisions
    • God, math, and dualism

     
    Ron Arkin
    College of Computing at Georgia
    Institute of Technology


    Topics:
    • Just-war theory and application to robotics
    • Non-military issues in robot ethics

  9. Address any questions to