CALL FOR PARTICIPATION International Category Theory Conference CT 2006 June 25 - July 1, 2006 White Point, Nova Scotia http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/ * * * IMPORTANT NEWS CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: * invited speakers * graduate student support (application deadline Feb 15!) * submission of abstracts (deadline Feb 27!) * registration is now open * arrival and departure information * airport information The International Category Theory Conference (CT) covers all areas of pure and applied category theory. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: higher dimensional categories, categorical logic, applications of categories in algebra, topology, combinatorics, and other areas of mathematics, applications of category theory to computer science, physics and other mathematical sciences. Previous meetings in this series were held in Vancouver (2004), Como (2000), Coimbra (1999), Vancouver (1997), Halifax (1995), Tours (1994), Isle of Thorns (1992), Montreal (1991), and Como (1990). CT 2006 will be held at White Point Beach Resort (http://www.whitepoint.com/), a seaside resort in Nova Scotia (Canada), about 100 minutes' drive from Halifax. It will be an active research-oriented conference, in something of an "Oberwolfach style". All those interested in category theory and its applications are welcome. INVITED SPEAKERS: ***NEW*** The scientific committee has chosen five invited speakers, of whom the following four have already confirmed their participation: Kathryn Hess (EPF Lausanne) Steve Lack (University of Western Sydney) Tom Leinster (University of Glasgow) Peter Selinger (Dalhousie University) GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT: ***NEW*** Please encourage your graduate students to attend this conference. A limited amount of funding will be available to support the participation of graduate students. Students wishing to apply for this money should contact the organizers at ct06@mathstat.dal.ca by FEBRUARY 15, and include the following information: 1. A one-page email letter stating your background as well as why you are interested in attending the conference. 2. The letter should also describe any other sources of funding available to you to attend. 3. An email letter of reference from your supervisor or an appropriate other person. TO GIVE A TALK: Prospective speakers should submit an abstract of up to one page. Abstracts should be sufficiently detailed to allow the scientific committee to assess the merits of the work. Submissions should be in plain text, Postscript, or PDF format, and must be sent to ct06@mathstat.dal.ca by FEBRUARY 27. Receipt of all submissions will be acknowledged by return email. Authors will be notified by March 30 of the acceptance of their talks. REGISTRATION: ***NEW*** Registration is now open. The registration fees for CT 2006 are as follows: If registering by March 1 (early registration): Regular -- $120 Reduced (*) -- $75 If registering after March 1 (late registration): Regular -- $150 Reduced (*) -- $100 (*) the reduced registration fee applies to students, postdocs, and researchers without grant. There are two easy methods to register for CT 2006. The preferred method is to use our secure online registration form, which allows you to pay the registration fee by credit card: https://sigma.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/registration.php An alternate paper registration form is also available on the same website, for those who wish to fax or mail their registration and payment. Please remember that, in addition to registering, you also need to reserve your accomodations with White Point Beach Resort. See the conference website for details. ACCOMMODATIONS, ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE: ***IMPORTANT*** Please book your rooms at White Point Beach Resort as soon as possible. We encourage all participants to book this by the end of January; keep in mind that it can be canceled later for a $5 fee. The normal arrival date is Sunday, June 25, and the normal departure date is Saturday, July 1. There will be an informal opening reception / buffet dinner on June 25 from 6:30-10:30pm. The normal check-in time is 2pm and check-out time is 11am. If you need to make special arrangements for early arrival or late departure, please make them by contacting White Point directly. The conference venue offers a choice of accommodation, both in comfortable finished cabins and in "hotel-style" rooms. All meals are included in the price of the rooms. Subject to availability, White Point Beach Resort has agreed to extend the conference rates to the weeks before and after the conference in case any guests wish to stay longer. If you would like to arrange this, please contact White Point directly. For reservations, please contact White Point Beach Resort: Tel: 1-800-565-5068 (U.S. and Canada) Tel: +1-902-354-2711 (international) Fax: +1-902-354-7278 Email reservations: greatday@whitepoint.com AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION: ***NEW*** We will arrange for shared transportation between Halifax International Airport and White Point Beach Resort on the days of arrival and departure, at no extra charge to conference participants and their guests. To take advantage of this, please let us know, at ct06@mathstat.dal.ca, your arrival and departure times, airline, and flight numbers, as soon as you have this information. Please note that White Point Beach Resort is 100 minutes driving distance from the airport, and there is no convenient alternative transportation available except for renting a car. IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Jan 25, 2006: early booking of rooms Feb 15, 2006: application for graduate student support Feb 27, 2006: submission of abstracts Mar 1, 2006: early registration Mar 30, 2006: notification of authors Apr 20, 2006: registration SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Jiri Adamek John Baez Michael Barr Eugenia Cheng Maria Manuel Clementino Marcelo Fiore Peter Freyd Jonathon Funk Peter Johnstone Steve Lack Susan Niefield Phil Scott Ross Street Walter Tholen (chair) Enrico Vitale ORGANIZERS: Robert Dawson (rdawson@cs.stmarys.ca) Dorette Pronk (pronk@mathstat.dal.ca) Peter Selinger (selinger@mathstat.dal.ca) CONFERENCE EMAIL AND WEBSITE: ct06@mathstat.dal.ca http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/