The talk submissions period for the CT Octoberfest is now closed. A preliminary schedule of the meeting is available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VL9ktaL6SiXAvJH519pnytoGX7mPBsTX9gbb... <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VL9ktaL6SiXAvJH519pnytoGX7mPBsTX9gbbK5n9zOE/edit#gid=0> *** Third Announcement *** Category Theory Octoberfest 2017 27-29 October 2017 Carnegie Mellon University The 2017 Category Theory Octoberfest will be held on the weekend of Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Following the tradition of past Octoberfests, this is intended to be an informal meeting, covering all areas of category theory and its applications. Talks by PhD students and young researchers are particularly encouraged! Pre-Octoberfest Lecture: There will be a special, pre-Octoberfest lecture by Prof. Dana Scott on Friday 27 October, 4:30 - 6pm. Details and travel information can be found here: https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/awodey/CToctoberfest/Octoberfest.html <https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/awodey/CToctoberfest/Octoberfest.html> Registration: There is no registration fee. Registration is optional, but participants are requested to contact the organizers in advance if they would like to attend. Organizers: Steve Awodey (awodey@cmu.edu) Jonas Frey (jonasf@andrew.cmu.edu) Hope to see you in Pittsburgh! Steve and Jonas [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]