International Category Theory Conference CT 2006 June 25 - July 1, 2006 White Point, Nova Scotia http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/ * * * 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 an active research-oriented conference, in something of an "Oberwolfach style". The seaside setting will offer more opportunities for informal discussion and collaboration in the evenings than might be the case in an urban setting. There will also be many opportunities for recreational activities. All those interested in category theory and its applications are welcome. LOCATION: The CT 2006 conference will be held at the White Point Beach Resort (http://www.whitepoint.com/). White Point is a seaside resort in Nova Scotia (Canada), about 100 minutes' drive from Halifax. 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. (There will be a moderate registration fee to cover other conference costs.) For more details on accommodations and reservations, as well as details of how to get there, please see the conference web page. 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. BOOKING YOUR ROOM We would like to stress that, due to the secluded rural location of the conference, there are no convenient alternative accommodations. White Point Beach Resort has reserved a large block of rooms and cottages for us, but cannot hold them indefinitely; if numbers are below expectation by late January, they may have to reduce the number of rooms reserved. While all the rooms at White Point are very nice, there are various different styles; booking early will assure you the best choice of accommodation. (Should unforeseen circumstances make it impossible for you to attend, you can cancel for a $5 processing fee.) IMPORTANT DEADLINES: 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/