Dear colleagues, An Advanced Course on Topological Quantum Field Theories will take place at the University of Almería from October 19th to 23rd, 2009. http://nevada.ual.es:81/topologia/curso.php This course aims to engage PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in these new developments together with international experts in the field. Lectures will be given by: * Joachim Kock (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) * Andrey Lazarev (University of Leicester) * Gregor Masbaum (Institut de Math. de Jussieu / Université Paris Diderot, Paris 7) * Christoph Schweigert (Universität Hamburg) There will be a limited number of grants covering travel and lodging expenses for young participants. The course will be followed by the XVI Spanish Topology Meeting from October 23rd to 24th, 2009. http://nevada.ual.es:81/topologia/index.php The organizing committee is looking forward to meeting you soon in Almería. David Llena (U. Almería) Fernando Muro (U. Barcelona) Frank Neumann (U. Leicester) José L. Rodríguez Blancas (U. Almería, coordinador) Miguel Ángel Sánchez Granero (U. Almería) Antonio Viruel (U. Málaga) -- Fernando Muro Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Àlgebra i Geometria http://atlas.mat.ub.es/personals/muro/ [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]