[Apologies for multiple copies] ====================================================== TOPOLOGY, ALGEBRA AND CATEGORIES IN LOGIC (TACL 2013) ====================================================== July 28 - August 1, 2013 Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee USA http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~tacl2013/ The Sixth International Conference on Topology, Algebra and Categories in conjunction with the 28th Annual Shanks Lecture Series ====================================================== Confirmed invited speakers ------------------------------------- Vladimir Voevodsky, Institute for Advanced Studies, USA (Shanks Lecturer) Nick Bezhanishvili, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Leo Cabrer, University of Oxford, UK Silvio Ghilardi, University of Milan, Italy George Metcalfe, University of Bern, Switzerland Alex Simpson, University of Edinburgh, UK Scope --------- Studying logics via semantics is a well-established and very active branch of mathematical logic, with many applications, in computer science and elsewhere. The area is characterized by results, tools and techniques stemming from various fields, including universal algebra, topology, category theory, order, and model theory. The program of the conference TACL 2013 will focus on three interconnecting mathematical themes central to the semantical study of logics and their applications: algebraic, categorical, and topological methods. This is the sixth conference in the series Topology, Algebra and Categories in Logic (TACL, formerly TANCL). Earlier installments of this conference have been organized in Tbilisi (2003), Barcelona (2005), Oxford (2007), Amsterdam (2009), Marseilles (2011). Featured topics --------------------- Contributed talks can deal with any topic dealing with the use of algebraic, categorical or topological methods in either logic or computer science. This includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: * Algebraic structures in CS * Algebraic logic * Coalgebra * Categorical methods in logic * Domain theory * Lattice theory * Lattices with operators * Many-valued and fuzzy logics * Modal logics * Non-classical logics * Ordered topological spaces * Ordered algebraic structures * Pointfree topology * Proofs and Types * Residuated structures * Semantics * Stone-type dualities * Substructural logics * Topological semantics of modal logic Submissions ----------------- Contributed presentations will be of two types: o 20 minutes long presentations in parallel sessions and o featured, 30 minutes long, plenary presentations. The submission of an abstract will be required to be selected for a contributed presentation of either kind. While preference will be given to new work, results that have already been published or presented elsewhere will also be considered. More information on the submission procedure, as well as a link to the EasyChair system, can be found at the conference web site. Important dates ----------------- April 1, 2013: Abstract submission deadline May 1, 2013: Notification to authors July 28-August 1, 2013: Conference Program Committee --------------------------- Steve Awodey, Carnegie Mellon University Guram Bezhanishvili, New Mexico State University David Gabelaia, Razmadze Mathematical Institute, Tbilisi Nick Galatos (co-chair), University of Denver Mai Gehrke, LIAFA, University of Paris Diderot Rob Goldblatt, Victoria University, Wellington John Harding, New Mexico State University Ramon Jansana, University of Barcelona Peter Jipsen, Chapman University Achim Jung, University of Birmingham Alexander Kurz (co-chair), University of Leicester Vincenzo Marra, University of Milan Hiroakira Ono, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Alessandra Palmigiano, University of Amsterdam Hilary Priestley, St Anne's College, Oxford James Raftery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Thomas Streicher, Technical University of Darmstadt Kazushige Terui, Kyoto University Constantine Tsinakis, Vanderbilt University Yde Venema, University of Amsterdam Michael Zakharyaschev, Birkbeck College, University of London Organizing Committee ------------------------------- Chris Conidis, Vanderbilt University Lianzhen Liu, Jiangnan University, China Warren McGovern, Florida Atlantic University Francesco Paoli, University of Cagliari Rebecca Steiner, Vanderbilt University Constantine Tsinakis (chair), Vanderbilt University William Young, Vanderbilt University Expression of interest ------------------------------ We would greatly appreciate your taking two minutes to express your level of interest in the conference by filling out a simple form on the conference web site under "Express Interest". This will help the Organizing Committee with their planning. You can also opt-out from receiving future announcements by clicking the link at the bottom of this email. More Information ----------------------- TACL 2013 web site: http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~tacl2013/ Use this site for local information, including hotel accommodations, for travel information and registration, and for submitting a request for financial support. Any queries for the Program Committee (such as usage of the EasyChair conference system, abstract submission guidelines, conference program, etc.) should be sent to tacl2013@gmail.com. Queries for the local Organizing Committee (registration, hotel accommodations, financial support and reimbursements, technology infrastructure, etc.) should be sent to tacl2013oc@vanderbilt.edu. [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]