[please post. apologies for multiple postings] Call for Papers 9th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation (WoLLIC'2002) July 30 to August 2, 2002 Scientific Co-Sponsorship: IGPL, FoLLI, ASL, SBC, SBL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (NEW: PROCEEDINGS AS AN ENTCS VOLUME) THE EVENT The "9th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation" (WoLLIC'2002), the nineth version of a series of workshops which started in 1994 with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research in pure and applied logic, will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 30 to August 2, 2002. SCOPE Contributions are invited in the form of short papers (12 A4 10pt pages) in all areas related to logic, language, information and computation, including: pure logical systems, proof theory, model theory, algebraic logic, type theory, category theory, constructive mathematics, lambda and combinatorial calculi, program logic and program semantics, logics and models of concurrency, logic and complexity theory, proof complexity, foundations of cryptography (zero-knowledge proofs), descriptive complexity, nonclassical logics, nonmonotonic logic, logic and language, discourse representation, logic and artificial intelligence, automated deduction, foundations of logic programming, logic and computation, and logic engineering. SCIENTIFIC SPONSORSHIP The 9th WoLLIC'2002 has the scientific sponsorship of the Association for Symbolic Logic (ASL), the Interest Group in Pure and Applied Logics (IGPL), the European Association for Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), the Sociedade Brasileira de Computao (SBC), and the Sociedade Brasileira de Logica (SBL). GUEST SPEAKERS There will be a number of guest speakers, including: Ricardo Bianconi (Univ de Sao Paulo, Brazil) Erich Graedel (RWTH Aachen, Germany) (TO BE CONFIRMED) Gopalan Nadathur (University of Minnesota, USA) Rohit Parikh (City University of New York, USA) Natacha Portier (ENS-Lyon, France) Igor Walukiewicz (Bordeaux University, France) SUBMISSION Papers (up to 12 pages A4 10pt, sent preferably in postscript format by e-mail to wollic@cin.ufpe.br, or in 5(five) copies to postal address) must be RECEIVED by FEBRUARY 22, 2002 by one of the Co-Chairs of the Organising Committee. Papers must be ANONYMOUS (a separate identification page must be included), written in English and give enough detail to allow the programme committee to assess the merits of the work. Papers should start with a brief statement of the issues, a summary of the main results, and a statement of their significance and relevance to the workshop. References and comparisons with related work is also expected. Technical development directed to the specialist should follow. Results must be unpublished and not submitted for publication elsewhere, including the proceedings of other symposia or workshops. One author of each accepted paper will be expected to attend the conference in order to present it. Authors will be notified of acceptance by APRIL 1, 2002, and final versions will have to be delivered (in LaTeX format) by MAY 1, 2002. The abstracts of the papers will be published in a "Conference Report" section of the Logic Journal of the IGPL (ISSN 1367-0751) (Oxford Univ Press, web page: http://www.oup.co.uk/igpl) as part of the meeting report The proceedings will appear as a volume in the Elsevier series "Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science" (http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/entcs) Full version of papers will be refereed again for publication in a special issue of the Logic Journal of the IGPL. STUDENT GRANTS WoLLIC'2002 will make available modest grants to graduate students in logic and to recent PhDs so that they may attend the meeting in Rio de Janeiro. To be considered for a grant, please (1) send a letter of application, and (2) ask your thesis supervisor to send a brief recommendation letter. The application letter should be brief (one page) and should include (1) your name, (2) your home institution, (3) your thesis supervisor's name, (4) a one-paragraph description of your studies and work in logic, (5) your estimate of the travel expenses you will incur, (6) (for citizens or residents of Brazil) citizenship or visa status, and (7) (voluntary) indication of your gender and minority status. Only modest grants will be possible, partially covering travel costs and perhaps some of the living expenses during the meeting. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition to funds provided by WoLLIC, it is expected that this program of student grants will be supported by a grant from the Brazilian National Council for the Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CNPq funds may be awarded only to students at Brazilian universities and to citizens and permanent residents of Brazil. Application by email is encouraged; put "WoLLIC grant application" in the subject line of your message. Applications and recommendations should be received before the deadline of MARCH 1st, 2002, by one of the Co-Chairs of the Organising Committee. IMPORTANT DATES Submission: FEBRUARY 22, 2002 Notification of acceptance/rejection: APRIL 1, 2002 Delivery of final (in LaTeX): MAY 1, 2002 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Mauricio Ayala-Rincon (Univ de Brasilia, Brazil) Mario Benevides (Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Anuj Dawar (Cambridge Univ, England) Philippe de Groote (LORIA, France) Roger Maddux (Iowa State Univ, USA) Toni Pitassi (Toronto Univ, Canada) Bruno Poizat (Univ Claude Bernard - Lyon I, France) Alberto Policriti (Univ di Udine, Italy) Glynn Winskel (Cambridge Univ, England) ORGANISING COMMITTEE Edward Hermann Haeusler (PUC-Rio) Claus Akira Matsushigue (IME-USP) Anjolina G. de Oliveira (UFPE) Luiz Carlos Pereira (PUC-Rio) (Co-Chair) Ruy de Queiroz (UFPE) (Co-Chair) Jorge Petr�cio Viana (UFF/UFRJ) FURTHER INFORMATION Contact one of the Co-Chairs of the Organising Committee: Ruy de Queiroz, Centro de Informatica, Univ. Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Luis Freire s/n, Cidade Universitaria, 50740-540 Recife, PE, Brazil. E-mail: ruy@cin.ufpe.br, tel. +55 81 3271-8430 fax +55 81 3271-848. Luiz Carlos Pereira, Departamento de Filosofia, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, R. Marques de Sao Vicente 225, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. E-mail: luiz@inf.puc-rio.br. WEB PAGE http://www.cin.ufpe.br/~wollic/wollic2002/ -------