* CT 2006: student support and registration
@ 2006-01-24 21:29 Peter Selinger
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
International Category Theory Conference
CT 2006
June 25 - July 1, 2006
White Point, Nova Scotia
http://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/
* * *
IMPORTANT NEWS CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
* invited speakers
* graduate student support (application deadline Feb 15!)
* submission of abstracts (deadline Feb 27!)
* registration is now open
* arrival and departure information
* airport information
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 held at White Point Beach Resort
(http://www.whitepoint.com/), a seaside resort in Nova Scotia
(Canada), about 100 minutes' drive from Halifax. It will be an active
research-oriented conference, in something of an "Oberwolfach style".
All those interested in category theory and its applications are
welcome.
INVITED SPEAKERS: ***NEW***
The scientific committee has chosen five invited speakers, of whom
the following four have already confirmed their participation:
Kathryn Hess (EPF Lausanne)
Steve Lack (University of Western Sydney)
Tom Leinster (University of Glasgow)
Peter Selinger (Dalhousie University)
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT: ***NEW***
Please encourage your graduate students to attend this conference. A
limited amount of funding will be available to support the
participation of graduate students. Students wishing to apply for
this money should contact the organizers at ct06@mathstat.dal.ca by
FEBRUARY 15, and include the following information:
1. A one-page email letter stating your background as well as why
you are interested in attending the conference.
2. The letter should also describe any other sources of funding
available to you to attend.
3. An email letter of reference from your supervisor or an
appropriate other person.
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.
REGISTRATION: ***NEW***
Registration is now open. The registration fees for CT 2006 are as
follows:
If registering by March 1 (early registration):
Regular -- $120
Reduced (*) -- $75
If registering after March 1 (late registration):
Regular -- $150
Reduced (*) -- $100
(*) the reduced registration fee applies to students, postdocs, and
researchers without grant.
There are two easy methods to register for CT 2006. The preferred
method is to use our secure online registration form, which allows
you to pay the registration fee by credit card:
https://sigma.mathstat.dal.ca/~selinger/ct2006/registration.php
An alternate paper registration form is also available on the same
website, for those who wish to fax or mail their registration and
payment.
Please remember that, in addition to registering, you also need to
reserve your accomodations with White Point Beach Resort. See the
conference website for details.
ACCOMMODATIONS, ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE: ***IMPORTANT***
Please book your rooms at White Point Beach Resort as soon as
possible. We encourage all participants to book this by the end of
January; keep in mind that it can be canceled later for a $5 fee.
The normal arrival date is Sunday, June 25, and the normal departure
date is Saturday, July 1. There will be an informal opening reception
/ buffet dinner on June 25 from 6:30-10:30pm. The normal check-in
time is 2pm and check-out time is 11am. If you need to make special
arrangements for early arrival or late departure, please make them by
contacting White Point directly.
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.
Subject to availability, White Point Beach Resort has agreed to
extend the conference rates to the weeks before and after the
conference in case any guests wish to stay longer. If you would like
to arrange this, please contact White Point directly.
For reservations, please contact White Point Beach Resort:
Tel: 1-800-565-5068 (U.S. and Canada)
Tel: +1-902-354-2711 (international)
Fax: +1-902-354-7278
Email reservations: greatday@whitepoint.com
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION: ***NEW***
We will arrange for shared transportation between Halifax
International Airport and White Point Beach Resort on the days of
arrival and departure, at no extra charge to conference participants
and their guests. To take advantage of this, please let us know, at
ct06@mathstat.dal.ca, your arrival and departure times, airline, and
flight numbers, as soon as you have this information.
Please note that White Point Beach Resort is 100 minutes driving
distance from the airport, and there is no convenient alternative
transportation available except for renting a car.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Jan 25, 2006: early booking of rooms
Feb 15, 2006: application for graduate student support
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/
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