Summerschool Haute Bodeux June 2007

Summerschool Haute Bodeux June 2007

[Walter Tholen]

Dear category theorist-

Below is a reminder for the "Summer School on Contemporary Categorical 
Methods in Algebra and Topology". Anybody interested to participate in 
the School is encouraged to email me before the end of this month. 
Suggestions for contributed papers will also be considered by the 
Scientific Committee. The info is also available on my webpage at
http://www.math.yorku.ca/~tholen/

Regards,
Walter Tholen.


                                              SUMMER SCHOOL ON
 CONTEMPORARY CATEGORICAL METHODS IN ALGEBRA AND TOPOLOGY

                                    Haute-Bodeux, Belgium, 3-10 June 2007

In the tradition of previous meetings held at this location, a Summer 
School on Contemporary Categorical Methods in Algebra and Topology will 
be held in Haute-Bodeux, a village in the Ardennes region of south-east 
Belgium, from June 3 (arrival day) until June 10, 2007 (departure day). 
Participants will stay in the "Hostellerie Doux-Repos"

http://hotels.belgium-bookings.com/hotel/be/hostellerie-doux-repos.html?label=gl-hotels-Hostellerie-Doux-Repos

or nearby guestrooms, all meals will be taken in the Hostellerie - which 
is known for its excellent cuisine. The primary aim of the meeting is to 
provide students and young researchers who already have a working 
knowledge of categories with an opportunity to learn about various 
topics of interest in categorical algebra and topology, including

- categorical and topological aspects of semi-abelian theories,
- categorical descent and Galois theory,
- accessible categories and their applications to homotopy theory,
- lax-algebraic methods in categorical topology.

However, more established researchers in nearby fields who wish to 
enhance their knowledge on these topics or present a paper are also 
welcome. Lecture series will be given by the following researchers who 
constitute the Scientific Committee of the meeting:

- Maria Manuel Clementino
- Dominique Bourn
- George Janelidze
- Jiri Rosicky
- Walter Tholen.

The local organizer of the Summer School is Francis Borceux (Université 
Catholique de Louvain). It is estimated that the total cost of the 
meeting will be about 975 Euros per person: this covers the registration 
fee, transportation from and to Brussels airport or Liège railway 
station (on the designated arrival and departure days), accommodation 
and meals (including conference dinner and drinks with meals), social 
activities and an excursion (excluding dinner on the excursion day). 
Unfortunately, the organizers do not have funds available to provide any 
financial support.

Accommodation in Haute-Bodeux is strictly limited, and attendance at the 
meeting will be by invitation only. However, anyone who wishes to be 
considered for invitation, or to propose names of people who might be 
invited, is asked to send an e-mail to Walter Tholen 
<tholen@mathstat.yorku.ca> <mailto:tholen@mathstat.yorku.ca> before the 
end of September 2006. It is expected that invitations will be sent out 
early in November 2006. Those invited will be sent formal letters of 
invitation to assist them in obtaining funding, and will also be 
provided with a reading list of material which may be assumed in the 
Summer School lectures.