[FOM] CFA: MCMP-Western Ontario Workshop on Computation in Scientific Theory and Practice

[Michael Cuffaro]

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MCMP-WESTERN ONTARIO WORKSHOP ON COMPUTATION IN SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND 
PRACTICE

Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP), LMU Munich, Germany

May 31 - June 2, 2019

https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/ws_comp_sci_theory_practice/index.html

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CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this interdisciplinary meeting is to explore philosophical 
and historical issues that arise at the intersection of theoretical 
computer science, mathematics, and natural science, including issues 
that arise in the practice of those disciplines. We welcome submissions 
on topics including, but not limited to, the following: the history of 
computer science; the foundations of computation and mathematical 
cognition; computational and informational perspectives on scientific 
decision making, scientific methodology, and the characterisation of 
scientific theories; physical notions of computation and the 'Physical 
Church-Turing Thesis'.


CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE

* Dan Christensen (University of Western Ontario)
* B. Jack Copeland (University of Canterbury, ETH Zurich)
* Robert Corless (University of Western Ontario)
* Walter Dean (University of Warwick)
* Benedict Eastaugh (MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Laura Felline (University of Rome 3)
* Stephan Hartmann (MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Markus Mueller (Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, 
Vienna)
* Wayne Myrvold (University of Western Ontario)
* Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri St. Louis)
* Paula Quinon (University of Lund)
* Tom Sterkenburg (MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Máté Szabo (University of Lorraine, University of Paris 1)


SUBMISSIONS

Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 
between 600-1000 words, along with a short abstract of no more than 150 
words, via the conference's EasyChair site: 
https://easychair.org/conferences/conference_dir.cgi?a=20704252. 
Submissions must be prepared for blind review by removing any 
identifying author information, and submitted in Portable Document 
Format (PDF).

We especially encourage submissions from early career researchers and 
researchers from underrepresented groups, although submissions from 
researchers in all stages of their career and from all groups are welcome.


IMPORTANT DATES

* Submissions deadline: 17 March 2019
* Notification of acceptance: Beginning of April 2019.
* Conference dates: May 31 - June 2, 2019.


SUBSIDY FOR EARLY CAREER PRESENTERS

We hope to be able to offer a small subsidy to early career contributed 
speakers in order to help defray the costs of their travel and 
accommodation. The exact amount that we will be able to provide will be 
determined within the next few weeks.


PROGRAM COMMITTEE

* Holger Andreas (University of British Columbia, MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Lucas Dunlap (University of Cincinnati)
* Nicolas Fillion (Simon Fraser University)
* Adam Koberinski (University of Western Ontario)
* Gregory Lavers (Concordia University)
* Hannes Leitgeb (MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Rossella Lupacchini (University of Bologna)
* Lavinia Picollo (University College London, MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Gil Sagi (University of Haifa, MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Oron Shagrir (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
* Marta Sznajder (MCMP/LMU Munich)


ORGANISING COMMITTEE

* Marianna Antonutti Marfori (MCMP/LMU Munich)
* Michael Cuffaro (Rotman Institute of Philosophy/Western Ontario and MCMP)


REGISTRATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Non-presenting participants will be asked to pay a registration fee. 
Practical information concerning the registration fees, conference 
location, nearby hotels, etc. will be available via the conference's 
website: 
https://www.mcmp.philosophie.uni-muenchen.de/events/workshops/container/ws_comp_sci_theory_practice/index.html

For further inquiries, please email the organisers at 
cstp2019 at easychair.org.

The conference language is English.