27-31 Jan 2015
Kolkata, India
Dear colleague, apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Indian Winter School on Diagrams 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- When: January 27 to January 31, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where: Jadavpur University, Kolkata ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Web: https://sites.google.com/site/winterschoolondiagrams/home ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1st Indian Winter School on Diagrams aims to bring together graduate students and early career researchers, from all over the world, with interests in diagrams research. Participation from all researchers, regardless of career stage, is welcomed. The week-long school will provide accessible courses on the state-of-the-art in diagrams research, covering two main themes: diagrammatic logics alongside philosophical and historical developments. Courses will be delivered by internationally renowned experts to small groups of delegates and will have an emphasis on interactivity. Details on the courses running, their scope and any required prerequisite knowledge can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/winterschoolondiagrams/winter-school-program. To encourage participation, only a minimal registration fee will be charged and the organizing team are aiming to secure funding to support Indian delegates. The registration fee is Rs1000 (approximately $17USD, 13euro, or 10GBP). *Aims* The School aims to enable delegates to begin research into diagrams by introducing them to current research and through thought-provoking exchanges and discussions. The experienced facilitators will tease out research questions that are appropriate for early-stage researchers to tackle, providing a starting point for a research career in diagrammatic reasoning. Delegates will be encouraged to identify collaboration opportunities both with other delegates and the course facilitators. *Outcomes* It is expected that delegates who attend the winter school will become equipped to identify research questions in the diagrams field and be knowledgeable of current research endeavours. The School will also include one-on-one discussion sessions where delegates can meet with the expert facilitators to identify suitable research contributions that match their skills and interests. *Venue* The 1st Indian Winter School on Diagrams is hosted by the School of Cognitive Science at Jadavpur University, located in Kolkata. Kolkata is a vibrant city, located on the Hooghly river which is a large distributary of the famous Ganges river. Being the state capital of West Bengal, Kolkata is home to over 14 million people. It is one of the most affluent cities in south Asia, measured by GDP. It has an ethnically diverse culture and numerous site-seeing attractions, including the Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum, Marble Palace, and botanical gardens. It is an excellent place to experience Indian culture and cuisine. During January, Kolkata has a pleasant climate with an average daily high of 26oC and 11mm of rainfall through the month. The winter school runs immediately after Republic Day (January 26), which celebrates the completion of India's transition to independence. There will be festivities occurring in Kolkata on this day, including a parade which usually runs along Red Road, near the Maidan. *Founding Organisers* Dr Jim Burton, University of Brighton, UK Dr Lopamudra Choudhury, Jadavpur University, India Dr Gem Stapleton, University of Brighton, UK *Additional Facilitators* Dr Francesco Bellucci, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Professor Mihir Chakraborty, Jadavpur University, India Dr Amirouche Moktefi, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia *Local Organisers* Dr Smita Siker, Jadavpur University, India Dr Amrita Basu, Jadavpur University, India -- Dr Jim Burton Senior Lecturer in Computing School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics University of Brighton