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"Logic and Mathematics 2006", June 2006, Urbana-Champaign, IL

A conference entitled

LOGIC AND MATHEMATICS 2006

will be held at the Mathematics Department, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 9-11, 2006.

The organizers are C. Ward Henson and Slawomir Solecki.

The focus of the meeting will be on descriptive set theory and
its connections (with algebra, topology, measure theory,
topological dynamics, combinatorics, etc).  In part, the meeting
is organized to honor Alexander S. Kechris of CalTech on the
occasion of his 60th birthday.

There will be two invited lectures on Friday (the 9th) starting
at 3pm, five on Saturday, and three on Sunday; the meeting will
end at 1 pm on the 11th.

Confirmed invited speakers include:

Scott Adams (University of Minnesota)
Howard Becker (University of South Carolina)
Greg Hjorth (UCLA)
Alain Louveau (University of Paris)
Russell Lyons (Indiana University)
Yiannis Moschovakis (UCLA)
Sorin Popa (UCLA)
Simon Thomas (Rutgers University)
Stevo Todorcevic (University of Toronto/University of Paris)
W. Hugh Woodin (University of California, Berkeley)

Financial support for this meeting is provided by a grant from
the US National Science Foundation.

ACCOMMODATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton
Inn, 1200 W.  University, Champaign, telephone (217) 337-1100.
Mention "Logic Conference" when making a room reservation.  This
hotel is a ten minute walk from where the conference will take
place.

TRAVEL: The airport for Champaign and Urbana is Willard Airport
(airport code CMI).  For information see the airport web page at
http://www.flycmi.com/
At http://www.uiuc.edu/overview/visitors/directions.html the
University maintains a web page giving a variety of travel
information.

STUDENT and POSTDOC SUPPORT: Modest travel awards to students and
recent PhDs will be available so that they may attend the
meeting.  To be considered for a Travel Award, please (1) send a
letter of application, and (2) (for students) 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 research plans, (5) your estimate of the travel
expenses you will incur, (6) citizenship or visa status.  Only
modest awards will be possible, partially covering travel costs
and living expenses during the meeting.  Women and members of
minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.  This program
of travel awards is supported by a grant from the US National
Science Foundation; NSF funds may be awarded only to individuals
at US universities and to citizens and permanent residents of
the US.  Air travel paid for using NSF funds must be on a US
airline.  Application by email is encouraged; send the
application to Slawomir Solecki, Department of Mathematics,
University of Illinois, 1409 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois
61801; email: ssolecki@math.uiuc.edu.  DEADLINE: APRIL 7, 2006.

MEETING WEB PAGE:
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/Bulletin/lm2006.html