19-20 June 2009
Montreal, Canada
Models, Logics and Higher-Dimensional Categories: A tribute to the work of Mihaly Makkai Montreal, Canada June 19--20, 2009 http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/Makkaifest09/index_e.php This event, to be held at Centre de Recherche Mathmatique (CRM), will focus on traditional model theory, categorical model theory and logics, and higher-dimensional category theory, the main themes in Makkai's research career. Invited speakers include: M. Barr, V. Harnik, B. Hart, A. Joyal, H. Kierstead, J. Knight, F. Lamarche, J. Lambek, R. Par, A. Pillay, G. Reyes, C. Steinhorn, and M. Zawadowski. The members of the Organizing Committee are: B. Hart, T. Kucera, P. Scott, and R. Seely. For further information, visit the website below, or contact P. Scott (phil@site.uottawa.ca) or R. Seely (rags@math.mcgill.ca).