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Symposium
Reflections on Type Theory, Lambda Calculus, and the Mind

This symposium celebrating Henk Barendregt's 60th birthday will be held on Monday 17 December 2007 at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Invited speakers

  • Corrado Böhm
  • Mariangiola Dezani-Ciancaglini
  • Benedetto Intrigila
  • Jan Willem Klop
  • Jean-Jacques Lévy
  • Giuseppe Longo
  • Bill Phillips
  • Gordon Plotkin
  • Anne Speckens

Programme

(update: Giuseppe Longo will not be able to attend.)

09:00
09:10 Gordon Plotkin
Towards an algebraic framework for logics and type theories
09:45 Corrado Böhm
Data as programs in lambda calculus: the importance of being a Deed
10:20 Word from the organisers
10:40
11:10 Anne Speckens
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy for recurrent depression
11:45 Bill Phillips
On the search for coherence in mind and brain
12:20
13:40 Jean-Jacques Lévy
Sharing in the weak lambda-calculus (2)
14:15 Benedetto Intrigila
On Henk Barendregt's favorite open problem
14:50
15:20

Mariangiola Dezani-Ciancaglini
Intersections

16:05 Jan Willem Klop
New fixed point combinators from old
16:40

Location

Radboud University Nijmegen
Huygens Building
Heijendaalseweg, Nijmegen
HG 00.307

How to get there

Registration

Registration is closed as of 12 December 2007.

Accomodation

A list of hotels can be found at Booking.com.

Support

This symposium is supported by the DIAMANT project, and by the TYPES project (as a 'small workshop').

Organisers

Erik Barendsen
Venanzio Capretta
Herman Geuvers
Nicole Messink
Milad Niqui