2nd International Summer School on Advances in Programming Languages

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SICSA is happy to sponsor the 2nd International Summer School on Advances in Programming Languages, which takes place 19-22 August 2014 at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.

The 2nd International Summer School on Advances in Programming Languages will offer four days of insightful lectures and lab sessions on an engaging blend of cutting-edge theoretical and practical techniques, delivered by international experts. The topics include type systems and dependent types, novel programming models, and domain-specific languages, among others. The School is primarily intended for postgraduate research students and aims to foster international collaboration, and encourages a dialogue among early career researchers and renowned scientists.

Important Dates:

Application deadline: 30 April 2014

Notification: 15   May 2014

Speakers:

Philip Wadler, University of Edinburgh

Jeremy Gibbons, University of Oxford

Fritz Henglein, DIKU, University of Copenhagen

Rita Loogen, Philipps-Universität Marburg

Hans Vandierendonck, Queen’s University Belfast

Jeremy Singer, University of Glasgow

Conor McBride, University of Strathclyde

Michele Weiland, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre

Sven-Bodo Scholz, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Greg Michaelson, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh

Cost:   

550 GBP – residential

350 GBP – no accommodation included

There are 8 SICSA-funded places available.  Please contact the organisers for details.

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