The 7th International Conference on Logic and Cognition
Call for Papers
Guangzhou, China, November 10-13, 2008

About the Conference:

The academic conference on Logic and Cognition is an annual meeting since the year 2001. It is a continuous effort to share insights on the interaction between different logics and cognition. The 7th international conference on Logic and Cognition sponsored by the Institute of Logic and Cognition (ILC) and the Institute of Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) aims to bring together researchers from philosophy, psychology, and linguistics to discuss the issues of common interest, and to serve as a platform for future research. For more information, please check: http://logic.sysu.edu.cn/logic/iclc2008/Index.asp

Call for papers:

We invite abstract/short papers on a broad range on topics relating to the overall theme of the conference -- logic and cognition. A non-exhaustive list of topics of interest includes:

(*) Cognition from a psychological perspective
(*) Cognition and language
(*) Cognition and music
(*) Argumentation and communication

Paper submission:

Please send an extended abstract not exceeding 10 pages to logic@mail.sysu.edu.cn no later than October 10, 2008. Abstracts must be submitted as PDF or MS Word files. Authors will be notified about acceptance before October 25, 2008. The final version of the accepted abstract is expected by November 5, 2008.

Publications: A selection of the accepted abstract/short papers will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Studies in Logic (China)

Conference Chairs: Shier Ju & Frank Veltman

Program Committee:
Shier Ju (ILC, Sun Yat-sen University)
Frank Veltman (ILLC, University of Amsterdam)
Qingyin Liang (ILC, Sun Yat-sen University)
Michel van Lambalgen (ILLC, University of Amsterdam)

Organizing Committee:
Fenrong Liu (Tsinghua University and University of Amsterdam)
Minghui Xiong (ILC, Sun Yat-sen University)
Yingying Wang (ILC, Sun Yat-sen University)

Important Dates:

Deadline for submission: October 10, 2008
Notification of acceptance: October 25, 2008
Final Submission: November 5, 2008
Conference: November 10-13, 2008

Invited Speakers:

Krzysztof Apt, CWI, Netherland
Rens Bod, University of Amsterdam
Frans van Eemeren, University of Amsterdam

Contact:
E-mail: Minghui Xiong (hssxmh@ mail.sysu.edu.cn)
        Fenrong Liu (fenrong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)