FOUNDATIONAL ONTOLOGY
SPEAKERS
C-FORS is glad to announce its first summer school.
The topic is Foundational Ontology.
ABOUT
This four-day summer school aims to give both a theoretical and a practical overview of foundational ontologies. It focuses on four of them, devoting one full day to each: Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO, Tuesday 20 May), Descriptive Ontology for Linguistic and Cognitive Engineering (DOLCE, Wednesday 21 May), Basic Formal Ontology (BFO, Thursday 22 May), and Business Objects Reference Ontology (BORO, Friday 23 May). Each day is divided into two sessions. In the morning sessions, invited speakers will give a theoretical introduction to the ontology. The afternoon sessions will consist of practical group work on case studies that will help participants understand how to apply the ontology. At the end of these sessions, invited speakers will discuss the case studies engaging with participants’ group work.
The summer school is supported by the European Union (ERC Advanced Grant, C-FORS: Construction in the Formal Sciences, awarded to Øystein Linnebo, project number 101054836).
FEES
The summer school is free.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION
Accepted participants are expected to arrange their travel and accommodation, and to cover the expenses associated with attending the summer school. A small number of bursaries might be available to support participants with severe financial needs.
PARTICIPATION
There is a limited number of places for participants. The deadline to apply is 15 February. Anyone interested in participating should email Salvatore Florio ([email protected]) and Guendalina Righetti ([email protected]) and provide:
– the applicant’s CV;
– a short letter of motivation (max. one page) explaining why the participant would benefit from attending the summer school.
Applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to note this in the letter of motivation. The letter may also include information about severe financial needs.
Notifications of acceptance will be given by 1 March.
VENUE
The scummer school takes place at the University of Oslo, Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, situated in Blindern Campus.
How to get to Blindern (Link 1/Link 2)
- Tram: line 17 and 18 towards Rikshospitalet, Stop at Universitetet Blindern (also John Colletts plass in case of road works).
- Metro (T Bane): line 4 (Vestli via Storo), 5 (Ringen via Storo) 5 (Sognsvann), Stop at Blindern.
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