On 26 and 27 September 2014 ILLC and the University of Amsterdam organize a Celebration Event for Johan van Benthem, on the occasion of his official retirement from the University of Amsterdam. The first day will have lectures for the general public, Johan’s valedictory lecture, and a reception. The second day is a scientific workshop devoted to current trends in logic, with emphasis to the areas where Johan was or is active.<\/p>\n
Venue<\/strong>: Aula Oude Lutherse kerk, Singel 411, Amsterdam.<\/p>\n Friday September 26 will bring us Lectures on the Impact of Logic by five internationally renowned speakers who all have made significant contributions to general public awareness of logic, and to the development of areas of logic related to the interests of Johan van Benthem:<\/p>\n The talks will be accessible to a broad audience. In the afternoon, Johan van Benthem will give his Valedictory Lecture Venue<\/strong>: Tobacco Theater, Nes 75–87, Amsterdam<\/p>\n Prominent colleagues and friends of Johan van Benthem will give talks targeted at an audience specialized in logic. All colleagues and former students of Johan are invited to attend. Themes are:<\/p>\n The workshop will be succeeded by a buffet dinner with speeches, and then by a big reunion party. The party is meant for everyone connected to ILLC or to Johan. This includes students, colleagues, collaborators, friends and family. You are all cordially invited to be there, and to help us make this a truly memorable event.<\/p>\n\n
\nas University Professor of the University of Amsterdam. This is followed by speeches, a book presentation, and a reception offered by the University of Amsterdam.<\/p>\nSaturday September 27: Workshop on the Future of Logic<\/h3>\n
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\n Talks by Albert Visser (Utrecht), Hajnal Andreka and Istvan Nemeti (Budapest), Balder ten Cate (Santa Cruz).<\/li>\n
\n Talks by Thomas Icard (Stanford), Dag Westerstahl (Gothenburg).<\/li>\n
\n Talks by Hannes Leitgeb (Munich), Wesley Holliday (Berkeley), Sergei
\n Artemov (New York, Moscow).<\/li>\n
\n Talks by Samson Abramsky (Oxford), Dov Gabbay (London), Giacomo Bonanno (UC Davis, California).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSaturday Evening: Buffet Dinner and Reunion Party<\/h3>\n