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Call for papers

*** Non-classical Modal and Predicate Logics *** Guangzhou (Canton), China, 4-8 December 2017 http://logic.sysu.edu.cn/wolc2017/

Modalities and predicates have since ancient times been central notions of logic. In the 20th century, various systems of non-classical logics emerged, with applications mainly in Computer Science, but also in many other disciplines such as Linguistics, Mathematics, and Philosophy. Both the theoretical studies and the needs of applications gave rise to the questions of non-classical treatment of quantification and modalities and their accommodation in these non-classical logics. In response, various modal and predicate variants of non-classical logics have been introduced and studied in the past decades.

Although there are many good conferences on (mainly propositional) non-classical logics, this conference is one solely dedicated to modal and predicate non-classical logics. The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers in both pure and applied aspects of various branches of non-classical logics, not only to present recent advances in their particular fields, but mainly foster the exchange of ideas between researchers focusing on (1) separate branches of non-classical logic and (2) foundational and applied issues.

We invite submissions on both (a) theoretical topics from all branches of mathematical logic (e.g., proof-theory, model theory, game theory, computational complexity, etc.), as well as (b) their applications in various areas (including computer science, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, etc.).

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

* The study of first- or higher-order variants of non-classical logics, including, but not limited to: - Predicate intuitionistic and superintuitionistic logics - Predicate modal logics (e.g. epistemic, tense, action) - Predicate substructural logics - Predicate many-valued and partial logics - Predicate paraconsistent logics

- Predicate conditional logic - Predicate non-monotonic logics

* Non-classical theories of quantification over classical logic, such as: - Free logics - Branching quantifiers and IF-logic - Generalized quantifiers

* Extensions by modalities of (propositional or predicate) non-classical logics, including: - Modal extensions of (super)intuitionistic, substructural, many-valued, paraconsistent, non-monotonic, etc., logics - Co-algebraic treatment of modalities

* Applications of non-classical modal and predicate logics in various areas, including: - Computer science - Linguistics and logical analysis of natural language - Philosophy - Methodology of science - Foundations of mathematics (non-classical mathematics)

- Mathematical social sciences (e.g. social choice theory, game theory, decision theory)

Strong papers on propositional logics can also be accepted, provided they relate to the themes in the main scope of the conference (e.g., the study of completions in algebraic semantics, propositional quantification, etc.).

Full versions of selected papers will be published in a special issue of an international peer-reviewed journal (to be specified).

== Invited speakers ==

Gilles Dowek Xavier Caicedo Thomas Ehrhard Melvin Fitting Rosalie Iemhoff Edwin Mares (more to be announced)

== Program committee ==

Shier Ju (chair) Petr Cintula (chair) Arnon Avron Libor Behounek Rob Goldblatt Minghui Ma Chris Mortensen Hiroakira Ono Alessandra Palmigiano Valentin Shehtman Yde Venema Xuefeng Wen (more to be announced)

== Organizing committee ==

Zhe Lin (chair)

== Contacts ==

Web: http://logic.sysu.edu.cn/wolc2017/ Email: [email protected]

== Submissions ==

Extended abstracts of 1-2 pages (including references) should be submitted via the EasyChair web interface: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ncmpl2017

The typesetting style of the document is free for the moment, but a file written according to LNCS style will be requested upon acceptance

== Important dates ==

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2017 Notification of acceptance: 20 September 2017 Conference: 4-8 December 2017

Shier Ju and Petr Cintula Conference chairs