Symposium “Meaning, Modality and Apriority”

May 17-20, 2010

University of Cologne, Germany

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Graduate Conference , May 17-18

Keynote Speaker: Scott Soames (University of Southern California)

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Research Workshop with Scott Soames, May 19-20

Welcome! On this website you will find information about the symposium “Meaning, Modality and Apriority” taking place at the University of Cologne in May 2010. The symposium comprises a two-day graduate conference and a two-day research workshop with Scott Soames. It is organized by the Emmy Noether Research Group “Understanding and the A Priori” located at the University of Cologne.

Here are the most important facts in short:

Format and Programme of the Graduate Conference and the Research Workshop

The graduate conference will feature eight talks by graduated students on issues related to meaning, modal truths, a priori knowledge and their interrelations, each followed by a short comment by a graduate student. The keynote lecturer is Scott Soames.

The workshop is aimed at researchers interested in the work of Scott Soames. In addition to a discussion of selected papers of Soames’ the workshop will feature four critical comments on aspects of his work.

Time and Location

The graduate conference takes place in the Neuer Senatssaal, Main Building, University of Cologne, Albertus-Magnus-Platz 1, 50931 Cologne. It starts on Monday, May 17 at 9:00 and ends on Tuesday, May 18 at 17:30.

The research workshop will be held in the Repräsentationssaal of the University of Cologne, Klosterstraße 79b, 50931 Cologne. The workshop starts on Wednesday May 19 at 9:00 and ends on Thursday May 20 at 17:30.

For information on how to get to the conference and workshop venues see “Travel and Accomodation”.

Calls

There are three calls related to the symposium:

• A call for papers for the graduate conference: The new extended deadline for submission is February 15, 2010
• A call for commentators for the graduate conference
• A call for papers for the workshop: Deadline for submission is March 15, 2010

For the details of all the calls please visit the section “Calls”.

Registration

Registration in advance for both the graduate conference and the workshop is required. The deadline for both is May 1, 2010. There are small fees for both the conference and the workshop. See “Registration” for more information.