January 2024 - Haskell

GHC Steering Committee Call for Nominations
by Adam Gundry 28 Jan '24

28 Jan '24

Dear Haskellers, The GHC Steering Committee is seeking nominations for new members. The committee scrutinizes, debates and eventually decides to accept or reject proposals to change the language or major features supported by GHC. Our processes are described in the GitHub repository where proposals are submitted (https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals) In particular, please have a look at the committee bylaws (https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/blob/master/committee.rst) We are looking for members who have the ability to: - understand GHC proposals (e.g. for new language extensions), - find holes and missing corner cases in the specifications, - foresee the interaction with other language or compiler features, - comment constructively and improve proposals through engagement with others, - judge the cost/benefit ratio of changes, and - come to a justifiable conclusion. Ideally, committee members should: - have substantial experience of writing or teaching Haskell; - have a track record of active contributions to the Haskell community; or - have expertise in language design and implementation, in either Haskell or related languages. It is our aim that this committee be diverse; by representing different viewpoints, we will make decisions that benefit larger segments of our community. Even if you are uncertain whether your background qualifies you for the role, you are warmly encouraged to apply. The committee's work requires a small, but non-trivial amount of time, especially when you are assigned a proposal for shepherding. We estimate the workload to be around 2 hours per week, and our process works best if members usually respond to technical emails within 1-2 weeks (within days is even better). Please keep that in mind if your email inbox is already overflowing. To nominate yourself, please send an email to me (as the committee secretary) at adam(a)well-typed.com by February 16th 2024, briefly summarising your background and relevant experience. I will distribute the nominations among the committee, and we will keep the nominations and our deliberations private. Self-nominations are the norm. You can nominate someone else, but please obtain their explicit consent to do so. (We don't want to choose someone who turns out to be unable to serve.) On behalf of the committee, Adam Gundry -- Adam Gundry, Haskell Consultant Well-Typed LLP, https://www.well-typed.com/ Registered in England & Wales, OC335890 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX, England

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CFP: TASE 2024, Guiyang City, China, July 29 - August 1, 2024
by Huibiao Zhu 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

TASE 2024: 18th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Software Engineering Overview --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 18th Theoretical Aspects of Software Engineering Conference (TASE 2024) will be held in Guiyang City, China on July 29 - August 1, 2024. TASE 2024 aims to bring together researchers and developers from academia and industry with interest in the theoretical aspects of software engineering. Modern society is increasingly dependent on software systems that are becoming larger and more complex. This poses new challenges to current software engineering methodologies that need to be enhanced using modern results from theoretical computer science. We invite submission of research papers on topics covering all theoretical aspects of software engineering, including those describing applications of theoretical computer science in industrial applications and software engineering methodologies. Conference website: https://tase2024.github.io/ Topics of Interest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit high quality technical papers describing original and unpublished work in all theoretical aspects of software engineering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Abstract interpretation * Algebraic and co-algebraic specifications * AI for formal methods * Component-based software engineering * Cyber-physical systems * Deductive verification * Distributed and concurrent systems * Domain Engineering * Embedded and real-time systems * Feature-oriented software * Formal methods, verification and testing for AI systems * Run-time verification and monitoring * Semantic web and web services * Service-oriented and cloud computing * Software processes and workflows * Software architectures and design * Formal verification and program semantics * Fundamental theories and techniques for trustworthy AI systems * Integration of formal methods * Language design * Model checking and theorem proving * Model-driven engineering * Object-oriented systems * Probability in software engineering * Program analysis * Program logics and calculi * Requirements engineering * Reverse engineering and software maintenance * Software testing and quality assurance * Software safety, security and reliability * Specification and verification * Type systems and behavioral typing * Tools exploiting theoretical results Important Dates --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract Submission : February 17, 2024 (not necessary even if missed) Paper Submission : February 24, 2024 (AoE) Workshop Proposal Submission : March 10, 2024 Workshop Proposal Notification : March 21, 2024 Author Notification : April 10, 2024 Camera-ready Versions : May 10, 2024 Conference : July 29 - August 1, 2024 Submission --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Papers should be written in English and should not exceed 16 pages (excluding bibliography) for long papers and 6 pages (excluding bibliography) for short papers in LNCS format. Submissions should be made through the TASE 2024 submission page, handled by the EasyChair conference management system. Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tase2024. Keynote Speakers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nobuko Yoshida (University of Oxford) Zhenjiang Hu (Peking University) Committees --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * General Chairs: Yongbin Qin (Guizhou University) Huibiao Zhu (East China Normal University) * Program Co-Chairs: Wei-Ngan Chin (National University of Singapore) Zhiwu Xu (Shenzhen University) * Workshop Chair: Qin Li (East China Normal University) * Program Committee: Yamine Ait Ameur (IRIT/INPT-ENSEEIHT) Guangdong Bai (The University of Queensland) Yuqi Chen (ShanghaiTech University) Liqian Chen (National University of Defense Technology) Wei-Ngan Chin (National University of Singapore) Zhe Hou (Griffith University) Daisuke Kimura (Toho University) Guoqiang Li (Shanghai Jiaotong University) Jiaxiang Liu (Shenzhen University) Yepang Liu (Southern University of Science and Technology) Frederic Mallet (Universite Nice Sophia-Antipolis) Dominique Mery (Université de Lorraine, LORIA) Jun Pang (University of Luxembourg) Yu Pei (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Shengchao Qin (Xidian University) Yahui Song (National University of Singapore) Peter Thiemann (Universität Freiburg) Jingyi Wang (Zhejiang University) Cheng Wen (Xidian University) Zhilin Wu (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Lili Xiao (Donghua University) Zhiwu Xu (Shenzhen University) Hui Xu (Fudan University) Bai Xue (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Naijun Zhan (Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Min Zhang (East China Normal University) Hengjun Zhao (Southwest University) Lixiao Zheng (Huaqiao University) Huibiao Zhu (East China Normal University)

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ZuriHac 2024 takes place 8-10 June, registration now open
by Jasper Van der Jeugt 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Hi Friends of Haskell, It is our pleasure to announce that ZuriHac 2024 will take place Saturday 8 June - Monday 10 June 2024 as a physical event at the Rapperswil-Jona campus of the OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences. The focus of ZuriHac is being a community event and hackathon, but we will also have some exciting keynotes from Ningning Xie, Alex McLean, Ivan Perez and Mary Sheeran. In addition to that, there will be some more hands-on content: Well-Typed will host a workshop, Jesper Cockx will host an Agda track and Manuel Bärenz will host an FRP Track. We also welcome beginners or people unfamiliar to Haskell who are curious to learn more. Eliane Schmidli will teach a beginners workshop, and there will be many mentors from the Haskell Community happy to answer all your questions. Two days prior to ZuriHac, the Haskell Foundation and OST will organize a co-located 2-day Haskell Infrastructure Workshop. More details about that will be announced soon. You can find more information about the event and register at <https://zurihac.info>. The event is free for participants. This is only possible with the help of our generous supporters, who are currently: - The Haskell Foundation - Jane Street - OST Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences - Tweag - Well-Typed In case you would like to support ZuriHac, please get in touch with us. We hope to see you there! The Zurich Friends of Haskell

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Fully-funded PhD studentship in functional programming
by Graham Hutton 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Dear all, I'm advertising a fully-funded PhD studentship in functional programming, starting 1st October 2024. Please pass the advert on to anyone who may be intersted in applying. Best wishes, Graham Hutton +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Fully-Funded PhD Studentship Functional Programming Lab School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK http://tinyurl.com/fplab-phd Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship under the supervision of Prof Graham Hutton, starting on 1st October 2024. The successful applicant will join the Functional Programming Lab, an internationally-leading centre for programming language research. The topic for the studentship is open, but should relate to the research interests of Prof Hutton on the mathematics of program construction. The studentship forms part of the recently-funded EPSRC project on Semantics-Directed Compiler Construction, which seeks to develop new techniques for constructing certified compilers from semantics. The studentship is open to home and international students, is fully-funded for three and a half years, and includes a stipend of £18,622 per year and tuition fees. Applicants are expected to have a first-class Masters or Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science and/or Mathematics, and an excellent ability and interest in the mathematical foundations of programming, together with experience of programming in a functional language. Further information and advice for prospective applicants is available from http://tinyurl.com/369xwzc7. Funding for this studentship is already in place. To apply, please submit the following items by email to graham.hutton(a)nottingham.ac.uk: (1) a brief covering letter that describes your reasons for wishing to undertake a PhD and any ideas you have about potential topics; (2) a copy of your CV, including your actual or expected degree class(es) and results of all university examinations; (3) an example of your technical writing, such as a report or dissertation; (4) email addresses for two academic referees. Closing date for applications: Friday 9th February 2024. +-----------------------------------------------------------+ — Professor Graham Hutton School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~pszgmh This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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2nd Call for Participation: BOB 2024 (Berlin, Mar 15, Early Bird until Jan 30)
by Stefan Wehr 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

========================================================================= BOB 2024 Conference “What happens if we simply use what’s best?” March 15, 2024, Berlin https://bobkonf.de/2024/ Program: https://bobkonf.de/2024/program.html Registration: https://bobkonf.de/2024/registration.html ========================================================================= BOB conference is a place for developers, architects, and decision-makers to explore technologies beyond the mainstream in software development and to find the best tools available to software developers today. Our goal is for all participants of BOB to return home with new insights that enable them to improve their own software development experience. The program features 14 talks and 8 tutorials on current topics: https://bobkonf.de/2024/program.html Talk subjects includes functional programming, property-based testing, service API design, programming for spacecraft, accessibility, hypermedia, business processes, software analytics, event-based communication and zero-knowledge proofs. BOB will feature tutorials on F#, Haskell, Lean, SwiftUI, Copilot, the K Framework, functional domain modelling, and Liberating Structures. Andreas Rossberg will give the keynote talk. Registration is open - online tickets are all under 200€, and many discount options are available, as are grants for members of groups underrepresented in tech. Early-bird registration runs until Jan 30: https://bobkonf.de/2024/registration.html

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