- Haskell - Haskell.org

ICFP/SPLASH 2025 Workshop Proposal Deadline: Thu, Jan 16
by ICFP Publicity 10 Jan '25

10 Jan '25

ACM SIGPLAN ICFP 2025 and SPLASH 2025 invite proposals for workshops and co-located events to be held in Singapore from Sunday, October 12 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. This joint event will create a forum for researchers, developers, and practitioners to present the latest work in software development, programming languages, functional programming, and emerging new ideas in computing. All co-located events must submit a proposal — workshops, tutorials, symposiums, or side meetings: https://icfpsplash25events.hotcrp.com/ Important Deadlines <https://conf.researchr.org/track/icfp-splash-2025/icfp-splash-2025-workshop…> - Deadline for Proposal Submission for Workshops: January 16, 2025 - Notification of Acceptance: January 31, 2025 - Deadline for Proposal Submission for Tutorials: May 8, 2025 For more information, please see: https://conf.researchr.org/track/icfp-splash-2025/icfp-splash-2025-workshops We look forward to your proposals and hope to see you in Singapore!

1 0

Final call for participation: LMS/BCS-FACS Online Seminar, Annabelle McIver, 15 January 2025
by Andrei Popescu 09 Jan '25

09 Jan '25

LMS/BCS-FACS Seminar 2025 Wednesday 15 January 2025, from 19:00 (GMT) Online via Zoom https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-bcs-facs-seminar-2025 In association with the British Computer Society Formal Aspects of Computing Science (BCS-FACS), the LMS hosts an annual online seminar on aspects of the computer science–mathematics interface. These events are free to anyone who wishes to attend and have attracted high-quality speakers. We are happy to have this verification talk from a wonderful speaker just one day after World Logic Day. Speaker: Annabelle McIver (Macquarie University) Probabilistic Datatypes: automating verification for abstract probabilistic reasoning Abstract: Datatypes - in which data is encapsulated together with methods that access it - play an important role in the organisation of large software projects. Correctness of datatypes has traditionally been carried out using simulation relations to simplify the verification by separating concerns: the datatype can be verified independently from the programs that use it, whilst those programs themselves can be verified using the specifications of the datatype's methods. Use of these principles enables complex programs to be brought within reach of automated proof. When probabilistic choice is included, however, it turns out that obtaining similar simplifications of the verification problem will require distinguishing between "hidden" and "observable" probabilistic behaviour - if demonic choice is allowed in the surrounding program. And that is not required in the non-probabilistic setting: the crucial issue is the potential interaction of probabilistic- and demonic choice. In the main part of this talk I will use examples to explain why the interaction is problematic, and I will suggest how extension of existing pGCL-based automated reasoning-tools, will by taking that interaction into account, enable automated probabilistic abstract reasoning about "hard to crack" probabilistic programs. Registration: To attend remotely via Zoom, please complete the registration form here: https://www.lms.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=139 You will receive the link to the meeting upon registration, as well as an automated reminder email sent 24 hours before the event is scheduled to start. For all queries regarding the seminar, please contact lmscomputerscience(a)lms.ac.uk.

1 0

2nd CfP: SLE 2025 - 18th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Software Language Engineering
by Andrei Chis 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

18th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Software Language Engineering (SLE 2025) 12-13 June 2025 Koblenz, Germany https://www.sleconf.org/2025/ https://x.com/sleconf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are pleased to invite you to submit papers to the 18th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Software Language Engineering (SLE) which is devoted to the principles of software languages: their design, their implementation, and their evolution. The SLE 2025 conference will be co-located with STAF 2025 and hosted in Koblenz, Germany, on 12-13 June 2025. --------------------------- Important Dates --------------------------- * Abstract submission: Fri 7 Feb 2025 * Paper submission: Fri 14 Feb 2025 * Authors response period: Tue 1 Apr - Sat 5 Apr 2025 * Notification: Tue 15 Apr 2025 * Conference: Thu 12 June - Fri 13 June 2025 (co-located with STAF) All dates are Anywhere on Earth. --------------------------- Topics of Interest --------------------------- SLE covers software language engineering in general, rather than engineering a specific software language. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Software Language Design and Implementation - Approaches to and methods for language design - Static semantics (e.g., design rules, well-formedness constraints) - Techniques for specifying behavioral/executable semantics - Generative approaches (incl. code synthesis, compilation) - Meta-languages, meta-tools, language workbenches - AI-assisted language design and optimisation * Software Language Validation - Verification and formal methods for languages - Testing techniques for languages - Simulation techniques for languages - Model-based testing - AI-assisted validation * Software Language Integration and Composition - Coordination of heterogeneous languages and tools - Mappings between languages (incl. transformation languages) - Traceability between languages - Deployment of languages to different platforms - AI-assisted refactoring * Software Language Maintenance - Software language reuse - Language evolution - Language families and variability, language and software product lines * Domain-specific approaches for any aspects of SLE (design, implementation, validation, maintenance) * Empirical evaluation and experience reports of language engineering tools - User studies evaluating usability - Performance benchmarks - Industrial applications * Synergies between Language Engineering and emerging/promising research areas - Generative AI in language engineering (e.g., AI-based language modelling, AI-driven code generation tools) - AI and ML language engineering (e.g., ML compiler testing, code classification) - Quantum language engineering (e.g., language design for quantum machines) - Language engineering for physical systems (e.g., CPS, IoT, digital twins) - Socio-technical systems and language engineering (e.g., language evolution to adapt to social requirements) --------------------------- Types of Submissions --------------------------- SLE accepts the following types of papers: * Research papers: These are “traditional” papers detailing research contributions to SLE. Papers may range from 6 to 12 pages in length and may optionally include 2 further pages of bibliography/appendices. Papers will be reviewed with an understanding that some results do not need 12 full pages and may be fully described in fewer pages. * New ideas/vision papers: These papers may describe new, unconventional software language engineering research positions or approaches that depart from standard practice. They can describe well-defined research ideas that are at an early stage of investigation. They could also provide new evidence to challenge common wisdom, present new unifying theories about existing SLE research that provides novel insight or that can lead to the development of new technologies or approaches, or apply SLE technology to radically new application areas. New ideas/vision papers must not exceed 5 pages and may optionally include 1 further page of bibliography/appendices. * SLE Body of Knowledge: The SLE Body of Knowledge (SLEBoK) is a community-wide effort to provide a unique and comprehensive description of the concepts, best practices, tools, and methods developed by the SLE community. In this respect, the SLE conference will accept surveys, essays, open challenges, empirical observations, and case study papers on the SLE topics. These can focus on, but are not limited to, methods, techniques, best practices, and teaching approaches. Papers in this category can have up to 20 pages, including bibliography/appendices. * Tool papers: These papers focus on the tooling aspects often forgotten or neglected in research papers. A good tool paper focuses on practical insights that will likely be useful to other implementers or users in the future. Any of the SLE topics of interest are appropriate areas for tool demonstrations. Submissions must not exceed 5 pages and may optionally include 1 further page of bibliography/appendices. They may optionally include an appendix with a demo outline/screenshots and/or a short video/screencast illustrating the tool. Workshops: Workshops will be organised by STAF. Please inform us and contact STAF 2025 organisers if you would like to organise a workshop of interest to the SLE audience. Information on how to submit workshops can be found on the STAF 2025 Website. --------------------------- Submission --------------------------- SLE 2025 has a single submission round for papers, including a mandatory abstract registration and a rebuttal phase, where all authors of research papers will have the possibility of responding to the reviews on their submissions. Authors of accepted research papers will be invited to submit artefacts. --------------------------- Format --------------------------- Submissions have to use the ACM SIGPLAN Conference Format “acmart” ( https://sigplan.org/Resources/Author/#acmart-format) please make sure that you always use the latest ACM SIGPLAN acmart LaTeX template, and that the document class definition is `\documentclass[sigplan,anonymous,review]{acmart}`. Do not make any changes to this format! Ensure that your submission is legible when printed on a black and white printer. In particular, please check that colours remain distinct and font sizes in figures and tables are legible. To increase fairness in reviewing, a double-blind review process has become standard across SIGPLAN conferences. Accordingly, SLE will follow the double-blind process. Author names and institutions must be omitted from submitted papers, and references to the authors’ own related work should be in the third person. No other changes are necessary, and authors will not be penalized if reviewers are able to infer their identities in implicit ways. All submissions must be in PDF format. The submission website is: https://sle25.hotcrp.com --------------------------- Concurrent Submissions --------------------------- Papers must describe unpublished work that is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere as described by SIGPLAN’s Republication Policy ( https://www.sigplan.org/Resources/Policies/Republication/) Submitters should also be aware of ACM’s Policy and Procedures on Plagiarism ( https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/plagiarism-overview) Submissions that violate these policies will be desk-rejected. --------------------------- Policy on Human Participant and Subject Research --------------------------- Authors conducting research involving human participants and subjects must ensure that their research complies with their local governing laws and regulations and the ACM’s general principles, as stated in the ACM’s Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects ( https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/research-involving-human-particip…) If submissions are found to be violating this policy, they will be rejected. --------------------------- Reviewing Process --------------------------- All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. Research papers and tool papers will be evaluated concerning soundness, relevance, novelty, presentation, and replicability. New ideas/vision papers will be evaluated primarily concerning soundness, relevance, novelty, and presentation. SLEBoK papers will be reviewed on their soundness, relevance, originality, and presentation. Tool papers will be evaluated concerning relevance, presentation, and replicability. For fairness reasons, all submitted papers must conform to the above instructions. Submissions that violate these instructions may be rejected without review at the discretion of the PC chairs. For research papers, authors will get a chance to respond to the reviews before a final decision is made. --------------------------- Artefact Evaluation --------------------------- SLE will use an evaluation process to assess the quality of artefacts on which papers are based to foster the culture of experimental reproducibility. Authors of accepted research papers are invited to submit artefacts. --------------------------- Awards --------------------------- * Distinguished paper: Award for the most notable paper, as determined by the PC chairs based on the recommendations of the program committee. * Distinguished artefact: Award for the artefact most significantly exceeding expectations, as determined by the AEC chairs based on the recommendations of the artefact evaluation committee. * Distinguished reviewer: Award for the programme committee member that produced the most useful reviews as assessed by paper authors. * Most Influential Paper: Award for the SLE 2015 paper with the greatest impact, as judged by the SLE Steering Committee. --------------------------- Publication --------------------------- All accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. **AUTHORS TAKE NOTE**: The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. --------------------------- Organisation --------------------------- * General chair: Görel Hedin, Lunds Universitet, Sweden * PC co-chair: Regina Hebig, Universität Rostock, Germany * PC co-chair: Vadim Zaytsev, Universiteit Twente, The Netherlands * Publicity chair: Andrei Chiş, feenk gmbh, Switzerland * Local chair: Ralf Lämmel, Universität Koblenz, Germany --------------------------- Contact --------------------------- For additional information, clarification, or answers to any questions, please get in touch with the program co-chairs (regina.hebig(a)uni-rostock.de and vadim(a)grammarware.net)

1 0

MFPS 2025: Call for Papers
by Thorsten Wissmann 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

======================================================================= # CALL FOR PAPERS: MFPS XLI (MFPS 2025) 41st Conference on Mathematical Foundations of Programming Semantics June 16-20, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland Joint with CALCO https://coalg.org/calco-mfps-2025/mfps/ ======================================================================= IMPORTANT DATES (anywhere on earth): * Abstract Submission: March 27, 2025 * Paper Submission: April 3, 2025 * Notification: May 12, 2023 * Pre-proceedings: May 24, 2023 * Final (post-proceeding) versions: Autumn 2025 ========================================================================= We are delighted to announce the 41st Conference on the Mathematical Foundations of Programming Semantics (MFPS 2025). It will take place at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. MFPS conferences are dedicated to the areas of mathematics, logic, and computer science that are related to models of computation in general, and to semantics of programming languages in particular. This is a forum where researchers in mathematics and computer science can meet and exchange ideas. The participation of researchers in neighbouring areas is strongly encouraged. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: bio-computation; concurrent qualitative and quantitative distributed systems; process calculi; probabilistic systems; constructive mathematics; domain theory and categorical models; formal languages; formal methods; game semantics; lambda calculus; programming language theory; quantum computation; security; topological models; logic; type systems; type theory; denotational and operational semantics; rewrite theory; proof theory. We also welcome contributions that address applications of semantics to novel areas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INVITED SPEAKERS ---------------- TBA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL SESSIONS ---------------- * Quantitative Semantics, organized by Ugo Dal Lago (joint session with CALCO) * Mathematics of Natural Language, organized by Mehrnoosh Sadrzadeh * Types and the Extraction of Correct Programs, organized by Ulrich Berger ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRAM COMMITTEE ----------------- * Sandra Alves, University of Porto, Portugal * Giorgio Bacci, Aalborg University, Denmark * Lars Birkedal, University of Arhus, Denmark * Florence Clerc, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland * Robin Cockett, University of Calgary, Canada * Claudia Faggian, IRIF Paris, France * Giulio Guerrieri, University of Sussex, UK * Shin-ya Katsumata, NII, Tokyo, Japan * S. Krishna, IIT Bombay, India * Clemens Kupke, University of Strathclyde, Scotland (co-chair) * Elena di Lavore, University of Pisa, Italy * Paul Levy, University of Birmingham, UK * Isabella Mastroeni, University of Verona, Italy * Stefan Milius, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (co-chair) * Daniele Nantes-Sobrinho, Imperial College London, UK * Fredrik Nordvall Forsberg, University of Strathclyde, Scotland * Catuscia Palamidessi, Inria, France * Prakash Panangaden, McGill University, Montreal, Canada * Simon Perdrix, Inria LORIA, France * Elaine Pimentel, University College London, UK * Alex Simpson, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia * Sam Staton, University of Oxford, UK * Dario Stein, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands * Qiyi Tang, University of Liverpool, UK * Stelios Tsampas, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MFPS ORGANIZERS --------------- * Andrej Bauer, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia * Lars Birkedal, Aarhus University, Denmark * Stephen Brookes, Carnegie Mellon University, USA * Achim Jung, University of Birmingham, UK * Marie Kerjean, LIPN, Paris * Clemens Kupke, University of Strathclyde, Scotland * Paul Levy, University of Birmingham, UK * Catherine Meadows, Naval Research Laboratory, USA * Stefan Milius, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany * Michael Mislove, Tulane University, USA * Joël Ouaknine, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Germany * Valeria de Paiva, Topos Institute, USA * Prakash Panangaden, McGill University, Canada * Alexandra Silva, Cornell University, USA * Alex Simpson, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia * Sam Staton, University of Oxford, UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ## LOCAL ORGANIZER Clemens Kupke, University of Strathclyde Bob Atkey, University of Strathclyde Dilsat Bilal Yuksel, University of Strathclyde ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ## SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submissions are made through EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mfps2025) Papers can be at most **15 pages** long, excluding bibliography, and should be prepared using the MFPS macros (https://mfpsconf.org/submissions-to-mfps/) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ## PROCEEDINGS A preliminary version will be distributed at the meeting. Final proceedings will be published in Electronic Notes in Theoretical Informatics and Computer Science (ENTICS). This new open-access series is hosted by Episciences.org as an overlay for papers published by the CORR arXiv or HAL. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ## CONTACT For any further information about MFPS 2025, please contact the co-chairs: Clemens Kupke and Stefan Milius (mfps2025(a)easychair.org)

1 0

CALCO 2025: Call for Papers
by Thorsten Wissmann 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

===================== CALCO Call for Papers ===================== ========================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS: CALCO 2025 11th International Conference on Algebra and Coalgebra in Computer Science June 16-20, 2025 University of Strathclyde, UK Co-located with MFPS XLI https://coalg.org/calco-mfps-2025/ ========================================================== Abstract submission: March 3, 2025 (AoE) Full Paper submission: March 6, 2025 (AoE) Author notification: Apr 16, 2025 (AoE) Final version due: May 30, 2025 ========================================================== Invited Speakers: TBA Special Session on Quantitative Semantics (joint with MFPS) Scope ----- Algebraic and coalgebraic methods and tools are a mainstay of computer science. From data types to development techniques and specification formalisms, both theoreticians and practitioners have benefited from the large body of research proposed and implemented since the pioneering works of the 1960s. CALCO aims to bring together researchers and practitioners with interests in both foundational and applicative uses of algebra and coalgebra in computer science, traditional as well as emerging ones. CALCO is a high-level, bi-annual conference formed by joining the forces and reputations of CMCS (the International Workshop on Coalgebraic Methods in Computer Science) and WADT (the Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques). Previous CALCO editions took place in Bloomington, Indiana (US, 2023), Salzburg (Austria, 2021), London (UK, 2019), Ljubljana (Slovenia,2017), Nijmegen (the Netherlands, 2015), Warsaw (Poland, 2013), Winchester (UK, 2011), Udine (Italy, 2009), Bergen (Norway, 2007), Swansea (Wales, 2005). The 11th edition will be held in Glasgow, UK, co-located with MFPS XLI. It is planned as a physical, in-person event. Submission Categories --------------------- CALCO invites papers relating to all aspects of algebraic and coalgebraic theory and applications, and distinguishes between four categories of submissions. Regular papers that report * results on theoretical foundations, * novel methods and techniques for software development, * experiences with technology transfer to industry. (Co)Algebraic Pearls papers that * present possibly known material in a novel and enlightening way. Early ideas abstracts that lead to * presentations of work in progress, * proposals for original venues of research. Tool presentation papers that * report on the features and uses of algebraic/coalgebraic tools. Topics of Interest ------------------ All topics relating to algebraic and coalgebraic theory and applications are of interest for CALCO, and among them * Models and logics - Automata and languages - Graph transformations and term rewriting - Modal logics - Proof systems - Relational systems - Behavioural metrics * Algebraic and coalgebraic semantics - Abstract data types - Re-engineering techniques (program transformations) - Semantics of conceptual modelling methods and techniques - Semantics of programming languages * Methodologies in software and systems engineering - Development processes - Method integration - Usage guidelines * Specialised models and calculi - Hybrid, probabilistic, and timed systems - Concurrent, distributed, mobile, cyber-physical, and context-aware computational paradigms - Systems theory and computational models (chemical, biological, etc.) * System specification and verification - Formal testing and quality assurance - Generative programming and model-driven development - Integration of formal specification techniques - Model-driven development - Specification languages, methods, and environments * Tools supporting algebraic and coalgebraic methods for - Advances in automated verification - Model checking - Theorem proving - Testing * String diagrams and network theory - Theory of PROPs and operads - Rewriting problems and higher-dimensional approaches - Automated reasoning with string diagrams - Applications of string diagrams * Quantum computing - Categorical semantics for quantum computing - Quantum calculi and programming languages - Foundational structures for quantum computing - Applications of quantum algebra Submission Guidelines --------------------- All submissions will be handled via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=calco25 The format for all submissions is specified by LIPIcs. Please use the latest version of the style: http://www.dagstuhl.de/en/publications/lipics/instructions-for-authors/ It is recommended that submissions adhere to that format and length. Submissions that are clearly too long may be rejected immediately. Proceedings will be published in the Dagstuhl LIPIcs Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics series. A special issue of the open access journal Logical Methods in Computer Science (http://www.lmcs-online.org) containing extended versions of selected papers, is planned. ### Regular papers Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers in English presenting original research. Submitted papers must be unpublished and not submitted for publication elsewhere. Regular papers should be maximum 15 pages long, excluding references. Proofs omitted due to space limitations may be included in a clearly marked appendix. ### (Co)algebraic pearls This is a recent submission category. Explaining a known idea in a new way may make as strong a contribution as inventing a new idea. We encourage the submission of pearls: elegant essays that illustrate an idea in a beautiful or didactically clever way, perhaps by developing an application. Pearls are typically short and concise and so should not be longer than regular papers in the format specified by LIPIcs. Authors who feel they need a bit more space should consult the PC co-chairs. The accepted papers will be included in the final proceedings of the conference. ### Early ideas abstracts Submissions should not exceed 2 pages in the format specified by LIPIcs. The volume of selected abstracts will be made available on arXiv and on the CALCO pages. Authors will retain copyright, and are also encouraged to disseminate the results by subsequent publication elsewhere. ### Tool papers Submissions should not exceed 5 pages in the format specified by LIPIcs. The accepted tool papers will be included in the final proceedings of the conference. The tools should be made available on the web at the time of submission for download and evaluation. Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards --------------------------------------- This edition of CALCO will feature two awards: a Best Paper Award whose recipients will be selected by the PC before the conference and a Best Presentation Award, elected by the participants.

1 0

PhD Position in Accountable Usage Control for Distributed Data Processing Systems
by Thomas van Binsbergen 19 Dec '24

19 Dec '24

Hi all, The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is looking for a PhD student on the topic of "Accountable Usage Control for Distributed Data Processing Systems". The research touches on the fields of distributed systems, software engineering, access/usage control, and (domain-specific) programming languages. Please consider this vacancy or forward it to people who may be interested. A short summary can be found below. The full vacancy can be found here: PhD Position in Accountable Usage Control for Distributed Data Processing Systems Functiedetails | UvA<https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-in-Accountable-Usage-Control-…>. Kind regards, dr. Thomas van Binsbergen Assistant Professor Informatics Institute University of Amsterdam The Complex-Cyber Infrastructure (CCI) group of the UvA brings together research on several topics to advance the state of the art in data exchange systems – such as privacy, security, usage control, software languages, legal compliance, and normative (software) systems. By combining advancements in these areas, the CCI group proposes novel data exchange solutions in which organisations retain control over the data assets they offer, and the risk of data exchange is reduced through, for example, compliance with (privacy) regulations and security requirements. These solutions are brought into practice with industrial and societal partners within the Amsterdam Data Exchange (AMdEX) consortium. The goal of this PhD position is to conduct fundamental research into novel distributed usage control models with high degrees of accountability, transparency, and human involvement (human-in-the-loop), whilst satisfying (other) legal requirements such as the handling of legal obligations and pre- and post-conditions on the usage of data assets. A particular challenge follows from the distributed nature of the studied systems – information required to make and justify access and usage decisions may be highly dispersed across the system and some of this information might itself be sensitive.

1 0

[TFP (and TFPiE) 2025] Call For Participation (January 13-16, Oxford, UK)
by Peter Achten 18 Dec '24

18 Dec '24

TFP 2025 -- Call For Participation (trendsfp.github.io) Venue TFPiE and TFP will take place in-person in the Wolfson Building of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. Dates Early registration: December 20, 2024 Late registration: January 6, 2025 TFPiE Workshop: Monday 13th January, 2025 TFP Symposium: Tuesday 14th - Thursday 16th January, 2025 The Symposium on Trends in Functional Programming (TFP) is an international forum for researchers with interests in all aspects of functional programming, taking a broad view of current and future trends in the area. It aspires to be a lively environment for presenting the latest research results, and other contributions. Keynote speakers We are happy to have the following keynotes in the programme: * Nicolas Wu (TFPiE), Imperial College London: "Fractal Foundations and Galactic Graphs: Structure and Strategy for Expanding Minds" * Graham Nelson, University of Oxford: "Literate Programming and Cultural Practice" * Mike Sperber, Active Group: "Things We Never Told Anyone About Functional Programming" * Kathrin Stark, Heriot-Watt University: "A Verified Foreign Function Interface Between Coq and C" Programme We have 28 paper presentations. The programme schedule can be found here: trendsfp.github.io/schedule.html Excursion and banquet In the afternoon and evening of Wednesday January 15th we have an excursion to the History of Science Museum. We have a break in a cosy pub, before proceeding to Kellogg College for the conference banquet. During dinner the winners of the best paper awards of last year's TFP are announced.

1 0

Call for Participation: BOB 2025 (Berlin, Mar 14)
by Stefan Wehr 17 Dec '24

17 Dec '24

========================================================================= BOB 2025 Conference “What happens if we simply use what’s best?” March 14, 2025, Berlin https://bobkonf.de/2025/ Program: https://bobkonf.de/2025/program.html Registration: https://bobkonf.de/2025/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 16 talks and 8 tutorials on current topics: https://bobkonf.de/2025/program.html Talk subjects includes functional programming, property-based testing, language server implementation, domain-specific languages, domain-driven design, local-first software, formal methods, and microservices. BOB tutorial include sessions on frontend development, local-first programming, data science, Elixir, and software documentation, combining mob programming, TDD, and AI. Annette Bieniusa will give the keynote talk. Registration is open - many discount options are available, as are grants for members of groups underrepresented in tech. Early-bird discounts apply until Jan 17. https://bobkonf.de/2025/registration.html

1 0

LMS/BCS-FACS Online Seminar, Annabelle McIver, 15 January 2025
by Andrei Popescu 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

*LMS/BCS-FACS Seminar 2025* *Wednesday 15 January 2025, from 19:00 (GMT)Online via Zoom* *https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-bcs-facs-seminar-2025 <https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-bcs-facs-seminar-2025>* In association with the British Computer Society Formal Aspects of Computing Science (BCS-FACS <http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.12459>), the LMS hosts an annual online seminar on aspects of the computer science–mathematics interface. These events are free to anyone who wishes to attend and have attracted high-quality speakers. Speaker: Annabelle McIver (Macquarie University) *Probabilistic Datatypes: automating verification for abstract probabilistic reasoning* Abstract: Datatypes - in which data is encapsulated together with methods that access it - play an important role in the organisation of large software projects. Correctness of datatypes has traditionally been carried out using simulation relations to simplify the verification by separating concerns: the datatype can be verified independently from the programs that use it, whilst those programs themselves can be verified using the specifications of the datatype's methods. Use of these principles enables complex programs to be brought within reach of automated proof. When probabilistic choice is included, however, it turns out that obtaining similar simplifications of the verification problem will require distinguishing between "hidden" and "observable" probabilistic behaviour - if demonic choice is allowed in the surrounding program. And that is not required in the non-probabilistic setting: the crucial issue is the potential interaction of probabilistic- and demonic choice. In the main part of this talk I will use examples to explain why the interaction is problematic, and I will suggest how extension of existing pGCL-based automated reasoning-tools, will by taking that interaction into account, enable automated probabilistic abstract reasoning about "hard to crack" probabilistic programs. Registration: *To attend remotely via Zoom, please complete the registration form here* <https://www.lms.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=139>. You will receive the link to the meeting upon registration, as well as an automated reminder email sent 24 hours before the event is scheduled to start. For all queries regarding the seminar, please contact lmscomputerscience(a)lms.ac.uk.

1 0

PADL 2025: Call for Participation & Lightning Talks
by Germán Vidal 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

=================================================================== Call for Participation & Lightning Talks 27th Int'l Symp. on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages (PADL 2025) https://popl25.sigplan.org/home/PADL-2025 Denver, Colorado, United States, January 20-21, 2025 Co-located with ACM POPL 2025 =================================================================== We have a really exciting lineup of papers and keynote speakers at PADL this year, co-located with POPL 2025 and scheduled for Monday 20th - Tuesday 21st of January. PADL continues to be a stimulating forum for research into the practical and applied sides of the broad spectrum of declarative languages (functional, logic, constraints) and their combinations. The list of accepted papers can be found online: https://popl25.sigplan.org/home/PADL-2025#event-overview We have two keynotes: - Solvers, unite! A simple unified semantics for reasoning with assurance and agreement - Yanhong A. Liu (Stony Brook University, NY) - Bridging Safety and Performance - Umut A. Acar (Carnegie Mellon University) Please note that the deadline for early registration is fast approaching (Dec 29): https://popl25.sigplan.org/home/PADL-2025#Registration-for-PADL-2025 **Call for Lightning Talks** PADL 2025 will feature a mini-track with lightning talks: five-minute talks presented sequentially without interruption. The objective of a lightning talk is not to give a detailed talk but rather to briefly present the motivation and the main point of an ongoing / completed research study. If there is a tool, method, application, problem, or solution relevant to practical aspects of declarative languages, and that you would like to share with the PADL2025 participants, please propose a lightning talk about it by sending the program chairs a short abstract by January 6. The notifications will be sent in 3 days after submissions. **Student Grants** PADL 2025 encourages students to participate in the symposium by providing some student grants to partially cover the registration and travel costs. You can apply by filling out the following form before December 25: https://forms.gle/Xr4HfxgNRxUAy7jv9 The selection process will give preference to students who present their papers at the symposium. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Esra Erdem - esraerdem _AT_ sabanciuniv.edu German Vidal - gvidal _AT_ dsic.upv.es <http://dsic.upv.es/>

1 0