This workshop is run by MSc of Logic students as part of the Seminar Mathematical Logic. The program consists of student presentations and an invited lecture by Jan-Willem van de Meent (AMLab, IvI)
KNAW organises a symposium exploring the relation between mathematics and AI at the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. The symposium consists of two parts.
14.00-17.00 - Expert Meeting
19.00-21.00 - General Audience Symposium
The full schedule and list of speakers can be found on the website, as well as the registration link.
Op 19 Juni organiseert SignLab weer een Open Avond. Dove en horende onderzoekers van de Universiteit van Amsterdam, de University of Central Lancashire en de University of Birmingham vertellen in een aantal korte presentaties waar zij de afgelopen tijd mee bezig zijn geweest en wat ze hebben ontdekt. Onderwerpen die aan bod komen zijn onder andere het gebruik van de ruimte om naar mensen, dieren en dingen te verwijzen in NGT, de toepassing van augmented reality voor tolken op afstand, en de invloed van International Sign op gebarentalen.
Iedereen is van harte welkom! Aanmelden graag vóór 13 juni. Talen: NGT, International Sign, en Nederlands (geen Engels).
The third annual OSCAWARDS, organized by the Open Science Community Amsterdam, celebrate the diverse contributions to open science and recognize the many ways individuals drive change toward a more credible, transparent, and inclusive research culture. The OSCAWARDS aim to strengthen our community and honor the efforts of our members in advancing open science.
The call for submissions is open! So researchers, educators, support staff, and students - nominate your completed or ongoing projects. We also welcome teachers to nominate their students' projects and encourage colleagues to nominate the work of others. The award ceremony takes place on June 12 at SPUI25 - save the date!
The Dutch Association for Logic and Philosophy of the Exact Sciences (VvL) is happy to announce the VvL Master's Thesis Award 2025.
Any Master's thesis with a topic in logic or in philosophy of the exact sciences (interpreted broadly, including, for example, foundations of mathematics and computer science, applications in artificial intelligence, models of cognition, causal inference, and the formal study of natural language) is eligible to be nominated for the award, provided that it is written as part of a Master's program at a Dutch university and the corresponding Master's graduation date lies between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024. A thesis must be nominated by the supervisor(s). More than one prize may be awarded per edition.
We are looking for a PhD candidate to join us in Eindhoven and work on Philosophy of Science. More precisely, the candidate will work on epistemically virtuous ways of using AI in science and should enjoy a collaborative atmosphere.
Computational argumentation theory provides essential tools for analyzing structured debates, with applications in AI-assisted decision-making systems, online discussion platforms, and human-AI interaction. In this context, explainability is critical: systems must not only determine which arguments are accepted based on abstract semantics, but also make this reasoning transparent and cognitively accessible to human users. Yet, existing semantics—typically grounded in logic-based frameworks and Dung's abstract argumentation—might fail to align with human intuitions, limiting both their usability and trustworthiness in practice. This fully funded PhD thesis will focus on improving the alignment between formal acceptability semantics and human reasoning.
Keywords: Argumentative AI, Explainable Reasoning, Human-Centered AI, Argument Influence
Starting Date: October 2025
Location: Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Lens (CRIL UMR 8188 - CNRS & Université d'Artois), France
Supervisors: Dr Srdjan Vesic (CNRS CRIL Université d'Artois) and Dr Mathieu Hainselin (CRP-CPO Université de Picardie Jules Verne)
6 PhD positions in philosophy (including logic) are currently open at the University of Padua.
The positions come with a 3-year grant and additional funding to cover research trips and academic visits abroad. The deadline for applications is May 13th at 13:00, and the starting date for the positions is November 1st, 2025. Knowledge of Italian is not required.
The In Memoriam[/i] page for our Master of Logic student Shengmen Luo is now available at:
https://msclogic.illc.uva.nl/In-memoriam-Shengmen-Luo/
If anyone would like to add some personal words to this page, please contact Peter van Ormondt or Nick Bezhanishvili.