The Brazilian Logic Society (SBL) announces the 2021 edition of the "Newton da Costa Logic Award".
DESCRIPTION This Logic Award honors the academic career and the original scientific and philosophical contributions of Prof. Newton da Costa, founding member and first president of SBL. Newton da Costa is one of the creators of paraconsistent logics. The magnitude and impact of his work have made him one of the most recognized, cited and honored Brazilian scientists in the world. In addition to being honorific, the award includes financial support and the possibility of publishing the article in a high standard logic journal. For more details, consult http://sbl.org.br/pmwiki.php/PNC.HomePage The award had three editions: 2015, 2016 and 2018. The authors and the articles awarded were: - 2018 - Jonas Rafael Becker Arenhart (UFSC) - New logics for quantum non-individuals. *Logica Universalis* 12:375–395 (2018) - 2016 - Cassiano Terra Rodrigues (ITA) - Squaring the unknown: the generalization of logic according to G. Boole, A. De Morgan, and C. S. Peirce. *South American Journal of Logic* 3:415–481 (2017) - 2015 - Rodrigo A. Freire (UnB) - First-Order Logic and First-Order Functions. *Logica Universalis* 9:281–329 (2015) With the launch of the 2021 edition, SBL seeks to continue this event and promote the development of Logic in Brazil. ELIGIBILITY The award aims to distinguish an unpublished article in the broad field of Logic. There is no restriction on age, gender, nationality, but at least one of the authors of the article submitted must be a researcher residing in Brazil, be affiliated with a university (or other educational institution) in Brazil, and be associated with SBL. JUDGEMENT The judging committee, to be appointed by SBL, will consist of 6 (six) researchers working in Brazil, representing all areas of logic and regions of the country. The prize will be awarded to the author(s) of the article who, in the opinion of the judging committee, presents the best scientific quality. The committee may decide not to award the prize if it judges that none of the submitted articles is of adequate scientific quality. CONTENT & FORMAT No article that has been published or accepted for publication will be eligible for consideration. Before submitting an article, the author(s) is(are) responsible for verifying that a substantially similar paper has not been published elsewhere. The article may address any subject relevant to Logic, be scholarly or practical, report a work that was explored in depth, and contain appropriate references to sources and documentation of assertions. - The article must contain 10 to 30 pages, be written in English or Portuguese, according to the template provided here https://ebl2019.ci.ufpb.br/blog/call-for-papers - The article must be prepared for anonymous review. - The article must be submitted through the EasyChair platform at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pnc2021 DEADLINES The deadline for submission is October 31, 2021, The result of the award will be announced by December 15, 2021. Inquiries should be sent by email to cont...@sbl.org.br -- Você está recebendo esta mensagem porque se inscreveu no grupo "LOGICA-L" dos Grupos do Google. Para cancelar inscrição nesse grupo e parar de receber e-mails dele, envie um e-mail para logica-l+unsubscr...@dimap.ufrn.br. Para ver esta discussão na web, acesse https://groups.google.com/a/dimap.ufrn.br/d/msgid/logica-l/CACRvmVTCmBEZmy-q6BjSvq2xRz_ZBvVw7bM3TnycnQT4a%2B4wxw%40mail.gmail.com.
