Shapes 2.0 - The Shape of Things

Shape, form, and structure are some of the most elusive notions within many different disciplines ranging from the natural sciences through engineering to art.  Several approaches have been proposed to study notions of shape, form and structure from different viewpoints, yet a comprehensive formal treatment of these notions is currently lacking and an interdisciplinary perspective has not yet been put forward.

This workshop serves as an interdisciplinary platform for the discussion of all topics connected to shape (broadly understood): perspectives from psycho-linguistics, ontology, logic, computer science, mathematics, aesthetics, cognitive science and beyond are welcome to contribute and participate.

We seek to provide a forum to stimulate and facilitate an active exchange on interdisciplinary ideas, methods, and applications in the area of modelling shape, form, pattern and function. The format of the workshop will combine invited speakers, peer-reviewed full contributions, as well as short position papers and posters, and will allow ample time for open discussions amongst the participants.

Organising committee:

Oliver Kutz (University of Bremen, Germany)
Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany)
Paulo Santos (Centro Universitário da FEI, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Stefano Borgo (LOA, ISTC-CNR, Trento; KRDB Free University of Bolzano, Italy)

Program committee: (to be completed)

Colin Batchelor (RSC, Cambridge, UK)
John Bateman (University of Bremen, Germany)
Thomas Bittner (SUNY, Buffalo, USA)
Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany)
Stefano Borgo (KRDB Free University of Bolzano, Italy)
Walter Carnielli (State Uni. of Campinas, Brazil)
George Gkoutos (University of Cambridge, UK)
Michael Grüninger (University of Toronto, Canada)
Giancarlo Guizzardi (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
Roberto Hirata Jr. (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Ingvar Johansson (Umea University, Sweden)
Joao Kogler (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Kai-Uwe Kuehnberger (University of Osnabrueck, Germany)
Oliver Kutz (University of Bremen, Germany)
Frieder Nake (University of Bremen, Germany)
Paulo Santos (Centro Universitário da FEI, Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Organisers can be contacted by email at: [email protected]

For more information, the workshop website can be accessed at: