18.089 PhD position in applied ontology

                Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 18, No. 89.
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         Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:39:05 +0100
         From: "Jos Lehmann" <joslehmann_at_WWW.IP.RM.CNR.IT>
         Subject: Laboratory for Applied Ontology in Trento, Italy: PHD
POSITION (deadline: 25 Ago 04)

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PhD position at Laboratory for Applied Ontology

There is an opening position in the area:

"Applied Ontology and Knowledge Engineering"

at the PhD program of the University of Trento, International Doctorate
School in Information and Communication Technology, http://dit.unitn.it.
Call downloadable (both in English and in Italian) at
http://ict.unitn.it/ict/admissions/calls.xml. The application deadline is
August 25th, 2004. English is the official language of the program. No
knowledge of Italian is required.

The research activity will be hosted by the Laboratory for Applied Ontology
(LOA), http://www.loa-cnr.it, part of the CNR Institute for Cognitive
Sciences and Technologies, in the framework of a cooperation with the
Department of Information and Communication Technology of the University of
Trento.

The Laboratory for Applied Ontology has a leading reputation in the
foundations of ontological analysis, knowledge representation, and
conceptual modeling, and adopts a strong interdisciplinary approach that
combines Computer Science, Philosophy, and Linguistics, relying on logic as
a unifying paradigm. Candidates with a background in any of such
disciplines are welcome; please check the LOA web-site for more information
about publications and ongoing projects.

The Department of Information and Communication Technology of University of
Trento has an excellent reputation, in particular in areas such as
Information and Knowledge Management and Software Engineering. Please check
the Doctorate School Web site http://ict.unitn.it/ict/home for more info
about the University.

Trento is a lovely Italian city along the Adige river in the Alps. For
information on the city, the surrounding mountains and the Italian
lifestyle, check the following websites:
http://www.apt.trento.it/inglese/ingindex.htm http://www.trentino.to

For further information on the research activity at LOA and the application
process, please contact Alessandro Oltramari at oltramari_at_loa-cnr.it --
tel. +39 0461 830198
Received on Sat Jul 24 2004 - 02:06:32 EDT