19/11/2025
UPDATE: Titles of the talks see below...
Lab is delighted to announce that University of Latvia will be hosting 2 lectures by our friend and collaborator Michael Glanzberg, Distinguished Professor from Rutgers University:
(1)
‘Cognitive models and semantic models’.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 16:30, Room 16, Department of Computing/Faculty of Science and Technology, Raiņa 19, University of Latvia
This talk will provide a brief overview of the goals and methods of formal semantics, along with discussion of their place in the wider study of language. We will compare formal semantic with cognitive models of language, and more briefly, with computational models. Along the way, we will consider how language relates to our wider cognitive abilities.
The event takes place within the framework of Language Technology Initiative and with support and involvement by the Lab for Perceptual and Cognitive Systems, Department of Computing, Faculty of Science and Technology.
(2)
‘What Is a Theory of Truth?’
Thursday, November 27, 9:00, Kalpaka Boulevard 4, Doctoral School of UL, University of Latvia
More information:
https://www.lu.lv/par-mums/lu-mediji/zinas/zina/t/106274/
(information + sign-up information below)
https://www.lu.lv/notikumi/diena/notikums/e/profesora-maikla-glanzberga-lekcija-what-is-a-theory-of-truth/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKjQ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeQh0uJUJnLMrC2snip2mO5xf7lAILKFWGsJOk6FVNquOS4S-9FMMX7BQP6IA_aem_GHQSuzmaVYpXDFD6q3x8SA
Lecture is organized by the Doctoral School, University of Latvia.
About the speaker:
Prof. Michael Glanzberg is a distinguished professor at Rutgers University, NJ, USA. His interests are formal semantics, cognitive science, linguistics, philosophy of mathematics, logic, mind and language. He is affiliated with Philosophy, Linguistics departments and Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science where he is a member of Executive Council Faculty.
He is co-author (with JC Beall and D. Ripley) of ‘Formal Theories of Truth’ (Oxford UP), editor of ‘The Oxford Handbook of Truth’ (Oxford UP). His numerous research publications are mainly focusing on formal semantics but are also including topics from mathematics, logic metaphysics, and cognitive science.
Prior to Rutgers U. he held positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, University of California at Davis, and Northwestern University.
