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'Approaches to Parts and Wholes in Semantics', Advanced Course, ESSLLI 2025, Bochum, July 28-August 8, 2025
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'The Semantics of Completion-Related Verbs of Absence'. New York Philosophy of Language Workshop, NYU, February 3, 2025.
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'The Mass-Count Distinction and the Notion of Unity. Linguistic and Philosophical Perspectives', workshop Part-Whole Structure in Semantics, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, January 23-24, 2025.
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'Stative Verbs and Lexical Decomposition', Syntax Brown Bag, NYU, November 15, 2024
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'On the Ontology and Semantics of Absence', Logic and Metaphysics Workshop, CUNY, Graduate Center, November 11, 2024
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'Twardowski's Distinction between Actions and Products. Clarifications, Applications, and Inspirations'. The Warsaw-Lvov School and Anglo-American Analytic Philosophy, Bydgoszcz, Poland, October 17-19, 2024
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'Special Quantifiers and Nonexistents', workshop Modification and (Non-)Existence-Entailing Predicates, organized by J. Koepping and D. Rami, Essen, September 23-24, 2024
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'Lexical Decomposition and the Notion of an Abstract State', poster presentation, Sinn und Bedeutung, Noto, Italy, September 17-19, 2024.
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Research evaluations, Krakow, September 9-10, 2024.
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'Revisiting Event Semantics', ESSLLI Summer School, KU Leuven, August 5-9, 2024.
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'Lexical Decomposition of Verbs and the Notion of an Abstract State', Workshop Events: New Research on their Ontology and Semantics, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, June 18-19, 2024
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'Metaphysics First or Language First: The Notion of a Single Object', Alien Structure Workshop, Uppsala, May 29-30, 2024.
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'Linguistic and Philosophical Intuitions and the Core-Periphery Distinction', Philosophy and Generative Grammar 2 (P&GG2), Universidad del Valle, Columbia, May 8-10, 2024, online
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics for Different Clause Types', Semantics Seminar (Ximei Xiang), Rutgers, April 25, 2024.
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Commentator, Social Metaphysics Workshop, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, April 26-28, 2024
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Evaluation Panel Meeting, National Science Centre Poland, Krakow, March 4-5, 2024
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'Metaphysics First or Language First: The Notion of a Single Object'. Philosophy of Mathematics Seminar, University Pavia, Pavia, February 20, 2024. handout pdf
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'The Philosophy-Linguistics Interface: New Perspectives'. Semantics and Philosophy in Europe 12, Nice, October 11-13, 2023.
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'Intuition and the Core-Periphery Distinction', symposion Philosophy of Linguistics, organized by T. Petersen, SOPHiA, Salzburg, September 7, 2023
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'Varieties of Non-Existents and Modes of Non-Being', Workshop Existential Import, organized by I. Koepping and D. Rami, Bochum, August 31-September 1, 2023.
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'Properties and the Ontology of Natural Language'. 11th European Congress in Analytic Philosophy (ECAP 11), Vienna, August 21 - August 25, 2023. abstract (pdf)
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'Properties and the Ontology of Natural Language'. Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society qnd the Mind Association, Birkbeck College and University College, London, UK, July 7-9, 2023 (withdrawn)
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'Intuition and the Core-Periphery Distinction in Natural Language Ontology', Philosophy of / and Linguistics Conference, Keele University, Julne 29-30, 2023
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'The Core-Periphery Distinction in Ontology: the Case of Property Reference', SALT workshop The Philosophy of Linguistics, Yale University, New Haven, May 14-15, 2023
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'Constraints on Property Reference: An Argument for Ontology being Part of Universal Grammar?', Cognitive Science Seminar, CUNY Graduate Center, May 2023.
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Presentation of chapters 5-7 of Objects and Attitudes, research seminar Complement Clauses Côte d'Azur (CCCA), Université Côte d'Azur, April 3, 6, 11, 17, 2023. Handout for chap. 5-6; handout for chap. 7.
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'On the Syntax and Semantics of Special Quantifiers', University of Goettingen, January 19, 2023
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'On the Syntax and Semantics of Special Quantifiers'. University of Stuttgart, December 13, 2022.
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Online Symposion 'Natural Language Ontology as an Emerging Discipline and a Philosophical Practice', Commentators: J. Vlasits and S. Siobhan, Durham-Chicago Colloquium on Logic and Language (DCCLL) November 10, 2022, 3-5 pm UK time
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'The Semantics of Special Quantification: Higher-Order Metaphysics and Nominalization Approaches'. Logic and Metaphysics Workshop CUNY, New York City, October 31, 2022 abstract
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'On the Syntax and Semantics of Special Quantfiers', NYU Syntax Brown Bag and Semantics Group, 12-1.15, October 28,2022.
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'Predicates Conveying Truthmaking in Natural Language', Kit Fine's seminar Truthmaker Semantics, NYU, New York City, October 27, 2022.
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'Understanding the Normativity of Truth', conference The Meaning(s) of 'True', organized by P. Mankowitz, University of Bristol, September 5-6, 2022.
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Objects of Imagination, Workshop The Semantics of Imagination, organized by J. Ambrosio and K. Lieffke ESSLL, Galway, Ireland, August 15-19, 2022
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'Truthmaking for Mental, Illocutionary, and Modal Objects', Workshop Truthmaker Semantics: What, What for, and How, organized by F. Correia, Geneva, June 19-20, 2022.
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'Existence, Validity, and Ontological Dependence', workshop The Philosophical Significance of Noneism, organized by D. Rami, Bochum, June 3-4, 2022. abstract handout
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'Properties in the Ontology of Natural Language'. Online workshop Properties, organized by A. Fisher and A.-S. Maurin, May 16-18, 2022. Abstract
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'Remarks on the Emotions-Language Connection'. Workshop The Ontology of the Mind and its Linguistic Reflection. MSHS Sud-Est Nice, April 28-29, 2022.
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'Natural Language Ontology and its Core-Periphery Distinction', workshop Universal Preference for Natural Concepts, Kloster Hegne, University of Konstanz, March 9-11, 2022.
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'Object-Based Truthmker Semantics for Different Clause Types', invited talk, University of Tuebingen, February 4, 2022
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'Object-Based Truthmker Semantics for Different Clause Types', invited talk, University of Konstanz, Philosophy Department, February 3, 2022
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'Natural Language Ontology'. Invited symposion (commentators: Michael Glanzberg, David Liebesman). APA Eastern Division, Baltimore, January 18, 2022 (online) handout in pdf
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'Direction of Fit and the Role of Emotions'. Workshop The Ontology of the Mind and Its Linguistic Reflection: The Content-Force Distinction. MSHS, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, December 13, 2021
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics for Different Clause Types', conference Themes from the Philosophy of StephenYablo, Paris, organized by F. Recanati and J.-P. Rouzy, Paris, December 8-9, 2021. Video of the talk, video of the discussion
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BCL brainstorming, Aix en Provence, December 2-3, 2021
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'Reference to A bstract Objects'. online symposion 'Linguistic and Philosophical Throughts about Reference', organized by Ana Clara Polakof, Universidad de la República/SNI (Uruguay), September 10, 2021.
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'Empathetic Attitude Reports'. Sinn und Bedeutung 26, Cologne, 8-10 September 2021. handout
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'First-Person Genericity and Objects of Perception'. Oslo, Project 'Impersonal Pronouns' (S. Zobel), August 27, 2021.
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics for Embedded Sentences', Seminar presentation University of Bochum, July 16, 2021
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'Outline of a Truthmaker semantics Based on an Ontology of Modal and Attitudinal Objects', Colloquium talk, University of Bochum, July 15, 2021
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'Semantic Support for the Nominal Nature of Clausal Complementation'. Virtual Workshop The Nominal Approach to Clausal Complementation (NaCC), University Patras, Greece, May 27-28, 2021.handout
- Semantics of Attitude Reports Based on an Ontology of Attitudinal Objects, Department of Linguistics, University of Nice, March 25, 2021
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'Natural Language Ontology', Z. Szabo: undergraduate course Introduction to Philosophy of Language, Yale, December 4, 2020 (via ZOOM).
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'Attitudinal and Modal Objects', Ca Foscari, Venice, November 3, 2020 (via ZOOM) talk recording handout
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics', MUMBLE seminar, University of Turin, October 13, 2020 (via ZOOM)
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'The Ontology of Mathematics and the Ontology of Natural Language', Philosophy of Mathematics Workshop, organized by John Burgess and Silvia de Toffoli, Princeton, April 3-5, 2020, cancelled.
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'Levels of Ontology. The Case of the Ontology of Parts and Wholes'. Conference Conceptualising Reality in the Aristotelian Tradition and Beyond. Gothenburg, February 7-9, 2020.
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'Truthmaker Semantics for Intensional Transitive Verbs', Workshop Looks, Attitudes, and Syntactic Embedding, co-organized with J. Bledin (John Hopkins) and K. Fine, NYU, November 1, 2019.
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics and its Application to Intensional Transitive Verbs'. Special session 'Truthmaker Semantics',Semantics and Philosophy in Europe 11, Warsaw, September 21, 2019.
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Tutorial 'Truthmaker Semantics' (given jointly with Kit Fine), Semantics and Philosophy in Europe 11, Warsaw, September 20, 2019
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'Twardowski's Distinction between Actions and Products. Its Importance and Its Limitations', Lvov-Warsaw School Lecture, Semantics and Philosophy in Europe 11, Warsaw, September 20, 2019.
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'Cases as Truthmakers', Truthmaker Semantics: Applications in Philosophy and Linguistics, organized by Stephan Kraemer, University of Hamburg, July 29-31, 2019.
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Two invited lectures, Hamburg Summerschool 'Truthmaker Semantics' (K. Fine and M. Jago), University of Hamburg, July 22-26, 2019.
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Meeting of the DFG/WR Excellence Strategy, Bonn, July 16-19, 2019.
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'The Core-Periphery Distinction in the Conceptual and Ontological Domain of Language'. Séminaire Général, IHPST, Paris, July 3, 2019.
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'Truth Predicates, Truth Bearers and theirVariants', Semantic Paradox, Context, and Generality, organized by Julien Murzi and Lorenzo Rossi, University of Salzburg, June 26-28, 2019
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'Object-Based Truthmaker Semantics for Modals and Attitude Reports', conference Explaining explanation using new developments in logic and formal semantics. Hyperintensionality, relevance, counterfactuals, grounding and truth-maker semantics, organized by P. Verdee, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, May 6-8, 2019.
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'The Core-Periphery Distinction in Syntax, Semantics, and Natural Language Ontology', NYU Semantics Workshop and NYU Syntax Brown Bag, May 3, 2019. Abstract
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'Truthmaker Semantics, Factivity and the Underspecification of Attitudes', Work-in-progress Workshop on Truthmaker Semantics, NYU, April 19, 2019
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'Situations, Alternatives, and the Semantics of Cases', New York Philosophy of Language Workshop, April 15, 2019
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Visit of universities in the context of the Excellence Initiative, DFG/WG, Germany, March 11-15, 2019
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'Twardowski's Distinction between Actions and Products. Some Issues', Phenomenologies of Signs: Words, Symbols, Icons and Indications, organized by Hélène Leblanc, Claudio Majolino, and Hamid Taieb, University of Lille, December 3-4, 2018.
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'Natural Language Ontology: Prospects and Challenges', Oasis 1 Conference, organized by B. Copley, Paris 8, Paris, November 28-30, 2018.
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Meeting of the Committee of Experts, Excellence Initiative of the DFG/WR, Bonn, September 25-28, 2018.
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'Attitude Reports with Attitudinal Objects', plenary speaker, Cognitive Structures: Linguistic, Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives, Duesseldorf, September 12-14, 2018.
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'Natural Language Ontology'. Advanced Course, ESSLLI Summer School, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria, August 6-17, 2018
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited lecture series, Summer School for Female Students, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, July 17-20, 2018
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited compact seminar (30hrs), University of Duesseldorf, July 6/7 and 13/14, 2018
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'The Semantics of Cases'. Invited talk, SFB 'Frames', University of Dusseldorf, July 12, 2018.
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'Truth Bearers, Truthmakers, and their Variants', invited talk, Philosophy Department, University of Dusseldorf, July 11, 2018.
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'Attitudinal and Modal Objects', conference Objects and Properties: Generating Dialogue, organized by C. Rossi, Cambridge University, June 29-30, 2018.
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Panel Meeting for the Excellence Initiative, 'Natural Sciences', Berlin, June 26-28, 2018.
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'Situations, Alternatives, and the Semantics of 'Cases''. Poster presentation at SALT 28, MIT, Cambridge (Mass.), May 18-20, 2018
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External Evaluation (Mathematics) in the context of the Excellence Strategy (DFG/WR), Mathematics, Cologne, April 25-27, 2018
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'Simple and Complex Modal and Attitudinal Predicates', Rutgers Clausal Complement Workshop, Departments of Philosophy and of Linguistics, Rutgers University, April 6, 2018.
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Meeting of the members of the committee of experts of the DGF Excellenzinitiative, Bonn, March 6-7, 2018
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Invited seminar presentation in K. Fine: Arbitrary Objects, Department of Philosophy, NYU, March 1, 2018.
- 'Existence Predicates and the Metaphysics of Natural Language', invited speaker, Metaphysics Conference, University of Uppsala, organized by M. Eklund and J. Shaheen, November 14-15, 2017.
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'Natural Language Ontology and its Relation to Syntax', invited speaker, Biolinguistic Conference on Interface Asymmetries, organized by A. M. di Sciullio, NYU, New York, November 10-12, 2017.
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Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the DGF Excellenzinitiative , Bonn, September 27-28, 2017.
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited speaker, Quo Vadis Metaphysics. In honor of Peter van Inwagen, International Center for Formal Ontology (ICFO), Warsaw Unversity, Warsaw, September 26-28, 2017.
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'Natural Language Ontology and Semantic Roles', invited speaker, conference The Language of Ontology, Trinity College Dublin, September 8-10, 2017. abstract
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Natural Language Ontology', tutorial at the 9th Colloquium Semantics and Philosophy in Europe, Padua September 4-6, 2017.
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited talk and tutorial, 24th Workshop on Logic, Language, Information and Computation (WoLLIC), University College, London, July 18-21, 2017.
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'Natural Language Metaphysics', Colloquium, University of Duesseldorf, July 13, 2017
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Meeting of the members of the committee of experts of the DGF Excellenzinitiative, Bonn, June 28-29, 2017
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'A Truthmaker Semantics for Modals with Modal Objects', workshop Alternatives to Classical Logic, Jerusalem, June 21-22, 2017.
- TBA,invited speaker, Conference on Number, OSU/Maribor/Rjeka Conference, Dubrovnik, June 12-16, 2017 (withdrawn)
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'Sentences as Predicates of Modal and Attitudinal Objects', invited speaker, workshop Propositions and Linguistic/Cognitive Action, organized by G. Vosgerau, Schloss Mickeln, Duesseldorf, May 24-26, 2017
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Compact Course Metaphysics and Natural Language, IHPST /ENS, Paris, May 22-23 2017. http://www.cognition.ens.fr/Cours.html
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'Truth Predicates, Truth Bearers, and their Variants', invited speaker, workshop Force, Content and the Unity of the Proposition. organized by G. Mras and M. Schmitz, University of Vienna, May 19-20, 2017
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'Infinitival Clauses: Possible Worlds and Truthmaker Approaches', Workshop on the Semantics of Embedded Sentences, NYU, Department of Philosophy, May 17, 2017.
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited speaker, conference Metaphysics and Semantics, organized by J. Stanley and Z. Szabo, Yale University, New Haven, April 7-8, 2017.
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Meeting of the members of the committee of experts of the DGF Excellenzinitiative, Bonn, April 5-6, 2017
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'Truth Predicates, Truth Bearers, and their Variants', invited speaker, Philosophy and Linguistics Workshop Truth, Contextualism, and Semantic Paradox, organized by S. Shapiro, Ohio State University, Columbus, March 29-30, 2017.
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'Modal Objects and their Truth Makers', invited speaker, workshop Situations, Information, and Semantic Content, organized by M. Kneer and K. Liefke, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP), Munich, December 16-18, 2016.
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'Levels of Linguistic Acts and the Semantics of Saying and Quoting', University of Venice Ca' Foscari, December 13, 2016
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'Sentences as Predicates of Attitudinal and Modal Objects'. Workshop The Metaphysics of Propositions, organized by C. Tillman, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Nov. 18-19, 2016.
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'Natural Language Ontology', invited seminar presentation, J. Burgess: Recent Work on the Mind-Body Problem, Princeton University, October 10, 2016.
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'The Ontology of Natural Language', keynote speaker, International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS), Annecy, France, July 6-9, 2016.
- 'Attitudinal and Modal Objects', Workshop on Judgment, invited speaker, organized by B. Ball and C. Schuringa, New College of the Humanities (NCH), London, July 4-5, 2016
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'Modal Objects and the Semantics of Modals', 5th Italian Conference on Analytic Ontology, invited speaker, organized by C. de Florio, V. Morato, G. Lando and M. Carrara, Padua, June 27-29, 2016.
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'Natural Laguage Ontology', University of Milan, Onto-Format Project, June 24, 2016
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'Actions and their Products', University of Milan, Time-Methods Project, June 23, 2016
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'Sentences as Predicates of Attitudinal and Modal Objects', University of Pavia, June 1, 2016