WCiA@CRIL

Argumentation is one of the main theoretical tools to reason with conflicting information.
It is useful for instance for non-monotonic reasoning, decision making, negotiation, dialogue, and has applications in law and medecine.
Several arguments settings exist, from purely abstract ones to logic-based ones.
Whatever the setting gathering the information required for building the argumentation system is an expensive task.
Therefore, if some change in the environment happens, those changes should be accommodated directly on the argumentation system, without requiring to build once more the whole argumentation system.
Accordingly handling the change problem in argumentation appears as a very important issue. The aim of this workshop is to discuss recent developments about this issue.
The topics of interest include:

Change in abstract and logical argumentation framework
Modelization of change via negotiation, deliberation or dialogue
Merging of argumentation systems
Protocols for deliberation
Distances for argumentation systems
Conflicts and measures of conflict for argumentation systems

The Workshop on Change in Argumentation is organized in link with the ANR-funded project AMANDE.

Programme

September 29th:

2:30pm: Andreas Herzig (Université de Toulouse 3), Abstract argumentation frameworks and their modifications: a dynamic logic approach
: Stefan Woltran (Vienna University of Technology - TU Wien), On Rejected Arguments and Implicit Conflicts: The Hidden Power of Argumentation Semantics
4pm: Coffee break
4:30pm: Gerhard Brewka (University of Leipzig), GRAPPA: A Semantical Framework for Graph-Based Argument Processing
: Emmanuel Hadoux (Université Pierre et Marie Curie), Optimization of probabilistic argumentation with Markov Decision Models

September 30th:

9am: Pietro Baroni (Università degli Studi di Brescia), Argument justification vs conclusion justification
: Anthony Hunter (University College London), Modelling the Persuadee in Persuasion Dialogues
10:30am: Coffee break
11am: Jérôme Delobelle (Université d'Artois), On the Aggregation of Argumentation Frameworks

September 30th, 2pm: Ph.D. Thesis defense of Jean-Guy Mailly

Dynamics of Argumentation Frameworks

Venue

Possible Accomodation

We suggest you the Hôtel Bollaert since it is very close to the university (see the map).

Coming to Lens

Reaching CRIL by train:

Lens is 1 hour TGV-train away from Paris : take the TGV at the Gare du Nord in Paris. Some Trains are non-stop to Lens, the other ones require to change trains at Arras.
From Lille : take the TER-Train at the Lille Flandres station.
The university is at a walking distance from the station (about 15 min). You can also take TADAO bus: bulle 3 stops at UFR des Sciences.

Reaching CRIL by car:
Take the A1 highway from Lille (about 30 min) or from Paris (about 2h15). Switch to A21, exit at Lens (number 13: Lens centre).

Coming to WCiA

WCiA will take place at:
Salle des thèses
UFR des Sciences Jean Perrin
Rue Jean Souvraz SP 18
62307 Lens Cedex
France
The Salle des thèses is located at the second floor of the Prestige part of the building. You can also join us at the CRIL offices, third floor of the building.

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