Combinatorial Algebra and Commutative Algebra, Halifax NS

Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University will host two events in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in June 2013.
June 1–4: Workshop in Combinatorial Algebra & Mini Course in Commutative Algebra
Commutative Algebra Speakers:
Giulio Caviglia (Purdue) and Juergen Herzog (Essen)
Organized by: Atlantic Algebra Center
Here is a link to the workshop website.
Funding is available for graduate students and postdocs. Please apply by April 1st by writing to Sara Faridi (faridi@mathstat.dal.ca) and ask your supervisor to send a reference letter.
Contributed talks are welcome for the workshop.
June 4 –7: Summer Meeting of the Canadian Mathematical Society
There will be a plenary lecture by Irena Peeva (Cornell).
There will also be a Special Session on “Commutative Algebra and Combinatorics” organized by Jennifer Biermann, Sara Faridi, Andrew Hoefel, Adam Van Tuyl
Here is a link to the special session website.
Student funding will be available from the CMS, details will appear on the CMS website. If you would like to give a talk at the special session please contact one of the organizers.
Please send inquiries to faridi@mathstat.dal.ca.