EWM07: European Women in Mathematics
3-6th September 2007
Cambridge, UK
First Announcement
The 13th general meeting of European Women in Mathematics (EWM), open to members and non-members of EWM, will take place at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS), University of Cambridge from lunchtime on Monday 3 September to lunchtime on Thursday 6 September 2007. Accommodation has been arranged at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
Website: http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/ewm
Many have been amazed and encouraged by the experience of attending an EWM conference, never having previously been part of a group of over 100 women listening intently to a talk on state-of-the-art mathematical research, or had the opportunity to meet and talk to women mathematicians in a variety of fields. The conferences have sparked collaborations, follow-on meetings on related themes and, most importantly, have inspired many women from graduate students to professors as they develop their careers as working mathematicians.
Talks at EWM07 will cover a range of mathematical areas. The invited speakers are among the very best in their areas of research, and we hope that there will be something to interest all mathematicians.
Confirmed speakers so far include:
Natalia Berloff, Cambridge, UK: Quantum fluids
Lenore Blum, Carnegie Mellon University, USA: Theoretical Computer Science
Simone Gutt, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles: Symplectic Geometry
Eleny Ionel, Stanford, USA: Symplectic Geometry
Dusa McDuff, Stonybrook, USA: Symplectic Geometry
Cheryl Praeger, University of Western Australia: Group Theory
Vera Sos, Budapest: Combinatorics
There will also be a session on mathematical education, with a talk given by Toni Beardon (Cambridge, UK), speaking on the impact of computers and the internet on globalising mathematics education.
In addition there will be an afternoon devoted to short talks and posters from PhD and postdoctoral students, which will have parallel sessions.
A discussion on the role and future of EWM is also planned.
A conference banquet has been arranged at Trinity College, Cambridge on Wednesday 5th September. There will also be receptions at Newnham College and at the Master's Lodge, Trinity College on the other evenings.
Participants will have the chance to go on a punting trip on the river in Cambridge.
We aim to provide some childcare during the conference.
Costs and Funding:
There is a registration fee of £60 (£30 for students) for the conference.
The conference dinner costs around an extra £35 per person. We may be able to reduce these costs if sufficient sponsorship is found.
Accommodation at Fitzwilliam college costs between £29-£41.60 per night (42.50 - 61 Eur) for bed and breakfast, depending on facilities.
The Organising Committee hopes to obtain some funding for participants, particularly students and participants from developing countries.
In addition, opportunities are available for women from developing countries to visit the ICTP in Trieste for a few weeks around the time of this conference. Please let us know if you would be interested in applying for such a visit.
Organizing Committee:
Eva Bayer (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Anne Davis (Cambridge, UK)
Catherine Hobbs (Oxford Brookes, UK)
Marjo Lipponen-Sahli (Turku, Finland)
Ursula Martin (Queen Mary, London, UK)
Sylvie Paycha (Blaise Pascal, Clermont Ferrand, France)
Caroline Series (Warwick, UK)
If you are interested in attending the meeting, please can you complete the following expression of interest and email it to Amanda Stagg at [log in to unmask]
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Name:
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Expected dates of attendance:
Are you a student?
Will you require accommodation?
Would you like to give a talk or poster during the postgraduate afternoon?
Do you require funding from us in order to attend?
Would you be interested in childcare?
If so, please give an indication of the ages of the children.
Women from developing countries only: Are you interested in visiting the ICTP during August/September 2007?
