the Richmond Geometry Meeting 2024

Geometric Topology and Moduli

Virginia Commonwealth University

August 12-14, 2024

Cherry blossoms on the VCU Monroe Park campus, Richmond, VA. Photo by N. Tarasca.


The Richmond Geometry Meeting will focus on emergent research topics while bringing together researchers in algebraic geometry, low-dimensional topology, and mathematical physics. In summer 2024, we will highlight developments in Geometric Topology and Moduli.

This meeting is supported by NSF award DMS-2349810

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Organizers

Speakers

  • Ross Akhmechet (Columbia University)

  • Scott Baldridge (Louisiana State University)

  • Melissa Chiu-Chu Liu (Columbia University)

  • Shashank Kanade (University of Denver)

  • Caner Nazaroglu (University of Cologne, Germany)

  • Danielle O’Donnol (Marymount University)

  • Nicola Pagani (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Sunghyuk Park (Harvard University)

  • Burt Totaro (UCLA)

Panelists

  • Scott Baldridge (Louisiana State University)

  • Evangelia Gazaki (University of Virginia)

  • Nika Lazarian (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)

  • Andre Perunicic (Google)

  • Boya Wen (University of Richmond)

Schedule

Videos

Registration

All participants are kindly requested to register here.

Applications for funding are an optional part of the registration. If you apply for funding, please register by July 9.

Poster Session

The meeting will feature a poster session with the aim of showcasing research by early-career participants. Everyone is encouraged to apply to present their work at the poster session. The poster session application is an optional part of the registration.

Click here to see titles and abstracts of accepted posters

Location

All lectures and the Career Panel will be held in Temple 1169 on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus.

The Poster Session will be held in the STEM building on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus.

Accommodations

We have secured three blocks of hotel rooms at discounted rates.

Graduate Richmond
Located at 301 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220, the Graduate Richmond is about a half mile away from campus. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus.

Earliest Check In: August 11th
Latest Check Out: August 14th
Room Rate: $159.00/night (pre-taxes)
Anticipated Parking: $14.00-$32.00/night

You can use this booking link to book at the Graduate.

The last day to book at the discounted rate is July 10, 2024.

Linden Row Inn
Located at 100 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219, the Linden Row Inn is about a mile away from campus. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus.

Earliest Check In: August 11th
Latest Check Out: August 14th
Room Rate: $139.00/night (pre-taxes)

You can use this booking link to book at the Linden Row or call their front desk at 804-783-7000 and ask for the Richmond Geometry Meeting Group Block.

The last day to book at the discounted rate is July 10, 2024.

The Holiday Inn Express
Located at 201 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219, the Holiday Inn Express is about a mile away from campus. You could walk, drive, use a Spin Scooter, or Uber/Lyft from the hotel to campus.

Earliest Check In: August 11th
Latest Check Out: August 14th
Room Rate: $149.00/night (pre-taxes)
Anticipated Parking: $15.00/night

You can use this booking link to book at the Holiday Inn Express.

The last day to book at the discounted rate is July 10, 2024.

Childcare

For participants wishing to arrange childcare in Richmond, VA, the Virginia Department of Social Services provides a child day care search tool here: Virginia Dept of Social Services Child Care Locator. Please select the search criterion ‘Richmond City’ or the nearby counties ‘Henrico’ or ‘Chesterfield.’ A list of contact information for providers with some drop-in childcare options can also be found here. Other childcare options in Richmond include the YMCA, numerous area churches, and the Weinstein JCC. It may also be possible to locate home daycare providers or babysitters for hire through Care.com.