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SMRI Summer School 2027 “Rigidity, Geometry, Dynamics”

SMRI Summer School 2027 “Rigidity, Geometry, Dynamics”

Start Date

January 18, 2027

End Date

January 29, 2027

Organizer

SMRI

Registration

Open

The inaugural Sydney Mathematical Research Institute (SMRI) Summer School will run from 18–29 January 2027 at the University of Sydney. Benson Farb, Alan Reid and Amie Wilkinson will deliver courses inspired by dynamics and low-dimensional geometry and topology. Participants are recommended to choose one course to focus on intensely throughout the period, with the option to follow a second course.

Program

  • Profinite rigidity and Grothendieck Pairs — Alan Reid

  • Algebraic geometry from a topological viewpoint — Benson Farb

  • Symmetry in dynamics — Amie Wilkinson

If you are interested in attending, please register your interest via the website.

Financial support

Accommodation

We have a limited number of fully-funded places at Sancta Sophia College, here at the University of Sydney. This includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner with arrival on Sunday 17 January and departure on Saturday 30 January. Please indicate in the application form whether you would like to be considered for a spot at Sancta Sophia.

Partial travel support

We also have a limited number of spots for partial support towards travel costs. Please indicate in the application form whether you would like to be considered for travel support. Funding is limited to a maximum of AUD 2000 for Europe, AUD 1000 for Asia Pacific, AUD 2000 for Africa, AUD 2000 for Americas, AUD 200 for domestic travel.