WIMSIG NEWSLETTER - May 2015

This month the Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group Newsletter features some events that you may be interested in.

EVENTS

Women in Mathematics Mid-Year Gatherings

• WIMSIG gatherings are held mid-year and end-of-year in as many cities as we have volunteer organisers.
• These get-togethers are a great opportunity to meet other mathematicians, build informal networks, and support each other.
• Interested people of all genders are welcome.
• Catering is provided so please RSVP to the local event organiser.
• Download the poster (PDF, 398KB).

Sydney

• Friday 22 May, 12:00pm-2:00pm (AEST)
• UNSW Mathematics Department
• Tea Room in the Richard Berry building
• Organised by: Deborah Cromer

Hobart

• Thursday 11 June, 12:00pm (AEST)
• University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay campus
• RSVP: Barbara Holland

Melbourne

• Friday 12 June, 1:00pm-2:30pm (AEST)
• RMIT, School of Mathematics (Building 8, Level 18, Room 9)
• RSVP: Arathi Arkala

Canberra

• Tuesday 16 June, 2:30pm-3:30pm (AEST)
• Australian National University, Common Room, 1st floor, John Dedman Building
• RSVP: Joan Licata

Adelaide

• Wednesday 17 June, 10:00am (CST)
• UniSA, Mawson Lakes Campus, V1-04
• RSVP: Bronwyn Hajek

Brisbane

• Wednesday 24 June, 10:30am-12:00pm (AEST)
• The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
• RSVP (by June 17): Vivien Challis or Barbara Maenhaut

Perth

• Date: TBA (in conjunction with CONASTA)
• Curtin University (Bentley Campus), Department of Mathematics and Statistics
• RSVP: Heather Lonsdale

AMSI Winter School 2015

• The 2015 AMSI Winter School on Algebra, Geometry & Physics will be held at The University of Queensland from June 29 to July 10, 2015.
• There will be a Women in Maths Networking Event featuring academic and industry mathematicians on Thursday 2 July from 5:00-7:00pm in the Science Learning Centre, Level 2, Priestley Building 67.
• RSVP here.
• Feature Speakers:
  • Dr Nora Ganter (The University of Melbourne)
  • Dr Joan Licata (Australian National University)
  • Dr Maithili Mehta (SilverRail)
  • Rebecca Lowik (National Australia Bank)
• Download the poster (PDF, 625KB).

Workshop on Geometric Quantisation - July 2015

• The IGA/AMSI Workshop on Geometric Quantisation will be held at The University of Adelaide from July 27-31, 2015.
• The workshop features a large number of well-known international speakers, including several female invited speakers.
• A highlight of the workshop will be a talk by the world-renowned female mathematician Prof Michèle Vergne.

Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society 2015

• The 59th Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society will be held at Flinders University from September 28 to October 1, 2015.
• There will again be a Women in Mathematics Dinner.
• Register for the dinner via a check box on the last page of the conference registration form.

Do you have an event you’d like promoted?

• We would be happy to advertise to our membership any conference or workshop that has specific and suitable measures in place to increase female participation.
• See the WIMSIG Events page for an advice sheet for event organisers.
• If you would like your event to be advertised to the WIMSIG membership, please contact the group’s webmaster, Amy Glen.