*Serving topologists since 1961.
The 2008 Georgia Topology Conference will be
held in Athens, Georgia, on May 14-18, 2008. The conference is hosted
by the University of Georgia and sponsored by the National Science Foundation
and the University of Georgia.
Confirmed Speakers:
Sabin Cautis (Rice University)
Jian He (USC)
Jesse Johnson (Yale University)
Jonathon Keiter (East Stroudsburg University)
Adam Knapp (Michigan State)
Scott Morrison (Microsoft Station Q / UCSB)
Kei Nakamura (UC Davis)
Alexandra Pettet (Stanford)
Shawn Rafalski (Williams College)
Kasra Rafi (University of Chicago)
Lawrence Roberts (Michigan State)
Saul Schleimer (Warwick)
Jeremy Van Horn-Morris (UQAM)
Ben Webster (IAS)
Mike Williams (UC Davis)
Hao Wu (George Washington University)
The 2009 Georgia Topology Conference will be held in Athens, Georgia, on May 18-29, 2009. We have been holding a large multiweek conference in Athens every 8 years since 1961.
Tentative Schedule
Coffee will be served each morning at 9:00 in
room 409 Boyd.
Talks will
be in Boyd 304.
| Time | Wednesday May 14, 2007 |
Thursday May 15, 2007 |
Friday May 16, 2007 |
Saturday May 17, 2007 |
Sunday |
| 9:30-10:30 | Schleimer |
Cautis |
Rafalski |
Rafi |
9:00: Pettet |
Coffee Break |
Coffee Break |
Coffee
Break |
Coffee Break |
10:00: Coffee Break |
|
| 11:00-12:00 | Nakamura |
Wu |
Johnson |
Webster |
10:30: Williams
|
Lunch |
Lunch |
Canoe trip |
Lunch |
Talks end by 11:30 |
|
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Van Horn-Morris |
Morrison |
He |
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Coffee Break |
Coffee Break |
Coffee Break |
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| 3:30-4:30pm | Roberts |
Knapp |
Keiter |
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7pm: Party at Hollingsworths' |
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| 8:00pm | Party at Clint and Sue's |
Party at Gordana and Miljenko's |
Accommodations
Rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express , Athens. The rooms are $77 per night for either a single or a double. To reserve your room please call (706) 546-8122 and ask for group code "GTC", or identify yourself and a participant in the Georiga Topology Conference. Guests need to call before April 22 , 2008 to make sure you receive your reservations for the discounted rate, anyone who calls after that date will receive the regular hotel rates. Let me know if you'd like help finding a roommate.
Travel
All major airlines fly to Atlanta. From there, a shuttle service, AAA Airport Express (800-354-7874), can provide the 90 minute trip to Athens for $45 one way. You should contact them directly to make a reservation. AAA Airport Express drops off and picks up at the Holiday Inn.
The only airline that flies to Athens is US Airways (800-428-4322),which flies to Athens only from Charlotte. There are three flights a day from Charlotte to Athens, and there are many flights toCharlotte from the Northeast. The Athens airport is very close totown, and taxi service from the airport.
On the map you'll find Boyd Graduate Studies in S05.
Registration
There is no registration fee, but please let me know if you are planning to come.
Support
Some money may be available for graduate students. To apply for support, please contact e-mail your information to, Will Kazez
Please include the following information. What is your subject of study in graduate school? If it is not topology, what is your interest in topology? When do you expect to get your PhD? Who is your faculty adviser?
Additional Activities
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:00pm Party and Clint and Sue's
Friday, May 16, 2008 2:00pm Canoe Trip followed by a party at the Hollingsworths' at 7:00pm. Bring a change a clothes for the canoe trip!
Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:00pm Party and Gordana and Miljenko's
Amazingly, one can do things in Athens other than the conference. Check
out the Flagpole (Athens alternative
newspaper) for information about local music, bars, restaurants, and goings-on. There
is also a nice article about
Athens in the Friday 10 May 2002 edition of the NewYork Times, written by someone
with good taste.
Additional information
Here are some potentially relevant links: UGA Math Department, information about Athens, Flagpole (Athens alternative newspaper), the Red and Black (UGA student newspaper).
Previous years' conferences:
2001(A big
one)