Spitalfields Days

Background

Spitalfields Days are one day events of Survey Lectures for a general mathematical audience, which are attached to either long-term meetings or symposia on specialist topics.

The events are named Spitalfields Days in honour of the Spitalfields Mathematical Society, a precursor of the London Mathematical Society, which flourished from 1717 to 1845.

The Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge, the Mathematics Research Centre in Warwick, the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Edinburgh, and, from time to time, other Mathematics Departments, hold long-term meetings or symposia on specialist topics, which are attended by eminent mathematicians from overseas. The Society thinks that it is important for recent developments in these specialist topics to be made known to the general mathematical community, and, in particular, to research students. It therefore provides funds to the organisers of these meetings so that they can provide a day of survey lectures, accessible to a general mathematical audience.

 

Applications for funding

The Society offers funding of up to £1000 for organisers to run a Spitalfields Day.

If you are interested in organising a Spitalfields Day, please contact Elizabeth Fisher. Requests should be submitted by email and will be considered by Programme Committee.  Details should be provided on:

  • proposed speakers
  • date and budget
  • location

Applications should be made well in advance of the proposed event and the maximum award available is normally £1000.
 

Forthcoming Spitalfields Days

Date

Location

Topic

Speakers

 

Previous Spitalfields Days

Date

Location

Topic

Speakers

9 January 2012

INI, Cambridge

The Mathematical Legacy of Alan Turing

Dr George Barmpalias
Professor Anuj Dawar
Professor Nigel Smart
Professor Hugh Woodin

5 May 2011 INI, Cambridge Moduli Spaces Max Lieblich
Alina Marian
Yukinobu Toda
Anna Wienhard

17 September 2010

Edinburgh

Geometry & Algebra

Sir Michael Atiyah
Friedrich Hirzebruch

17 May 2010

Cardiff

Noncommutative Geometry and Physics

Terry Gannon
Nigel Higson

30 October 2009

INI, Cambridge

Potential Modularity

Tobias Berger
Fred Diamond
Kevin Buzzard
Jayanta Manoharmayum

13 May 2009

INI Cambridge

Automorphic Forms and the Langlands Programme

John Coates
Kevin Buzzard
Michael Rapoport
Gerard Laumon

Information on earlier events is available on request.