SMS scnews item created by Emma Carberry at Thu 29 Apr 2021 1413
Type: Meeting
Distribution: World
Expiry: 12 May 2021
Calendar1: 12 May 2021 1000-1230
CalLoc1: Eastern Avenue Auditorium
Auth: carberry@110-174-96-158.static.tpgi.com.au (carberry) in SMS-SAML

International Women in Mathematics Day Event

The School of Mathematics and Statistics and SMRI are hosting an event on Wednesday 12th
of May to celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day.  

The basic itinerary is 

10:00am - Screening of "Secrets of the Surface: the mathematical vision of Maryam
Mirzakhani" 

11:00am - Panel Interview with two mathematicians featured in the film who
knew Maryam well: Izzet Coskun (UIC) and Alex Wright (Michigan) 

11:30am- Afternoon tea
and launch of the Australian Women in Mathematics exhibit, featuring 16 Australian
female mathematicians.  

Details are at
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/international-womans-mathematics-day-usyd-tickets-151589404991
and we ask those wishing to attend to please register so that we can keep track of
numbers.  Both in-person and Zoom registration are available.  

All are encouraged to attend and we offer a particular welcome to students (of all
genders).