Quantum topology, character varieties and low-dimensional geometry

September 23 - December 18, 2026

Activities

The program consists of opening day, tutorials, a series of workshops, and a culminating workshop at UCLA’s Lake Arrowhead Conference Center. Most participants, including several distinguished senior scientists, will be in residence at IPAM continuously for the entire period. Between the workshops there will be a program of activities, such as seminars and discussion groups, involving long-term and short-term participants as well as visitors.

  • Quantum topology, character varieties and low-dimensional geometry Opening Day : September 23, 2026
  • Quantum topology, character varieties and low-dimensional geometry Tutorials : September 24-29, 2026
  • Workshop I: Hyperbolic Structures and Quantum Invariants : October 12-15, 2026
  • Workshop II: Contact Geometry, Cluster Algebras and Skein Theory : October 26-29, 2026
  • Workshop III: Categorification in Quantum Topology : November 16-19, 2026
  • Quantum topology, character varieties and low-dimensional geometry Culminating Retreat at Lake Arrowhead : December 13-18, 2026