Research Collaboration Workshop in Contact and Symplectic Geometry/Topology - IPAM Research Collaboration Workshop in Contact and Symplectic Geometry/Topology - IPAM

Research Collaboration Workshop in Contact and Symplectic Geometry/Topology

August 24 - 28, 2026

Schedule

All times in this Schedule are Pacific Time (PT)

Monday, August 24, 2026

Morning Session

08:00-09:00
Check-in/Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)
09:00-09:15
Welcome and Introductions
09:15-10:00
Opening Talk: Dusa McDuff (Barnard College)
10:00-10:30
Break
10:30-12:00
Group Work

Afternoon Session

12:00-13:30
Lunch (on your own)
13:30-15:30
Project Introductions
15:30-16:00
Break
16:00-17:30
Group Work
17:30-18:15
Reception (Location: IPAM Lobby)

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Morning Session

08:00-09:00
Check-in/Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)
09:00-09:30
Research Talk
09:30-10:00
Break
10:00-12:00
Group Work

Afternoon Session

12:00-01:00
Lunch (on your own)
13:00-13:30
Research Talk
13:30-15:00
Group Work
15:00-15:30
Break
15:30-17:00
Group Work

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Morning Session

08:00-09:00
Check-in/Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)
09:00-10:30
Group Work
10:30-10:45
Group Photo & Individual Project Photos
10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-12:30
Group Work

Afternoon Session

12:30-14:00
Panel Discussion & Lunch (hosted by IPAM)
14:00-14:30
Research Talk
14:30-17:00
Group Work

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Morning Session

08:00-09:00
Check-in/Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)
09:00-11:00
Group Work
11:00-11:30
Break
11:30-12:00
Research Talk

Afternoon Session

12:00-13:00
Lunch (on your own)
13:00-13:30
Research Talk
13:30-15:00
Group Work
15:00-15:30
Break
15:30-17:00
Panel Discussion

Friday, August 28, 2026

Morning Session

08:00-09:00
Check-in/Breakfast (hosted by IPAM)
09:00-10:30
Group Work
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:00
Group Work

Afternoon Session

12:00-01:00
Lunch (on your own)
13:00-14:00
Final Group Meeting before Presentations
14:00-14:30
Break
14:30-16:30
Group Presentations
16:30-17:00
Closing Remarks
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