Workshop History

The Workshops in Geometric Topology are a series of informal research conferences that have been held each year since 1984. Most have been partially supported by grants from the National Science Foundation.

Each workshop features a series of three lectures by one principal speaker. This format allows the speaker to give a substantial introduction to an area of current research in geometric topology.

Participants are invited to contribute talks on their own research; time is allotted each day for short talks by participants. In addition, there is ample time set aside each day for informal interactions between participants.

Below is a list of each workshop, its location, and the principal speaker for that year. Check out our YouTube Channel for recordings of principal lectures from the past several years.

YearWorkshopLocationPrincipal Speaker
202340thColorado College Andy Putman
202239th Virtual (Texas Christian University)Jessica Purcell
202138th Virtual (Texas Christian University)Peter Bubenik
202037th Workshop Cancelled due to COVID-19
201936th University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeCiprian Manolescu
201835th Calvin CollegeAndras Stipsicz
201734th Provo, Utah Moon Duchin
201633rdColorado CollegeNathan Dunfield
201532ndTexas Christian UniversityWolfgang Lück
201431stUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeKevin Whyte
201330thCalvin CollegePedro Ontaneda
201229thOregon State University Benson Farb
201128thPark City, Utah (BYU)David Gabai
201027thColorado CollegeRobert Ghrist
200926thUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMladen Bestvina
200825thPark City, Utah (BYU)Cameron Gordon
200724thCalvin CollegeIan Agol
200623rdOregon State UniversityRuth Charney
200522ndColorado CollegeThomas Farrell
200421stUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePeter Teichner
200320thBrigham Young UniversityMartin Bridson
200219thCalvin CollegeAlexander Dranishnikov
200118thOregon State UniversityAbigail Thompson
200017thColorado CollegeRobert Gompf
199916thUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeRobert Edwards
199815thPark City, Utah (BYU)Steve Ferry
199714thOregon State UniversityJames Cannon
199613thColorado CollegeMichael Freedman
199512thUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeShmuel Weinberger
199411thBrigham Young UniversityMichael Davis
199310thNewport, OR (OSU)John Bryant
19929thColorado CollegeMladen Bestvina
19918thUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeAndrew Casson
19907thOregon State UniversityRobert Daverman
19896thBrigham Young UniversityJohn Luecke
19885thColorado CollegeJohn Hempel
19874thOregon State UniversityRobert Edwards
19863rdColorado CollegeJohn Walsh
19852ndColorado CollegeRobert Daverman
19841stBrigham Young Universitynone