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.
Year | Workshop | Location | Principal Speaker |
2023 | 40th | Colorado College | Andy Putman |
2022 | 39th | Virtual (Texas Christian University) | Jessica Purcell |
2021 | 38th | Virtual (Texas Christian University) | Peter Bubenik |
2020 | 37th | Workshop Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
2019 | 36th | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Ciprian Manolescu |
2018 | 35th | Calvin College | Andras Stipsicz |
2017 | 34th | Provo, Utah | Moon Duchin |
2016 | 33rd | Colorado College | Nathan Dunfield |
2015 | 32nd | Texas Christian University | Wolfgang Lück |
2014 | 31st | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Kevin Whyte |
2013 | 30th | Calvin College | Pedro Ontaneda |
2012 | 29th | Oregon State University | Benson Farb |
2011 | 28th | Park City, Utah (BYU) | David Gabai |
2010 | 27th | Colorado College | Robert Ghrist |
2009 | 26th | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Mladen Bestvina |
2008 | 25th | Park City, Utah (BYU) | Cameron Gordon |
2007 | 24th | Calvin College | Ian Agol |
2006 | 23rd | Oregon State University | Ruth Charney |
2005 | 22nd | Colorado College | Thomas Farrell |
2004 | 21st | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Peter Teichner |
2003 | 20th | Brigham Young University | Martin Bridson |
2002 | 19th | Calvin College | Alexander Dranishnikov |
2001 | 18th | Oregon State University | Abigail Thompson |
2000 | 17th | Colorado College | Robert Gompf |
1999 | 16th | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Robert Edwards |
1998 | 15th | Park City, Utah (BYU) | Steve Ferry |
1997 | 14th | Oregon State University | James Cannon |
1996 | 13th | Colorado College | Michael Freedman |
1995 | 12th | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Shmuel Weinberger |
1994 | 11th | Brigham Young University | Michael Davis |
1993 | 10th | Newport, OR (OSU) | John Bryant |
1992 | 9th | Colorado College | Mladen Bestvina |
1991 | 8th | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Andrew Casson |
1990 | 7th | Oregon State University | Robert Daverman |
1989 | 6th | Brigham Young University | John Luecke |
1988 | 5th | Colorado College | John Hempel |
1987 | 4th | Oregon State University | Robert Edwards |
1986 | 3rd | Colorado College | John Walsh |
1985 | 2nd | Colorado College | Robert Daverman |
1984 | 1st | Brigham Young University | none |