2026 Bloomington Geometry Workshop
Indiana University, Bloomington
April 17 - 19, 2026



The Department of Mathematics at Indiana University is hosting a workshop that brings together mathematicians from diverse backgrounds who are connected by an interest in geometry.

Speakers:

The workshop will begin on Friday, April 17th, at 4:00 pm with a colloquium by:
  • Amie Wilkinson (University of Chicago)

The workshop continues on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, with an additional lecture by Amie Wilkinson as well as talks by:

  • Grigori Avramidi (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics)
  • Prasuna Bandi (University of Michigan)
  • Andrey Gogolev (Ohio State University)
  • Dan Margalit (Vanderbilt University)
  • Aleksander Skenderi (University of Wisconsin)
  • Wendy Wang (University of Chicago)

Schedule, Titles, and Abstracts:

The schedule for the workshop and the list of titles and abstracts for the talks. All Saturday and Sunday talks wiil be in Rawles Hall , room 100. The Friday Colloquium is in Swain East, room 105. Swain East is the next building to the west of Rawles.

Travel Support:

With support from the National Science Foundation, we will help defray travel expenses of many participants.
Priority will be given to graduate students and early career participants.
To apply for travel support, please register below. Applications for support made by January 16 will recieve full consideration, but we will consider later applications as long as funds remain.

Registration:

If you plan to join us, please register electronically.

Accommodations:

In April, hotels in Bloomington can fill up quickly. Please book your room in advance.

We have reserved a block of rooms for conference participants at the Indiana Memorial Union for $152-$179/night. These rooms will be held until March 17th. If you want to take one of these rooms, please say so on the registration form, and we will book your room directly.
Other hotel choices include:

Between talks & after hours:

  • Restaurants and coffee: There are many restaurants near the University, with a wide variety of cuisines including:
    Afghan, Burmese, Eritrean, Indian, Moroccan, Thai, Tibetan, and vegan.

  • Banquet: We plan a fine-dining opportunity for participants and friends on Saturday night.

Location and Directions:

Organizers:

  • Matt Bainbridge
  • Chris Connell
  • Marlies Gerber
  • Myeongjae Lee
  • Kevin Pilgrim
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If you have any questions not covered on this page, please email the organizers at [email protected].