Speakers:

• Edgar Bering (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Kathryn Lindsey (University of Chicago)
• Sam Nariman (Northwestern)
• Amie Wilkinson (University of Chicago)

Schedule: All talks will be in room 636 in the SEO building of the UIC campus

9-9:30 Welcome with coffee and snacks

• 9:30-10:30 Kathryn Lindsey Shapes of polynomial Julia sets
• 11:00-12:00 Edgar Bering Compatibility of length functions and the geometry of their deformation spaces

12-1:30 Lunch

• 1:30-2:30 Sam Nariman Braid groups and diffeomorphisms of the punctured disk
• 3:00-4:00 Amie Wilkinson Robust mechanisms for chaotic dynamics

Useful information:

All talks will be in room 636 in the SEO building (6th floor) of the UIC campus. Street parking is available in the area.