African Women in Algebra (AWA)
African Women in Algebra (AWA)
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African Women in Algebra (AWA) is an association of African women working in algebra and its applications. Founded by Dr. Sarah Nakato of Kabale University and Dr. Annet Kyomuhangi of Busitema University, AWA is a growing community dedicated to empowering African female algebraists and advancing algebra research.
African Women in Algebra Workshops
The AWA workshops are six-day events designed to empower African women mathematicians, with a particular focus on algebra. These workshops offer a supportive and collaborative research environment that addresses the specific challenges encountered by African women in mathematics.
They feature plenary and contributed talks and collaborative research sessions. The opening ceremony is attended by various audiences, such as the university community and female mathematics students and teachers from the region. The involvement of female secondary school mathematics students in the opening ceremony gives them exposure to advanced mathematical concepts and real-world applications, inspiring them to pursue careers in mathematics and STEM fields.
The workshops have brought together female African algebraists from Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Upcoming workshop
Upcoming workshop
Third African Women in Algebra Workshop
Venue: University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Date: TBA 2027
Convenor: Dr. Hosana Ranaivomanana
Past Workshops
Past Workshops
Second African Women in Algebra Workshop
Venue: University of Abuja, Nigeria
Date: August 11-16, 2025
Convenor: Prof. Adenike Olusola Adeniji
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/second-awa-workshop/home
Acknowledgement: The second AWA workshop was generously supported by the University of Abuja, International Mathematical Union–Committee for Women in Mathematics, The Number Theory Foundation, The Clay Mathematics Institute, The London Mathematical Society, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, Prof. Sophie Frisch, Prof. Nasir Naeem, Air Cmdr JAS Gbondo.
Inaugural African Women in Algebra Workshop
Venue: Kabale University, Uganda
Date: July 01-06, 2024
Convenor: Dr. Sarah Nakato
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/inaugural-awa-workshop/home
Acknowledgement: The Inaugural AWA workshop was generously supported by Kabale University, Prof. Sophie Frisch, Centre International De Mathématiques Pures Et Appliquées (CIMPA), International Mathematical Union–Committee for Women in Mathematics, International Mathematical Union–Commission for Developing Countries, European Mathematical Society–Committee for Developing Countries, International Science Programme at Uppsala University, African Women in Mathematics Association, University of Vienna, and London Mathematical Society.
Contact
Contact
Phone: +256750475519
+256782399837
+254783158646
Email: africanwomeninalgebra@gmail.com
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