Items to borrow at the registration table 

At the registration table, we will have various materials for you to browse or borrow: some board games, some frisbees, and several books related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in mathematics. If you want to borrow any of these items overnight, please write your name and the item(s) on the sign-out sheet at the registration table. (You don't have to bother signing them out to use them during the day.)

The EDI-related books are:

• Asked and Answered: Dialogues on advocating for students of color in mathematics, by P. E. Harris and A. Winger

• Eleven Practices of Effective Postgraduate Research Supervisors, by R. James and G. Baldwin

• The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian universities, by F. Henry, E. Dua, C. E. James, A. Kobayashi, P. Li, H. Ramos, and M. S. Smith

• Gender Diversity in STEM: A briefing on women in science and engineering, by R. Parker, J. Pelletier, and E. Croft

• Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, diversity, and faculty gatekeeping, by J. R. Posselt

• Living Proof: Stories of resilience along the mathematical journey, ed. A. K. Henrich, E. D. Lawrence, M. A. Pons, and D. G. Taylor

• Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the college classroom, by G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi

• The Mathematics of Sex: How biology and society conspire to limit talented women and girls, by S. J. Ceci and W. M. Williams

• On the Right Track: A manual for research mentors, by the Council of Graduate Schools

• Power in Numbers: The rebel women of mathematics, by T. Williams

• Science and an African Logic, by H. Verran

Network and technology

A Zoom link (with meeting ID/passcode) and a Gather link have been emailed to all symposium participants. Please do not post or share these private links.

This symposium has a persistent Gather (often called Gather Town) space that will be accessible at all times for the duration of the symposium. It is a space to allow and facilitate contact and conversation among all symposium participants, particularly online participants. You are welcome to create an account and avatar, and even visit the space itself, before the symposium begins—there is a slight learning curve that's nice to get out of the way (view an introductory video if you prefer learning that way).

While at UBC, you can connect to the eduroam wireless network using the same credentials you would at your home campus. Alternatively, UBC offers free guest wireless on campus (you'll need to send an access code to your email account).

We will use Mentimeter during the EDI sessions on Thursday and Friday to allow participants to submit feedback and questions anonymously. No preparation is needed—there will be a code to enter at the beginning of those sessions.

Accessibilty, maps, and dining information

Main locations of the event and several nearby dining options are shown in the custom CPNTS map. You can also access a searchable map of the main UBC campus.

The symposium's coffee breaks will include light snacks. UBC's food services page has a list of eating establishments on campus, as well as a more detailed food services map.

UBC's Accessibility on Campus website contains information about accessibility options, and they also have a web page devoted to inclusive washrooms and change rooms on campus.