from Friday, March 17 to Saturday, March 18
at Bridgewater State University
The main Finite Element Circus website can be found here. It contains information on the history and format of the circus. In particular: Speakers at Circus meetings are volunteers from the audience (recorded at the start of the meeting). The length of talks is set depending on the number of volunteers, so speakers have to prepare a talk that can be trimmed to various lengths (10-15 minutes is typical). The order is assigned randomly at the start of the meeting, so speakers must be present for the entire meeting and cannot request a specific time to talk. Potential participants are strongly encouraged to attend at least one meeting before volunteering to speak.
Meeting Location
*Room Change (as of 3/17)*
The circus will be held in the Rondileau Student Union (RSU), room 206, just across the street from the Math and Science Center.
RSU is located on the west side of campus at 19 Park Avenue and is a short walk from the Bridgewater train station.
Day of Information
Participants driving to campus can park in the West Lot (faculty). You can access the West Lot from both Park ave. and Plymouth st. On Friday, the lot is likely to be monitored, please let them know you are here for a mathematics conference in the math and science center.
Participants can access WiFi using the BSU-Guest network. If your school is a part of the eduroam network, you may also access internet there.
RSU 208 (the demonstration room) is located on the second floor of the student union. Participants entering through the main entrance (behind the bear statue) will be on the ground floor (floor 0). Immediately to your left and right after the first set of doors will be staircases. Once you arrive on the second floor, room 208 will be on the left hand side, when you are looking at the main ballroom.
There are many restaurants local to BSU (see dining). For those arriving to the circus early, some recommendations for lunch are;
(On-Campus) Bear's Den, located across the street from DMF in the Student Union on Park Ave.
(Off-Campus/Walking Distance) Fiesta Taqueria, 16 Central Square, Bridgewater.
(Off-Campus) Barrett's Alehouse, 425 Bedford St. Bridgewater.
(Off-Campus) Riviera Cafe, 288 Broad St. Bridgewater.
Registration for the Spring 2023 Circus is now closed. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bridgewater State University!
You can see a list of attending participants here.
If you plan to attend the conference, please fill out the registration form by clicking on the Registration Form tab below. The registration period will end on Wednesday March 1.
Hotel Block
Access to the group rate is now closed. Please see lodging for more local hotels.
There is a limited block of rooms available at the Residence Inn Boston Bridgewater for a group rate of $179. The hotel offers many amenities and a free hot breakfast.
To get the group rate; you must book through the link HERE.
Please note; the last day to book the group rate is Friday February 10, 2022. After this date, the rooms will no longer be available. We have also been told that outside of the block of rooms, the Residence Inn is at capacity.
Organizing Committee:
Andrew Miller (a11miller@bridgew.edu)
Nguyenho Ho (nho@bridgew.edu)
Judi Morin (j5morin@bridgew.edu)
Thank you to:
Dr. Matt Salomone (Interim Associate Dean of the Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics) for helping to secure funding for the circus.
We would also like to thank the Mathematics Department, the College of Science and Mathematics, and the Division of Academic Affairs for helping to support the Finite Element Circus at BSU.
The Finite Element Circus encourages participation by a diverse pool of presenters and welcomes talks from all researchers interested in the theory and applications of finite element methods.