Geometry, Algebra and Physics at KIAS

Korea Institute for Advanced Study

Seoul, South Korea

January 5-9, 2026

Room 1503, KIAS

Research topics include as quantum topology, quantum geometry, representation theory of quantum algebras, geometric representation theory, and homological mirror symmetry.

Speakers.

Scott Baldridge  (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA)

Stavros Garoufalidis  (Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China and Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics, Bonn, Germany)

Kazuhiro Hikami  (Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)

Mee Seong Im  (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)

Ivan Ip  (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong)

Tsukasa Ishibashi  (Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan)

Rinat Kashaev  (University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland)

Mikhail Khovanov  (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)

Myungho Kim  (Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea)

Peter Koroteev  (Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Beijing, China)

Jae-Hoon Kwon  (Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea)

Yong-Geun Oh  (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea)

Dani Tubbenhauer  (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

Student Speakers.

Nicolas Rugo  (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)

Fan Zhou  (Columbia University, New York, NY, USA)

If you plan to participate, please fill out the Registration Form at the link or below.

Organizers.

Mee Seong Im  (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD)

Mikhail Khovanov  (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD)

Hyun Kyu Kim  (Korea Institute for Advanced Study)

This conference is supported by Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) and June E Huh Center for Mathematical Challenges (HCMC) at KIAS.