Topolodays

The Motivation

In August 2021, Sofia Martinez started a student topology seminar so that she and other Purdue graduate students could practice organizing, preparing, and delivering advanced mathematics talks. The current co-organizers (Geoffrey Baring and Sarah Anderson) continue the mission of providing a space to practice delivering advanced mathematics talks for Purdue graduate students. 

Previous Organizers:

Sofia Martinez (founder), Daniel Tolosa, and Fabio Capovilla-Searle. 

The Community Guidelines

The primary mission of the Topolodays (Topology Student Seminar) is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students who are interested in topology. The organizers are committed to creating a professional and welcoming environment that benefits from the diversity of experiences of all participants. We maintain the expectation that participants in the seminar be respectful of one another despite at the role may play as a listener or presenter. Moreover, we aim to offer the same respect, opportunity and value to the contributions of every participant regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or religious belief, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, or veteran status. We ask you to contribute to this positive environment, and to use extra care to ensure that your words and actions communicate respect for others. Discriminatory or harassing behavior undermines the mission of the seminar and therefore will not be tolerated. The organizers will make every effort to maintain an environment that is free of harassment, even though we do not control the behavior of third parties. If any participant feels uncomfortable with the way they are being treated or has concerns, please contact us via email. 

Acknowledgement: This agreement is based on similar agreements by LatMath, The Encuentro Colombiano de Combinatoria (ECCO), the American Mathematical Society, the Association for Women in Mathematics, and the Mathematical Association of America.

Abstracts and Schedule

Fall 2026 Semester, we will be meeting Wednesdays at 2:30pm in Beering 1222. Please check the seminar calendar, updated weekly, for more info about specific talks.

Abstracts TBD.

Topology Conferences for Graduate Students (2026-2027):

Some conference lists:

• https://sites.google.com/site/lowdimtopologyconferences/

• https://web.math.ucsb.edu/~jon.mccammond/geogrouptheory/conferences.html

Fall: 

1. Ontario Topology Seminar! Happening Nov. 6-8 at Univ. of Waterloo in Kitchener, ON

2. New trends in low dimensional topology, Dec. 7-11 at CIRM in Luminy, France

3. Workshop on knotted surfaces, Dec. 7-11 at Univ. of Glasgow

Spring: To be added.

Summer: To be added.

Slides Presented in the First meeting of the Semester