Utah Valley University is hosting the 43rd Annual Workshop in Geometric Topology 2026 from June 18 to June 20

The workshop programming begins at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, and ends at noon on Saturday, June 20. Each day there will be a one-hour lecture by Principal Speaker Dan Margalit as well as contributed talks by participants. The program is designed so there will be ample time for informal networking among participants. The workshop ends on Saturday with a problem session. For those staying until Sunday, we will have a selection of outdoor activities followed by dinner.

• Workshop Schedule

• Talk Abstracts

• Campus Map

Contributed Talks

Participants are invited to contribute talks. Time will be allotted each day for 20-minute talks by participants. Abstracts may be entered on the registration form below [coming soon].

Financial Support

The 43nd Annual Workshop in Geometric Topology is supported by the National Science Foundation grant no. 2350374. Financial support may be available to cover partial travel and living expenses of participants who do not have other funding for their research. Such support can be requested on the registration form below. To receive full consideration, requests for support should be submitted by April 19, 2026. Graduate students and recent PhDs in geometric topology are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadlines

• Requests for Financial Support: April 19, 2026

• Requests for Contributed Talks: May 19, 2026

Registration

Conference Registration Form

Abstract Submission Form

Bob Daverman Remembrance

As many of you know, Bob Daverman passed away in February. In addition to being an outstanding mathematician and a prominent figure at the AMS, Bob was a longtime supporter of the Workshop in Geometric Topology--a two-time Principal Speaker, and a friend and mentor to many of its participants. In recognition of Bob’s importance to this annual event, we are planning some remembrances at the upcoming workshop.

1)    We will arrange the schedule so that several Thursday afternoon talks are related to Bob’s work and/or given by individuals with close connections to Bob. Speakers will have a chance to share a few remembrances.

2)    An optional group dinner is being organized for Thursday evening. Attendees will have a chance to share their memories of Bob and offer a few toasts. In the spirit of past workshops, socializing will continue into the evening. The venue is Carabbas. Note that participants are responsible for their own meal costs.

To aid with planning, we ask participants to take just a minute to fill out the following web form. The form will ask if you are interested in your talk to be considered for inclusion in the Thursday special session. It also asks if you are interested in attending the Thursday evening dinner.

Bob Daverman Remembrance Sign Up Form 

Poster

Here is a download link to the conference poster: WGT 2026

Organizers

• Fredric Ancel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Jack Calcut, Oberlin College

• Greg Friedman, Texas Christian University

• Craig Guilbault, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Wiktor Mogilski, Utah Valley University

• Molly Moran, Colorado College

• Nathan Sunukjian, Calvin University

Local Contact

Contact Wiktor Mogilski (Wiktor.Mogilski@uvu.edu) if you have questions about the workshop.