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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">2014 West Coast Algebraic Topology Summer School at PIMS</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Application deadline: April 11th, 2014.</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Start Date:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> July 7, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">End Date:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> July 12, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Location: </span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#1F497D"> University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Description: </span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">This summer school is aimed at graduate students and post-docs, though all are welcome. We have support from the National Science Foundation and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences for roughly seventy-five participants,
including local accommodations and partial reimbursement of travel expenses (depending on interest and available funds).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Scientific Plan</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: The scientific goal is for participants to learn about the different aspects of the study of topological field theories, reaching the research frontier as much as possible.
These different aspects include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">(1) the origins of topological quantum field theory in physics;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">(2) the mathematical formulation and relation to bordism theory;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">(3) extended theories and the cobordism hypothesis;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">(4) examples and applications, such as string topology, factorization homology, and examples from representation theory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Format</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: Some participants will be preparing and giving lectures which have been planned in advance by the scientific committee. The number of lectures each day will be limited, and the the
additional time used for activities to complement lectures. Some possible activities are: question sessions; students working on problems; smaller lectures which could fill in background for less experienced participants (possibly given by other participants
with expertise), or could go further into recent advances for more experienced participants; reading; and side discussions. Because of the very different perspectives represented, we will consciously promote opportunities for communication across specialties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Organizers:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">David Ayala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Andrew Blumberg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">John Francis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Dan Freed (chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Owen Gwilliam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Kate Poirier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Chris Schommer-Pries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Organizing committee</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Alejandro Adem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Ralph Cohen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Dev Sinha<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Accommodation</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: Accommodation will be provided at UBC's student residences (standard, single rooms in shared apartments). To register and apply for accommodation, please see the registration
process below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Registration Process</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Registration for WCATSS is a two-step process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#1F497D">Step 1</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">: Application Request: Individuals interested in participating in the Summer School should send an email to: <a href="mailto:wcatss2014@pims.math.ca" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">wcatss2014@pims.math.ca</span></a>.
The email should contain the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicant's first, last name and gender<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicant's email address and institution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicant's referee name and email<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicant's CV (as a pdf attachment)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicants may choose to include a brief 250 word statement on how the summer school will benefit their research and current studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Indication on whether you would like to present and your area of interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">**Applicants must indicate whether they would like to be considered for accommodation at UBC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Application deadline: April 11th, 2014.</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="color:#1F497D">Step 2:</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D"> Registration: You will be notified via email once your application has been accepted and will be directed to the Summer School registration page to register and pay for the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#1F497D">Clare Kiernan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#1F497D">Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#1F497D">Web: <a href="http://www.pims.math.ca">
www.pims.math.ca</a> | Twitter: @pimsmath</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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