30/04/2024

IMPA Women in Mathematics Meeting: Registration open

The IMPA Women in Mathematics Meeting (EMMI) is in its 4th edition this year. Organized by female students of the institute to celebrate Women in Mathematics Day, commemorated on May 12th, the event will feature a day of lectures and discussions about the challenges of academic careers for women. This year, the activities will take place on May 13th, in person and also online via the Zoom platform. Registration is open until the 9th.

In a scenario where women represent approximately 30% of the world's scientists, discussing the challenges faced by women in academia becomes increasingly necessary. With this in mind, the 4th EMMI will feature researchers Jacqueline Mesquita (UnB), president of the Brazilian Mathematical Society (SBM), and Ana Cristina Vieira (UFMG), who will address, respectively, opportunities for women in mathematics and the gender gap in the field. IMPA researchers Carolina Araujo and Luna Lomonaco will also lead a discussion with participants. The event will also include the MatematiQueer group , which conducts studies on gender and sexuality in mathematics education. To close the day, IMPA students will hold a roundtable discussion and share their experiences in the field.

Luana Aparecida Soares Costa, a doctoral student at IMPA and member of the event's Organizing Committee, states that this year's challenge is to increase male participation in the proposed activities. “This event is becoming a tradition at IMPA, and it's very important that we continue to remember that women in mathematics exist. We are few, but we have to fight for our place in mathematics. We really want to encourage men's participation, as we believe this issue concerns everyone and is necessary for them to reflect on the role they play in the field,” said the student.

Schedule:

9:00 – Registration

9:30 – Opening

10:00 – Lecture: Opportunities in Mathematics – Jaqueline Mesquita

11:00 – Lecture: Gender, Sexualities and Mathematics Education – MatematiQueer

2:00 PM – Lecture: Mathematics is not just for them – Ana Cristina Vieira

3:00 PM – Chat with Carolina Araujo and Luna Lomonaco

4:00 PM – Chat with IMPA students

A tribute to Maryam Mirzakhani

Women in Mathematics Day honors Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017), who became the first woman to receive the Fields Medal in 2014.

At IMPA, attendees of the 4th EMMI will also be able to see the exhibition “Remember Maryam Mirzakhani , ” which recounts the researcher's career. The exhibition features 18 panels with photographs, statements, and other images from the mathematician's private and professional life.