Boise Extravaganza in Set Theory

We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Boise Extravaganza in Set Theory will take place in Ashland, Oregon, on the campus of Southern Oregon University, June 17–18, 2020.

BEST is an international conference featuring talks on a broad range of recent advances in research in set theory and related fields. Researchers from all areas of set theory and logic are welcome. BEST particularly aims to support the careers of young researchers. The conference is organized by the Set Theory group at Boise State University and is structured as a symposium of the annual meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division.

Contact best@boisestate.edu

Organizers Liljana Babinkostova (Boise State University), John Clemens (Boise State University), Samuel Coskey (Boise State University), Marion Scheepers (Boise State University) Scientific support Natasha Dobrinen (University of Denver)

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Speakers

  • David Fernández-Bretón (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
  • Victoria Gitman (CUNY Graduate Center)
  • Jun Le Goh (University of Wisconsin)
  • Lynne Yengulalp (University of Dayton and Wake Forest University)
  • Joseph Zielinski

More speakers will be announced soon!

Travel grants

The NSF supports travel grants for student and postdoctoral speakers at BEST. (If you are in another category and could use funding, let us know as well.) Travel grants may be awarded to US citizens, US residents, and persons at US universities. The funds may be used to reimburse (a portion of) registration, travel, and lodging. We strongly encourage members of groups underrepresented in mathematics to apply!

We will respond to travel grant applications on a rolling basis: April 1, May 1, and June 1. Please submit your application by the earliest of these dates that you can.

To apply Send the following to best@boisestate.edu: (1) The title and abstract for your talk; (2) A brief CV including contact information, PhD institution, current institution, PhD advisor, graduation date (or expected graduation date), and any other relevant information such as recent publications (3) (students only) A brief recommendation from your PhD advisor.

Lodging and local

Coming soon