Schedule for: 19w5104 - Women in Commutative Algebra

Beginning on Sunday, October 20 and ending Friday October 25, 2019

All times in Banff, Alberta time, MDT (UTC-6).

Sunday, October 20
16:00 - 17:30 Check-in begins at 16:00 on Sunday and is open 24 hours (Front Desk - Professional Development Centre)
17:30 - 19:30 Dinner
A buffet dinner is served daily between 5:30pm and 7:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building.
(Vistas Dining Room)
20:00 - 22:00 Informal gathering (Corbett Hall Lounge (CH 2110))
Monday, October 21
07:00 - 08:45 Breakfast
Breakfast is served daily between 7 and 9am in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building.
(Vistas Dining Room)
08:45 - 09:00 Introduction and Welcome by BIRS Staff
A brief introduction to BIRS with important logistical information, technology instruction, and opportunity for participants to ask questions.
(TCPL 201)
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome by Workshop Organizers (TCPL 201)
09:15 - 10:00 Break into Groups for Project Introductions
Combinatorics and rings of differential operators (TCPL 106); Methods in prime characteristic (TCLP 201); Combinatorial commutative algebra (TCPL 202); Rees algebras (TCPL 107); Resolutions and complexes (TCPL 106); Tropical commutative algebra (TCPL 101/102 or Library in CH)
(Assigned Research Group Rooms - click schedule item for details)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch
Lunch is served daily between 11:30am and 1:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building.
(Vistas Dining Room)
13:00 - 14:00 Guided Tour of The Banff Centre
Meet in the Corbett Hall Lounge for a guided tour of The Banff Centre campus.
(Corbett Hall Lounge (CH 2110))
14:00 - 14:20 Group Photo
Meet in foyer of TCPL to participate in the BIRS group photo. The photograph will be taken outdoors, so dress appropriately for the weather. Please don't be late, or you might not be in the official group photo!
(TCPL Foyer)
14:20 - 15:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
15:30 - 16:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
16:30 - 17:00 Large Group Debriefing Session (Optional) (TCPL 201)
17:00 - 17:30 Cross-Group Informal Discussions (Optional) (TCPL 201)
17:30 - 19:30 Dinner
A buffet dinner is served daily between 5:30pm and 7:30pm in the Vistas Dining Room, the top floor of the Sally Borden Building.
(Vistas Dining Room)
19:30 - 20:00 Group Leader and Organizer Meeting (TCPL 201)
Tuesday, October 22
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 10:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
11:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Vistas Dining Room)
13:30 - 15:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
15:30 - 17:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
17:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Vistas Dining Room)
20:00 - 21:00 Informal gathering (Corbett Hall Lounge (CH 2110))
Wednesday, October 23
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 10:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
11:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Vistas Dining Room)
13:30 - 17:30 Free Afternoon (Banff National Park)
17:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Vistas Dining Room)
Thursday, October 24
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 10:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
11:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Vistas Dining Room)
13:30 - 15:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
15:30 - 17:00 Group Research Discussion (Assigned Research Group Rooms)
17:00 - 17:30 Large Group Debriefing Session (TCPL 201)
17:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Vistas Dining Room)
19:30 - 20:00 Group Leader and Organizer Meeting (TCPL 201)
20:00 - 21:00 Informal Gathering (Corbett Hall Lounge (CH 2110))
Friday, October 25
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Vistas Dining Room)
09:00 - 10:00 Short Talks on Progress (Optional) (TCPL 201)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:30 Short Talks on Progress (Optional) (TCPL 201)
11:30 - 12:00 Checkout by Noon
5-day workshop participants are welcome to use BIRS facilities (BIRS Coffee Lounge, TCPL and Reading Room) until 3 pm on Friday, although participants are still required to checkout of the guest rooms by 12 noon.
(Front Desk - Professional Development Centre)
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch from 11:30 to 13:30 (Vistas Dining Room)