Schedule for: 21w5199 - Women in Operator Algebras II

Beginning on Sunday, December 5 and ending Friday December 10, 2021

All times in Banff, Alberta time, MST (UTC-7).

Sunday, December 5
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.
(KC 101)
Monday, December 6
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.
(KC 101)
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 - 10:00 Elizabeth Gillaspy: Introducing the research projects
This is a presentation of the research projects on which the various groups will be working during the workshop. The presentations will describe the questions which will be investigate, the history of the problems, and the approaches that will be taken by the groups to solve them.
(TCPL 201)
10:00 - 10:05 Virtual Group Photo (Europe+North America) (Online)
10:05 - 13:00 Research in Groups
The groups will work on the proposed research project.
(Online)
10:05 - 10:35 Coffee Break+ Gather town
Join for virtual coffee break in Gather town
(TCPL Foyer)
10:35 - 11:30 Finite nuclear dimension of C∗-algebras of e ́tale groupoids &Connections between ample groupoid C*-algebras, topological full groups and inverse semigroups (Online)
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.
(KC 101)
13:00 - 14:00 Tour of the Banff Centre
Meet in the PDC front desk for a guided tour of The Banff Centre campus.
(PDC Front Desk)
13:00 - 14:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects
(Online)
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 - 18:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects
(Online)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break+ Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
17:25 - 17:30 Virtual Group Photo (New Zealand+Asia)
Join for virtual group photo by turning your cameras on in the main zoom meeting
(Online)
17:30 - 17:55 Astrid an Huef: Introducing the research projects
Two research projects will be described. The first one deals with the finite nuclear dimension of \"(e}tale groupoids while the the second one focuses on the connections between ample groupoid C*-algebras, topological full groups and inverse semigroups. The presentations will describe the history of the problems, a few questions the group intends to investigate, and possible approaches to solve them.
(Online)
18:00 - 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.
(KC 101)
19:00 - 22:00 Gather Town virtual get together
A time to chat, exchange stories, talk about math or anything else.
(Online)
Tuesday, December 7
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.
(KC 101)
08:45 - 12:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break+ Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
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.
(KC 101)
12:15 - 14:30 Operator Algebra Mentor Network
This is an informal discussion held by the Operator Algebras Mentor Network. The discussion will focus on issues faced by women in Operator Algebras related to career, workplace environment, work-life balance, mentoring, and support.
(Online)
14:30 - 15:30 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects
(Online)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break + Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
15:30 - 18:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
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.
(KC 101)
19:30 - 22:00 Gather Town virtual get together
A time to chat, exchange stories, talk about math or anything else.
(Online)
Wednesday, December 8
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.
(KC 101)
08:30 - 12:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break+ Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
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.
(KC 101)
13:30 - 17:30 Free Afternoon (Banff National Park)
13:30 - 18:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
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.
(KC 101)
19:30 - 22:00 Gather Town virtual get together
A time to chat, exchange stories, talk about math or anything else.
(Online)
Thursday, December 9
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.
(KC 101)
08:30 - 13:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break+ Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
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.
(KC 101)
13:00 - 15:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break + Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
15:30 - 18:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
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.
(KC 101)
19:30 - 22:00 Gather Town virtual get together
A time to chat, exchange stories, talk about math or anything else.
(Online)
Friday, December 10
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.
(KC 101)
09:00 - 10:45 Elizabeth Gillaspy: Final research presentations
The research groups will give a final presentation about the work done during the workshop, future ideas to explore, and plans to further the collaborations.
(TCPL 201)
09:30 - 12:00 Research in groups
The groups will work on the proposed research projects.
(Online)
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break + Gather Town (TCPL Foyer)
10:30 - 11:00 Checkout by 11
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 (KC 101)