<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /></head><body><div data-html-editor-font-wrapper="true" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <signature></signature><p>We are delighted to announce that applications are open to participate in <a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ncngt.org&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNHldqhw1m5vHg89NxLzaXjXG705oQ" href="http://www.ncngt.org/">NCNGT 2021</a>, a mixed (a)synchronous conference running online from June 14-25.</p> <p>NCNGT showcases the work of early career researchers in geometric topology. This year, we will have nine special sessions, each with pre-recorded talks, discussion via Discord, and live events like teas, office hours, and problem sessions. </p> <p>This year’s topic groups:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Beyond the chalkboard: topology through outreach</li> <li aria-level="1">Dynamics and geometry of discrete subgroups of Lie groups</li> <li aria-level="1">Foliations, flows, and dynamics in 3-manifolds</li> <li aria-level="1">Recent techniques in Floer and Khovanov homology</li> <li aria-level="1">Hyperbolic manifolds</li> <li aria-level="1">Infinite type surfaces and big mapping class groups</li> <li aria-level="1">Knots and braids in dimensions 3 and 3.5</li> <li aria-level="1">Low-dimensional contact and symplectic topology</li> <li aria-level="1">Symmetric spaces and generalizations</li> </ul> <p>We will also have four live plenary talks, given by Jayadev Athreya (Washington), Ian Biringer (Boston College), Priyam Patel (Utah), and Arunima Ray (MPIM). </p> <p><a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch1KyC8q1RiumF-lzKYX84SHnCZJKaqGlxqBPZtEAYnh_9ag/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNFhmBmAmzaqVzTd-47B1YSD_9dW4A" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch1KyC8q1RiumF-lzKYX84SHnCZJKaqGlxqBPZtEAYnh_9ag/viewform?usp=sf_link">Applications to participate</a> are due <b>Monday, June 7</b>; we will notify applicants on a rolling basis. We also encourage anyone interested -- but especially graduate students -- to submit a <a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncngt.org/postcards&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNEy7FYKi-PDpsbA8_g7cI4R1e-EBQ" href="https://www.ncngt.org/postcards">“Postcard from a Geometric Topologist”</a>.</p> <p>For more information, please see the <a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ncngt.org&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNHldqhw1m5vHg89NxLzaXjXG705oQ" href="http://www.ncngt.org/">conference website</a> or email the organizers at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:ncngt.organizers@gmail.com">ncngt.organizers@gmail.com</a></p> <p>We hope to “see” you there!</p> <p>Best,</p> <p><a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/view/martin-bobbs-homepage/home&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNFKjwpRcgovTwQ5rhw_tKQmB3Ubbw" href="https://sites.google.com/view/martin-bobbs-homepage/home">Martin Bobb</a>,<a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/view/siddhi-krishna/home&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNEPkzEiI5_Bu_S9GFgEkGv9u6g-fQ" href="https://sites.google.com/view/siddhi-krishna/home"> Siddhi Krishna</a>, and<a target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sites.google.com/view/anmiller/&source=gmail&ust=1620929525116000&usg=AFQjCNHOpBL9Veo6FNbjrU7FQ148I32Owg" href="https://sites.google.com/view/anmiller/"> Allison N. Miller</a></p> </div></body></html>