International Conference on Toric Topology
Monday 29 May - Saturday 3 June, 2006

The goal of this conference is to introduce and explore some of the themes of research in the subject of toric topology. The conference will provide an opportunity for interaction between people who work on different aspects of torus actions, such as topological, combinatorial, and symplectic- or algebro-geometric. We hope that the conference will provide an opportunity for researchers in a wide range of fields to interact. As such, we hope to arrange for a mix of survey talks and research talks (or talks that are a little of both).

This conference is supported in part by the 21COE program at Osaka City University

Organizers:

• Megumi Harada (U of Toronto), megumi at math.toronto.edu
• Yael Karshon (U of Toronto), karshon at math.toronto.edu
• Mikiya Masuda (Osaka City U.), masuda at sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp
• Taras Panov (Moscow State U), tpanov at mech.math.msu.su

Here is the (full-colour) conference poster.

• Plenary speakers:
  • Victor Buchstaber (Steklov Mathematical Institute)
  • Akio Hattori (University of Tokyo)
  • Askold Khovanskii (University of Toronto)
  • Robert MacPherson (Institute of Advanced Study)
  • Leonid Polterovich (Tel Aviv University)
  • Nigel Ray (University of Manchester)
• Invited speakers:
  • Chris Allday (University of Hawaii)
  • Paul Biran (Tel Aviv University)
  • Tom Braden (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
  • Tara Holm (University of Connecticut)
  • Hiroshi Konno (University of Tokyo)
  • Dietrich Notbohm (University of Leicester)
  • Nicholas Proudfoot (University of Texas)
  • Susan Tolman (University of Illinois)
  • Julianna Tymoczko (University of Michigan)

  Here is the schedule of talks, with links to titles and abstracts.

• Important logistical and cultural information for (foreign) participants:

  One of the conference organizers, Megumi Harada, has prepared a (highly opinionated and incomplete, but hopefully useful) ``Information for Foreign Participants'' website which contains

  • Detailed directions on getting to Osaka City University,
  • Important basic cultural/logistical information on navigating around, and traveling in, Japan,
  • Detailed information on the conference center amenities and accomodation facilities,
  
  among other things.

• Participants List:
  
  Here is the list of registered participants, which includes
  • participant names and affiliations,
  • (for foreign participants) accomodation information,
  • (for foreign participants) visit dates (with arrival time and flight information if applicable), and
  • (for foreign participants) guest accomodation information (if applicable).

• Conference photos: Pictures taken by various people are up and available here (in various subfolders). If you have any photos to contribute, please e-mail Taras Panov (contact info above).
• Slides of talks: Slides used by speakers are available here.
• (Handwritten) notes from white-board talks of plenary and invited speakers: Very informal handwritten notes (which may contain mistakes!) taken by Megumi Harada for the white-board talks (of plenary and invited speakers only) are available for download in PDF format here.