Women in Math Day – Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Time: 15 May 2025, 15:00–17:00
Place: Ångström Laboratory, Heinz-Otto Kreiss, 101195
Welcome to join us in celebrating Women in Math Day! We will screen the award-winning documentary Secrets of the Surface – The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani. Maryam Mirzakhani was the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of mathematics. She passed away from breast cancer in 2017 at the age of just 40 but she lives on as an important role model. A short panel discussion will follow the film.
Programme
15:00–15:15 – Coffee
15:15–15:20 – Introduction
15:20–16:20 – Film screening
16:20–16:30 – Break
16:30–17:00 – Panel discussion
About Women in Math Day
International Women in Mathematics Day has been celebrated annually since 2019. The exact date is May 12, the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani. The aim of the day is to inspire and highlight women in mathematics and to promote openness and inclusion.