39th Summer Conference on Topology and Its Applications
Held at the University of South Alabama on 2025 August 11-14, this conference will feature special sessions in Set-Theoretic Topology, Topological Graph Theory, Topological Dynamics and Continuum Theory, Low-dimensional Topology, and Topology and Computing.
Held at the University of South Alabama on 2025 August 11-14, this conference will feature special sessions in Set-Theoretic Topology, Topological Graph Theory, Topological Dynamics and Continuum Theory, Low-dimensional Topology, and Topology and Computing.
SumTopo is an established conference series since 1986, attracting 120-200 participants annually. As always, this meeting will engage discussion in modern advances in topology through the activities of several special sessions, as well as invited plenary and semi-plenary speakers.
SumTopo 2025 will be held in the Humanities Building at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL from August 11-14, with a few additional pre-conference activities happening on August 10. Virtual participation is also supported. For more information, please contact the local organizers (Steven Clontz, Joanna Furno, and Elena Pavelescu) at <sclontz+sumtopo@southalabama.edu>.
We are grateful for the support of the National Science Foundation for this conference.
Letter confirming attendance of in-person participants (PDF)
Schedule at a Glance [Full Schedule]
Sun, August 10
03:30PM – 06:00PM
06:30PM – 08:30PM
Mon, August 11
08:00AM – 08:30AM
08:30AM – 08:40AM
08:40AM – 09:40AM
09:40AM – 10:00AM
10:00AM – 12:00PM
12:00PM – 01:00PM
01:00PM – 02:00PM
02:00PM – 02:30PM
02:30PM – 04:30PM
05:30PM – 07:30PM
Tue, August 12
08:15AM – 08:30AM
08:30AM – 10:30AM
10:30AM – 11:00AM
11:00AM – 12:00PM
12:00PM – 01:10PM
01:15PM – 02:15PM
02:15PM – 02:30PM
02:30PM – 04:30PM
04:40PM – 05:40PM
05:45PM – 07:00PM
Wed, August 13
08:15AM – 08:30AM
08:30AM – 09:30AM
09:30AM – 09:50AM
09:50AM – 10:50AM
11:00AM – 12:00PM
12:15PM – 08:15PM
Thu, August 14
08:15AM – 08:30AM
08:30AM – 10:30AM
10:30AM – 10:50AM
11:00AM – 12:00PM
12:00PM – 01:00PM
01:00PM – 02:00PM
02:10PM – 03:10PM
03:10PM – 03:15PM
Special Sessions:
Plenary and Semi-Plenary Talks
SumTopo 2025 will feature plenary and semi-plenary talks from several notable researchers.
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General and Set-Theoretic Topology
Talks involving set-theoretic and other techniques used to investigate topics in general topology. Organizers: Chris Caruvana, Jared Holshouser, Lynne Yengulalp.
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Low-Dimensional Topology
Talks related to knot theory and low-dimensional topology. Organizers: Carmen Caprau and Christine Lee.
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Topology and Computing
This special session will feature the applications of computing for topology, and vice versa, broadly construed. Organized by Jim Fowler and Ziqin Feng.
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Topological Dynamics and Continuum Theory
Talks related to topological dynamics, continuum theory, and the interaction between them. Organizers: Lori Alvin, James Kelly.
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Topological Graph Theory
Talks concerning the study of embeddings of graphs in the 3-dimensional space or surfaces and graphs as topological spaces. Organizers: Thomas Mattman and Andrei Pavelescu.
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Workshops
Extended workshops on formalized topology and early career interests
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Late Submissions (closed)
Submit late abstracts here. Please note which special session you'd like to be considered for. Late submissions may not receive full consideration.
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Contributed Talks (canceled)
This session has been canceled due to insufficiently-many submissions.
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