Following our succesful International Women in Mathematics Day celebrations in 2019, this year at SoMaS we will be holding a virtual screening of 'Secrets of the Surface', with all staff and students encouraged to watch simultaneously on the afternoon of May 12th and a discussion board to share our thoughts about the film and wider issues of women in mathematics.
The Applied Math department at University of Washington would like to screen this documentary on Zoom to its students, faculty, and staff. We estimate between 10-20 interested in this documentary, which we plan to organize an event around on May 12 (starting 5pm PST). Our goal is to honor the life and legacy of Maryam Mirzakhani and to inspire future young generations by her passion, drive, and talent.
The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion session.
A closed zoom-based screening of "Secrets of the Surface" among Stanford Math Graduate students in honor of the late Maryam Mirzakhani.
DMS Program Officers will screen the movie "Secrets of the Surface: The Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani" together.
The initiative to celebrate "Women in Mathematics" was proposed by the Women's Committee of the Iranian Mathematical Society and voted by a vast
