2026 CMS Summer Meeting
Saint John, June 5 - 8, 2026
Scientific Sessions
Education Sessions are listed at bottom of page.
Please note that all times are displayed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Applied Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Biology  | |
| Org: Lin Wang (University of New Brunswick) and Yuan Yuan (Memorial University) | |
| The session is devoted to recent progress in applied dynamical systems involving ordinary, partial, and fractional differential equations, with applications in mathematical biology. The focus will include, but is not limited to, the qualitative behavior of these equations, as well as applied models arising in population dynamics, infectious disease modeling, and ecological systems. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Courtney Allen (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Julian Christopher (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Kaylee Devries (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Shiheng Fan (Memorial) | |
| Olivier Grimard (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Dandan Hu (Memorial) | |
| Fatima Islam (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Yucen Jin (Western) | |
| Emmanuel Lorin (Carleton) | |
| Connell McCluskey (Wilfrid Laurier University) | |
| Wentao Meng (Memorial) | |
| Zhisheng Shuai (Central Florida) | |
| Wanyue Tang (Memorial) | |
| Junyuan Yang (Shanxi University) | |
| Automorphic forms and representations | |
| Org: Clifton Cunningham (University of Calgary) and Mishty Ray (University of British Columbia) | |
| The Langlands program is a deep web of connections that relates automorphic forms from harmonic analysis and Galois groups from algebraic number theory. The local aspects involve the representation theory of groups over local fields, and the global aspects cover automorphic representations. Our session aims to highlight recent works in this area, that use both classical methods as well as geometric or categorical perspectives. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Nicolas Arancibia (CY Cergy Paris Université - site Saint Martin) | |
| Kristaps Balodis (University of Calgary) | |
| Adele Bourgeois (Carleton University) | |
| Jose Cruz (University of Calgary) | |
| Julia Gordon (University of British Columbia) | |
| Simran Khunger (University of Michigan) | |
| Andrew Knightly (University of Maine) | |
| Didier Lesesrve (Université de Lille) | |
| Spencer Leslie (Boston College) | |
| Sadie Lipman (University of Michigan) | |
| Siddharth Mahendraker (Boston College) | |
| Gill Moss (University of Maine) | |
| Taeuk Nam (Harvard University) | |
| Monica Nevins (University of Ottawa) | |
| Nick Rosenblyum (University of Toronto) | |
| Thomas Ruid (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | |
| Category Theory | |
| Org: Salja Deni, Robert Morisette and Dorette Pronk (Dalhousie University) | |
| The scope of research in category theory has significantly grown over the last decade: there are new branches of categorical research such as infinity categories with their applications in homotopy theory and homotopy type theory, and an increased interest in older branches such as tangent categories and double categories, with exciting new applications in logic, theoretical computer science, and systems theory. In this session we welcome researchers in all areas of category theory and applications of category theory to share their latest results and develop new connections. | |
| Combinatorial Design Theory | |
| Org: Masoomeh Akbari (University of Ottawa), Kianoosh Shokri (University of Ottawa) and Brett Stevens (Carleton University) | |
| Combinatorial design theory studies the existence, construction, and structure of arrangements of finite objects, such as subsets, arrays, and graphs, that satisfy prescribed constraints. Leonhard Euler studied pairs of orthogonal Latin squares in the 18th century, with design theory's origins tracing back even earlier to a magic square on a turtle’s back in ancient China around 2200 BC. In the 20th century, connections with statistics, algebra, and finite geometry, together with the development of computational methods, opened new directions in the field. Today, combinatorial design theory is a multidisciplinary area with applications in algorithm design, cryptography, wireless communication, and coding theory, and has seen significant recent growth. The purpose of this session is to showcase recent results on classical designs, cycle systems, graph decompositions, Latin squares, and related topics. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Masoomeh Akbari (University of Ottawa) | |
| Tim Alderson (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Simon Blackburn (Royal Holloway, University of London) | |
| Amanda Chafee (Carleton University) | |
| Joy Cooper (University of Victoria) | |
| Peter Danziger (Toronto Metropolitan University) | |
| Shonda Dueck (University of Winnipeg) | |
| Aaron Dwyer (Carleton University) | |
| Marie Rose Jerade (University of Ottawa) | |
| Shuxing Li (University of Delaware) | |
| William Martin (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) | |
| Prangya Parida (University of Ottawa) | |
| David Pike (Memorial University), Edge-connectivity of vertex-transitive hypergraphs | |
| Sarobidy Razafimahatratra (Carleton University) | |
| Shahriyar Pourakbar Saffar (Memorial University) | |
| Kianoosh Skokri (University of Ottawa) | |
| Doug Stinson (University of Waterloo / Carleton University) | |
| Sophie Tomlin (University of Ottawa) | |
| Combinatorial Game Theory | |
| Org: Svenja Huntemann (Mount Saint Vincent), Neil McKay (UNB Saint John) and Peter Selinger (Dalhousie University) | |
| Combinatorial game theory is the study of two-player perfect information games such as chess or go. We will be exploring current research directions in combinatorial game theory. Some topics include impartial games, normal play and misère play games, and extensions of this theory to games such as Hex. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Alex Clow (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Silvia Heubach (California State University) | |
| Jeremiah Hockaday (Dalhousie University) | |
| Veronika Keras (Dalhousie University) | |
| Neil McKay (UNB Saint John) | |
| Alex Meadows (St. Mary's College of Maryland) | |
| Geometric Group Theory | |
| Org: Adam Clay (University of Manitoba), Eduardo Martinez Pedroza (Memorial University) and Nicholas Touikan (University of New Brunswick) | |
| The session's focus on recent advances in the study of finitely generated groups via highlighting combinatorial, geometric, topological, algorithmic, asymptotic, and probabilistic methods. The session aims to have a large ratio of early-career researchers in the area. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Adam Clay (University of Manitoba) | |
| Tyrone Ghaswala (University of Waterloo) | |
| Haoyang He (Memorial University) | |
| Jean Pierre Mutanguha (McGill University) | |
| Catherine Pfaff (Queens University) | |
| Diana Vizcaino (Memorial University) | |
| Geometry and Quantization | |
| Org: Adrian Chitan and Lisa Jeffrey (University of Toronto) | |
| The "Geometry and Quantization" session explores the profound mathematical interplay between symplectic geometry, complex geometry, and mathematical physics. By bringing together experts in representation theory and semiclassical analysis, the session will focus on recent advances in geometric quantization, singular moduli spaces, and complex and symplectic geometry more generally. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Thomas Baird (Memorial University of Newfoundland) | |
| Anunoy Chakraborty (George Mason University) | |
| Peter Crooks (Utah State University) | |
| Mark Hamilton (Mount Allison University) | |
| Jacques Hurtubise (McGill University) | |
| Niky Kamran (McGill University) | |
| Dmitry Korotkin (Concordia University) | |
| José Mourão (Instituto Superior Técnico) | |
| João Nunes (Instituto Superior Técnico) | |
| Martin Pinsonnault (Western University) | |
| Daniel Ramras (Indiana University) | |
| Ood Shabtai (University of Toronto Mississauga) | |
| Alejandro Uribe (University of Michigan) | |
| Jonathan Weitsman (Northeastern University) | |
| Homotopy Theory | |
| Org: Martin Frankland (University of Regina), Cameron Krulewski (Dalhousie University) and Daniel Teixeira (Dalhousie University) | |
| This session will bring together researchers working in homotopy theory and its applications to related fields, such as algebraic topology, geometric topology, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. Speakers will make their talks accessible to attendees outside of their own subfields. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Matthew Alexander (formerly University of Regina) | |
| Daniel Almeida (University of Ottawa) | |
| Steven Amelotte (Carleton University) | |
| Theofanis Chatzidiamantis-Christoforidis (Western University) | |
| Tao Gong (Western University) | |
| Shashen Gounden (University of Regina) | |
| Yang Hu (University of Regina) | |
| Dorette Pronk (Dalhousie University) | |
| Daniel Ramras (Indiana University Indianapolis) | |
| Alice Rolf (University of Toronto) | |
| Carlos Gabriel Valenzuela Ruiz (University of Regina) | |
| Deni Salja (Dalhousie University) | |
| Thomas Wilskow Thorbjørnsen (Western University) | |
| Paul Tsopméné (University of British Columbia Okanagan) | |
| Mathematical Physics | |
| Org: Connor Behan (Perimeter Institute) and Ruben Sandapen (Acadia University) | |
| This session is dedicated to topics in quantum field theories (QFT) and gravitational theories. A remarkable underlying link between QFT and gravity is provided by the holographic principle which will also be explored in this session. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Matthew Alexander (Regina) | |
| Seth Asante (UNB) | |
| Connor Behan (Perimeter) | |
| Michael Imseis (Toronto) | |
| Seraphim Jarov (Toronto) | |
| Peter Marzlin (St Francis Xavier) | |
| Adrian Lopez Raven (Perimeter) | |
| Ruben Sandapen (Acadia) | |
| Robert van den Hoogen (St Francis Xavier) | |
| Noncommutative Geometry and Applications | |
| Org: Branimir Ćaćić (University of New Brunswick), Masoud Khalkhali (The University of Western Ontario) and Nathan Pagliaroli (The University of Waterloo) | |
| In recent years have seen promising new links emerge and existing links deepen between Noncommutative geometry and mathematical physics. This session aims to bring together junior and senior researchers that work in noncommutative geometry and adjacent areas, with a focus on: spectral triples, topological quantum field theory, operator algebras, and probability theory. | |
| Problems in Graph Searching | |
| Org: Beth Ann Austin (Memorial University), Iain Beaton (Acadia University) and Danielle Cox (Mount Saint Vincent University) | |
| Many problems in graph searching include searcher(s) trying to capture a mobile evader in a network. There is a rich history of variant problems which explore different actions of searchers and robbers, conditions of capture, speed, or visibility. Recently, there have been more developments in the field of graph searching, especially when it comes to deterministic and probabilistic problems. This session aims to draw on the research of people working on a variety of graph searching problems such as cops and robbers, localization, firefighting, graph burning, and eternal domination. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Beth Ann Austin (Memorial University) | |
| Griffin Bartlett (Memorial University) | |
| Anthony Bonato (Toronto Metropolitan University) | |
| Nancy Clarke (Acadia University) | |
| Alex Clow (Simon Fraser University), Can Cop Number Equal Independence Number? | |
| Melissa Huggan (Vancouver Island University) | |
| Meagan Mann (Queen's University) | |
| Trent Marbach (Acadia University) | |
| John Marcoux (Toronto Metropolitan University) | |
| Margaret-Ellen Messinger (Mount Allsion University) | |
| Teddy Mishura (Toronto Metropolitan University) | |
| Joy Morris (University of Lethbridge), Eternal domination in Cayley graphs | |
| Todd Mullen (University of Prince Edward Island) | |
| Logan Pipes (Memorial University) | |
| Amanda Porter (University of Victoria) | |
| Structural and Algorithmic Graph Theory | |
| Org: Ben Cameron (University of Prince Edward Island), Alexander Clow (Simon Fraser University) and Margaret-Ellen Messinger (Mount Allison University) | |
| It is generally believed that for most fundamental problems on graphs and networks, efficient algorithms that apply to all possible inputs cannot exist. One approach to finding efficient algorithms is to study the structure of graphs which are restricted in various ways. This session will focus on graph structure and its application to designing efficient algorithms for important problems including graph colouring, homomorphisms, combinatorial reconfiguration, flows, packings and coverings, and finding Hamiltonian cycles. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Iain Beaton (Acadia University) | |
| Ben Cameron (University of Prince Edward Island) | |
| MacKenzie Carr (Toronto Metropolitan University) | |
| Nancy Clarke (Acadia University) | |
| Alexander Clow (Simon Fraser University), An Algorithm for the Small Quasi-Kernels Conjecture | |
| Julien Codsi (Princeton University) | |
| Karen Collins (Wesleyan University) | |
| Gena Hahn (Université de Montréal) | |
| Sean Kim (Simon Fraser University) | |
| Taite LaGrange (Waterloo University) | |
| Margaret-Ellen Messinger (Mount Allison University) | |
| Ben Seamone (Dawson College) | |
| Agnes Totschnig (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | |
| Ann Trenk (Wellesley College) | |
| Student Research Session | |
Education Sessions
| Mathematics for Play, Community, and Connection: A Public Recreational Math Expo | |
| Org: Hope Alderson (University of New Brunswick (Saint John)) and John Grant McLoughlin (University of New Brunswick (Fredericton)) | |
| A public Recreational Mathematics Expo is being held alongside the 2026 CMS Summer Meeting in Saint John. The event welcomes families, teachers, students, and community members to engage with mathematics through hands-on activities, puzzles, and games, highlighting mathematics as playful, creative, and accessible. The Expo will foster community engagement and outreach while complementing the research and education sessions of the CMS meeting. | |
| Teaching and learning of university mathematics: how have things evolved (or not)? | |
| Org: Andrijana Burazin (University of Toronto, Mississauga) | |
| Studying how university mathematics teaching and learning have evolved is challenging due to time, financial, and logistical constraints, as well as diverse student populations and rapidly changing contexts. This education session brings together a diverse set of university instructors at different career stages to reflect and provide examples on shifts in teaching practices, student attitudes, assessment design, supervision, and the role of technology, including generative AI. By sharing real-time experiences, presenters will explore what has meaningfully changed, what has remained the same, and what actions (if any) are needed moving forward. | |
| Schedule to be determined | |
| Hope Alderson (University of New Brunswick, Saint John) | |
| Danielle Cox (Mount Saint Vincent University) | |
| General Discussion | |
| Miroslav Lovric (McMaster University) | |
| Marie MacDonald (Cornell University) | |
| Rebecca McKay (University of New Brunswick, Saint John) | |
| Todd Mullen (University of Prince Edward Island) | |
| Patrick Reynolds (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Meghan Allen Rose (Mount Allison University) | |
| Alyssa Sankey (University of New Brunswick) | |
| Lee van Brussel (McMaster University) | |
Posters
| AARMS-CMS Student Poster Session | |
| Org: Ludovick Bouthat (Université Laval) and Kate Tretiakova (University of Ottawa) |