Special Lectures
The AMS hosts a variety of special lectures at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, sectional meetings, and other conferences. They attract a wide range of participants, from research mathematicians to high school students.
The special lectures include:
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Arnold Ross Lectures - series of lectures given annually in different parts of the country for talented high school mathematics students. These lectures are intended to illustrate some recent development in mathematical research.and stimulate learning outside the classroom.
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Colloquium Lectures - series of three lectures held on consecutive days during the Joint Mathematics Meetings.
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Current Events Bulletin Lectures - presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings. Speakers do not report on their own work; they survey some of the most interesting current developments in pure and applied mathematics.
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Einstein Public Lectures in Mathematics - given annually by distinguished mathematicians at one of the eight sectional meetings.
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Erdős Memorial Lectures - annual invited addresses named for the prolific mathematician Paul Erdős and given at one of the eight sectional meetings.
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Gibbs Lectures - public lectures given at the Joint Mathematics Meetings that are intended to enlighten the public about different aspects of mathematics and its applications.
Contact Information
Penny Pina
Director of Meetings & Conferences
Phone: (401) 455-4145, 1-800-321-4267, Ext. 4145
Fax: (401) 455-4004
Email: Meetings
