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The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) extends an invitation to the mathematical community for the 2026 CMS Summer Meeting scheduled from June 5-8, 2026, in Saint John, New Brunswick. The four-day event will feature prize lectures, plenary speakers, scientific sessions, along with mini-courses on Friday, June 5. Call for Sessions is now open. Click here for details.
Call for Sessions
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) welcomes and invites scientific or education session proposals for the 2026 CMS Summer Meeting in Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Public Lecture
Dr. Anthony Bonato
Toronto Metropolitan University
Abstract: Math Memes for the Math-Inclined and Whoever Else Comes to Public Math Lectures
From the distracted boyfriend to the grumpy cat to Rickrolls, memes pop up constantly and spread rapidly through our socials.
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Memes are cultural units or behaviours passed on through imitation. First coined by the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, the word comes from splicing “gene” with mimema, the Greek word for imitation.
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Math memes, or memoids as I like to call them, add a dose of mathematical nerdiness to the mix. Memoids poke fun, entertain, and sometimes even educate.
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We’ll take a personal guided tour of math memes, with a brief look at how they spread, including a nod to graph burning. No differential equations required.
Plenary Lectures
Julia Gordon
University of British Columbia
Niky Kamran
McGill University
Jhonel Morvan
Université de l'Ontario français
Prize Lectures
To be Announced
Excellence in Teaching Prize
Yu-Ru Liu
University of Waterloo
Krieger-Nelson Prize
Scientific Directors
Tim Alderson
University of New Brunswick, Saint John
Andrea Burgess
University of New Brunswick, Saint John
Scientific Organizing Committee
Andrijana Burazin
University of Toronto, Mississauga
Dorette Pronk
Dalhousie University
Tatyana Barron
Western University
Peter Selinger
Dalhousie University
Ailana Fraser
University of British Columbia
Nicholas Touikan
University of New Brunswick
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