Building Bridges to Calabi-Yau 4 Geometries
A workshop on CY4 invariants and structures, inviting new perspectives and contributions.
October 19 – 23, 2026
Location: 18F, Shanghai Institute for Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences (SIMIS)
Poster: View here.
The goal of this workshop is to explore Calabi–Yau 4 invariants and structures, inviting experts from neighboring fields to share their perspectives and to contribute new ideas. The program is built around active discussions aiming to develop new methods, frameworks, and establish new applications.
Speakers
- Konstantin Aleshkin
- Noah Arbesfeld
- Cyril Closset
- Šarūnas Kaubrys
- Adeel Khan
- Taro Kimura
- Albrecht Klemm
- Martijn Kool
- Ban Lin
- Andrey Losev
- Hyeonjun Park
- Nicolò Piazzalunga
- Jørgen Rennemo
- Zijun Zhou
Organizers
Program
The program consists of 14 talks and 4 discussion sessions led by the organizers. See titles and abstracts.
The discussion sessions are held in R0610 of the 6th floor.
| Date | 10/19/2026 | 10/20/2026 | 10/21/2026 | 10/22/2026 | 10/23/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Martijn Kool | Nicolò Piazzalunga | Taro Kimura | Hyeonjun Park | Albrecht Klemm |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Jørgen Rennemo | Ban Lin | Zijun Zhou | Adeel Khan | Discussion Session Lead by Yehao |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Discussion Session Lead by Arkadij | Discussion Session Lead by Maurício | Excursion | Discussion Session Lead by Chris & Emile | Konstantin Aleshkin |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Šarūnas Kaubrys | Cyril Closset | Banquet at 18:30 | Noah Arbesfeld | Andrey Losev |
Click here for more information about the excursion and the banquet.
Funding
Participants who are not speaking are highly encouraged to join the discussions and develop new connections.
- Registration Deadline: October 9 No longer accepting applications
- Funding Deadline: August 31 No longer accepting requests for funding
Accommodation
If your accommodation is covered by the workshop’s budget, you have already received a confirmation of your hotel booking with the correct address.