MAAGC at VCU 

The 2026 edition of the Mid-Atlantic Algebra, Geometry, and Combinatorics (MAAGC) Workshop will take place from Friday to Sunday, October 23-25, 2026, at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA.

The MAAGC Workshop aims to bring together senior researchers and junior mathematicians from the region to exchange ideas and forge collaborations in algebra, geometry, and combinatorics. The conference is funded by National Science Foundation grant DMS-2408985.

Speakers

Sergi Elizalde (Dartmouth College)

Leonardo Mihalcea (Virginia Tech)

Rebecca R.G. (George Mason University)

Brendon Rhoades (University of California, San Diego) - *TBC

Josef Svoboda (Caltech)

Bridget Tenner (DePaul University)

Martha Yip (Universiy of Kentucky)

Panel discussion

TBA

Organizers

Joel B Lewis (The George Washington University)

Anna Pun (CUNY-Baruch College)

Nicola Tarasca (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Location

The conference will be held on the VCU Monroe Park campus in Richmond, VA.

Schedule

Friday

3:15pm – 3:30am: Check in

3:30pm – 4:30pm: TBA

5:30pm – 6:30pm: TBA

Saturday

10:00am – 11:00am: TBA

12:00nn – 1:00pm: TBA

1:00pm – 2:30pm: Lunch Break

2:30pm – 3:30pm: Panel

3:45pm – 5:30pm: Poster session 

Sunday

10:00am – 11:00am: TBA

11:30am – 12:30pm: TBA

1:00pm – 2:00pm: TBA

Abstracts

TBA

Poster session

TBA

Registration

Please register here. Registration is free, but helpful for planning purposes (space and refreshments). Junior participants (undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs) are encouraged to participate in the poster session. Please include a tentative poster title during registration if you wish to be considered. 

Financial support

There is funding for travel and accommodation, especially for early-career participants presenting at the poster session. Register by September 23 to receive full consideration for funding. Please contact the organizers as soon as possible if childcare is requested.