Post #2053994
2026-05-05 00:48 UTC
I endorse the statement by the Australian Mathematical Society calling upon the IMU to reconsider Philadelphia in the USA as host venue for the 2026 ICM due to risks to international delegates from the USA’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and potential dangers from involvement of the host nation in current warfare.
I would add: due to Trump's attempts to re-define mathematics. The mission of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) "to promote international cooperation in mathematics" obviously cannot be furthered by holding the 2026 ICM in the the USA.
https://sites.google.com/view/icm2026boycott/societies
#mathematics
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@highergeometer@mathstodon.xyz 2026-05-05 01:29
@Rowena Thanks for alerting us to this Rowena. Not a great place that the whole situation has ended up, but I'm glad to see some decisive statements rather than silent uncertainty.