Simons Lecture Series

The Department of Mathematics annually presents the Simons Lecture Series to celebrate the most exciting mathematical work by the very best mathematicians of our time. The format of this lecture series has evolved since its inception in 1999, and now includes two weeks of lectures— one in pure mathematics and the other in applied mathematics— given each spring.

We are grateful to our good friend Jim Simons for providing the financial backing of these lectures.

2022 Lectures

Registration will be required for all non-MIT attendees. To gain access to the event, you must complete and submit your attestation at least 30 minutes before the event start time:

Cynthia Dwork

Harvard University

September 19, 20, 22 2022

4:30pm, Room 2-190

Reception: 4pm, 2-290

Mathematics and Mores: The Theoretical Underpinnings of Private Data Analysis and Algorithmic Fairness

• Lecture 1:
Differential Privacy and the US Census
• Lecture 2:
Differential Privacy: Relaxations, Amplifications, and a Surprising Application
• Lecture 3:
The Defining Problem of AI and the Calculus of Inclusion

Bhargav Bhatt

University of Michigan

April 27, 28, 29 2022

Room 2-190

Reception: 4pm, 2-290

Simons Lectures Over the Years

2005: Noga Alon, Nigel Hitchin

2004: Wendelin Werner

2003: Grigory Perelman

2002: Robert MacPherson

2001 Fall: Peter Shor

2001 Spring: Laurent Lafforgue