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Los Angeles, California · 2027

Japan–California
Algebraic Geometry
Meeting

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A week of research talks and mathematical discussion bringing together the algebraic geometry communities of Japan and California at UCLA.

Organized by Joaquín Moraga

Conference schedule Official participants
Japan–California Algebraic Geometry Meeting, UCLA, March 22–26, 2027. Updated 18-speaker poster with sharp geometric linework and organizer Joaquín Moraga’s website. Click to open the print-quality PDF.
Updated conference poster · Download print PDF
Sharp vector text and geometry · 24 × 36 inches
Research talksMS 6627Mathematical Sciences
Coffee breaksMS 6620Mathematics Lounge
March 22–26Monday–FridayWednesday afternoon is free
The program

Conference schedule

Speaker assignments are listed below. Talk titles will be announced. Click a speaker’s name to visit their webpage.

Download schedule (PDF)
All times: Los Angeles time, PDT (UTC−7)Talks: MS 6627Coffee: Mathematics Lounge, MS 6620
March 22–26, 2027. All 18 research talks have assigned speakers. All times are Los Angeles time (PDT). Wednesday afternoon is free.
Time (PDT)MondayMarch 22, 2027TuesdayMarch 23, 2027WednesdayMarch 24, 2027ThursdayMarch 25, 2027FridayMarch 26, 2027
09:00–10:00Research Talk 1Christopher HaconUniversity of UtahResearch Talk 5Joshua EnwrightUniversity of Southern CaliforniaResearch Talk 9Sho TanimotoNagoya UniversityResearch Talk 11Kristin DeVlemingUC San DiegoResearch Talk 15Shin-ichi MatsumuraTohoku University
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion timeDiscussion timeDiscussion timeDiscussion timeDiscussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 2Takehiko YasudaThe University of OsakaResearch Talk 6Kenta HashizumeNiigata UniversityResearch Talk 10Patricio GallardoUC RiversideResearch Talk 12Atsushi ItoUniversity of TsukubaResearch Talk 16José Luis GonzálezUC Riverside
12:00–14:00Lunch breakLunch breakLunch breakLunch breakLunch break
14:00–15:00Research Talk 3Fernando FigueroaNorthwestern UniversityResearch Talk 7Wanchun ShenStanford UniversityFree afternoon14:00–17:00
No scheduled talks		Research Talk 13Fanjun MengUC San DiegoResearch Talk 17Masataka IwaiThe University of Osaka
15:00–15:30Discussion timeDiscussion timeDiscussion timeDiscussion time
15:30–16:00Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620Coffee breakMS 6620
16:00–17:00Research Talk 4Kiwamu WatanabeChuo UniversityResearch Talk 8Kenneth AscherUC IrvineResearch Talk 14Yoshinori GongyoThe University of TokyoResearch Talk 18Yusuke NakamuraNagoya University

Monday, March 22

09:00–10:00Research Talk 1Christopher HaconUniversity of UtahMS 6627 · Title to be announced
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 2Takehiko YasudaThe University of OsakaMS 6627 · Title to be announced
12:00–14:00Lunch break
14:00–15:00Research Talk 3Fernando FigueroaNorthwestern UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced
15:00–15:30Discussion time
15:30–16:00Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
16:00–17:00Research Talk 4Kiwamu WatanabeChuo UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced

Tuesday, March 23

09:00–10:00Research Talk 5Joshua EnwrightUniversity of Southern CaliforniaMS 6627 · Title to be announced
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 6Kenta HashizumeNiigata UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced
12:00–14:00Lunch break
14:00–15:00Research Talk 7Wanchun ShenStanford UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced
15:00–15:30Discussion time
15:30–16:00Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
16:00–17:00Research Talk 8Kenneth AscherUC IrvineMS 6627 · Title to be announced

Wednesday, March 24

09:00–10:00Research Talk 9Sho TanimotoNagoya UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 10Patricio GallardoUC RiversideMS 6627 · Title to be announced
12:00–14:00Lunch break
14:00–17:00Free afternoonNo scheduled talks

Thursday, March 25

09:00–10:00Research Talk 11Kristin DeVlemingUC San DiegoMS 6627 · Title to be announced
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 12Atsushi ItoUniversity of TsukubaMS 6627 · Title to be announced
12:00–14:00Lunch break
14:00–15:00Research Talk 13Fanjun MengUC San DiegoMS 6627 · Title to be announced
15:00–15:30Discussion time
15:30–16:00Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
16:00–17:00Research Talk 14Yoshinori GongyoThe University of TokyoMS 6627 · Title to be announced

Friday, March 26

09:00–10:00Research Talk 15Shin-ichi MatsumuraTohoku UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced
10:00–10:30Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
10:30–11:00Discussion time
11:00–12:00Research Talk 16José Luis GonzálezUC RiversideMS 6627 · Title to be announced
12:00–14:00Lunch break
14:00–15:00Research Talk 17Masataka IwaiThe University of OsakaMS 6627 · Title to be announced
15:00–15:30Discussion time
15:30–16:00Coffee breakMathematics Lounge · MS 6620
16:00–17:00Research Talk 18Yusuke NakamuraNagoya UniversityMS 6627 · Title to be announced

Wednesday, March 24: no scheduled talks after lunch. The regular afternoon program resumes Thursday.

The community

Official list of participants

22 participants, including 18 speakers. Numbered alphabetically by surname; these numbers are not the order of talks.

22 participants
Numbered official list of participants and their affiliations. Speakers are identified in the role column.
NumberNameAffiliationRole
1Kenneth AscherUniversity of California, IrvineSpeaker
2Kristin DeVlemingUniversity of California, San DiegoSpeaker
3Joshua EnwrightUniversity of Southern CaliforniaSpeaker
4Fernando FigueroaNorthwestern UniversitySpeaker
5Patricio GallardoUniversity of California, RiversideSpeaker
6Yoshinori GongyoThe University of TokyoSpeaker
7José Luis GonzálezUniversity of California, RiversideSpeaker
8Christopher HaconUniversity of UtahSpeaker
9Kenta HashizumeNiigata UniversitySpeaker
10Atsushi ItoUniversity of TsukubaSpeaker
11Masataka IwaiThe University of OsakaSpeaker
12Audric LebovitzUniversity of California, Los AngelesParticipant
13Shin-ichi MatsumuraTohoku UniversitySpeaker
14Fanjun MengUniversity of California, San DiegoSpeaker
15Yusuke NakamuraNagoya UniversitySpeaker
16Tomoki OdaUniversity of California, Los AngelesParticipant
17Wanchun ShenStanford UniversitySpeaker
18Sho TanimotoNagoya UniversitySpeaker
19Burt TotaroUniversity of California, Los AngelesParticipant
20Kiwamu WatanabeChuo UniversitySpeaker
21Takehiko YasudaThe University of OsakaSpeaker
22Juan Pablo ZúñigaUniversity of California, Los AngelesParticipant

The participant list will be updated as the conference approaches. The numbered research talks above have not been assigned to individual speakers.

Practical information

Getting to UCLA

All conference activities take place in the Mathematical Sciences Building. Research talks are in MS 6627, and coffee breaks are in the Mathematics Lounge, MS 6620.

Mathematical Sciences Building

University of California, Los Angeles
520 Portola Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095

MS 6627All research talks
MS 6620Mathematics Lounge · coffee breaks

Use Mathematical Sciences as your campus destination, then follow the room signs inside the building. Contact the organizer in advance about accessibility or building-access needs.

UCLA · Westwood

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From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

  1. For public transit, take the free airport connector shuttle to the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
  2. Continue on Culver CityBus Line 6 or Rapid 6 toward UCLA. Check the current route and service before departure.
  3. From the UCLA stop, use the campus map to walk to Mathematical Sciences, 520 Portola Plaza.

For a taxi or rideshare, follow the current airport and app pickup instructions. Use the Mathematical Sciences Building at UCLA as your destination.

LAX ground transportation · UCLA airport travel guide · Culver CityBus

Arriving by car or local transit

Use the UCLA campus map to choose a visitor parking structure near Mathematical Sciences. Purchase the required visitor permit and check posted restrictions; rates and availability should be checked directly with UCLA Transportation.

For local buses, rail connections, and walking routes from transit stops, consult UCLA’s getting-to-campus guide.

Allow time to travel across campus and locate MS 6627 before the first talk at 09:00.

Visitor parking and permits ↗

Between the talks

Food at UCLA & in Westwood

Lunch is scheduled from 12:00 to 14:00 each day. Campus cafés and food courts offer convenient options; Westwood has additional places for lunch, dinner, or an afternoon break.

Near Mathematical Sciences

Court of Sciences Student Center

A convenient starting point for a quick campus lunch, with pizza, sandwiches, and other casual food options.

A choice of quick meals

Ackerman Union

Food-court options for a casual lunch, including plant-based meals at Veggie Grill.

Coffee & a light bite

Kerckhoff Coffee House

Coffee, pastries, and light meals in Kerckhoff Hall. A useful option before or between conference activities.

Bring a payment card; ASUCLA dining locations are cashless. Check current opening hours before visiting. Locations and menus · Current opening hours

Places to try in Westwood

Violet Bistro ↗

1121 Glendon Avenue

A neighborhood bistro with a courtyard, suitable for a sit-down meal. Check availability and reserve ahead for a group.

Emporium Thai ↗

1275 Westwood Boulevard

Thai cooking on Westwood Boulevard, an option for lunch or a group dinner after the talks.

Shamshiri Grill ↗

1712 Westwood Boulevard

Persian dishes, including kebabs, rice dishes, and stews. Farther south on Westwood Boulevard, it is a dinner option rather than the closest campus lunch stop.

Diddy Riese ↗

Westwood Village

A stop for cookies and ice cream after lunch or during Wednesday’s free afternoon.

Restaurant links lead to the businesses’ own websites. Check menus, dietary options, opening hours, and group reservations directly; no restaurant bookings are included in the conference program.

Questions about the meeting?

Contact the organizer, Joaquín Moraga, UCLA Mathematics.

jmoraga@math.ucla.edu