The theme of the conference will be a survey of the state of the art in Algebraic cycles, K-Theory, and modular representation theory, in particular as influenced by the work of Eric Friedlander.  The conference will feature several key-note talks which will survey the historical background, current state of development,  and prospects for future progress in all of the focused areas.  These talks will be particularly valuable for  young researchers. Other talks will present recent developments in the three focused areas.

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Speakers:

• David Benson, University of Georgia
  
• Spencer Bloch, University of Chicago
• David Cox, Amherst College
• William Dwyer, University of Notre Dame
• Michael Hopkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
• H. Blaine Lawson, State University of New York, Stony Brook
• Steven Lichtenbaum, Brown University
• Barry Mazur, Harvard University
  
• Daniel Nakano, University of Georgia
• Brian Parshall, University of Virginia
• Andrei Suslin, Northwestern University
• Wilberd van der Kallen, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
  
• Vladimir Voevodsky, Institute for Advanced Study
• Mark Walker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• Charles Weibel, Rutgers University
  

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Registered Participants:

To register for the conference, please see the Registration link below.

• Current list of registered participants
  

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Schedule of Talks and Events:

Talks will begin on Thursday, September 16 and run through 12:30 pm on Sunday, September 19.

All talks will be held in Annenberg Hall - Room G15.  See a campus map below.

Annenberg Hall is located a short walk northeast of Lunt Hall (the Mathematics Department).

• Current Schedule

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Registration:

To register for the conference, please send the following information to efconf@math.northwestern.edu.  There is no registration fee for the conference.

• Name
• University Affiliation
  
• Address
• Email Address
• Personal Web Page (If you wish to have it appear on the conference site.)
  
• Dates you plan to attend
• Whether or not you plan to attend the conference banquet.  Please include any guests who wish to attend. See Banquet below.
• If you will be driving to campus and need a parking permit for campus lots.  (See Parking Information below.)
  
• If you would like to request funding to support your attendance at the conference. See Funding below.

Upon arrival at the conference, all participants should check-in at the registration desk which will be located in Annenberg Hall outside of Room G15 (where the talks will be held).

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Funding:

A limited amount of funding from the NSA and NSF is available to support the expenses of graduate students and recent graduates attending the conference.  To apply for funding, please request funding when sending in your registration information.  Also include the following information:

• Graduate Students:
• Institution, Thesis Adviser, Area of Study
• Expected Date of Graduation
• Recent Ph.D.'s:
• Date of Ph.D.
• Graduate Institution, Thesis Adviser, Area of Study
• Current Position

Deadline: For full consideration, requests must be received by June 15, 2004.
                  Requests received after that time may be considered as funds permit.
                  Final deadline to request funding is July 31, 2004.

Reimbursement:
Due to multiple funding sources, participants will be reimbursed either through Ohio State University or Northwestern University.  You will be told at the conference which source will process your reimbursement.  You may also email efconf@math.northwestern.edu to find this out.

In either case, you will need to fill out certain paperwork and submit original receipts for all expenses.  All paperwork and receipts should be mailed to the appropriate university by October 16, 2004.

• Ohio State Reimbursement
• Reimbursement form and instructions
• Northwestern University Reimbursement
• Instructions
• Visitor's Travel and Expense Report
• Vendor Code Request Form
  

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Accomodations:

All participants, including speakers, should make their own reservations at area hotels.  Blocks of rooms have been reserved at three area hotels.  In addition, listed below are some other hotels in the area that might offer lower rates.  Participants are encouraged to make reservations early as Northwestern plays a home football game that weekend and hotel rooms may fill quickly.

Reserved Hotels:

Best Western University Plaza

• 1501 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
• Location: 0.85 miles from campus
  
• Phone: (847) 491-6400
• Fax: (847) 328-3090
  
• Cost: $115 + tax per night
• Deadline for reservations: August 16 (After this date,  the hotel will honor this rate if rooms are still available.)
  
• Contact Information: mention "Algebraic Cycles, K-Theory, and Modular Representation Theory conference" to get the guaranteed rate.
  

Hampton Inn - Skokie, IL

• 5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL  60077
• Location: 5 miles west of campus
  
• Phone: (800) HAMPTON or (847) 583-1111
• Fax: (847) 583-03000
  
• Cost: $99 + tax per night
• Deadline for reservations: August 15
• Contact Information: mention "Northwestern Math Conference" to get the guaranteed rate.
• Shuttle: the hotel will provide daily shuttle service to and from campus

Holiday Inn Chicago - Skokie

• 5300 West Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
• Location: 7 miles southwest of campus
  
• Phone: (847) 763-3009 during normal business hours
• Fax: (847) 679-7447
• Cost: $80 + tax per night
• Deadline for reseravations: Ausust 24
• Contact Information: mention "Algebraic Cycles, K-Theory, and Modular Representation Theory conference" to get the guaranteed rate.
  

Other Area Hotels: (prices not guaranteed)

Travelodge (Chicago-Nile Thriftlodge)

• 7247 N. Waukegan Road, Niles, IL 60714
  
• Location: 9.3 miles southwest of campus
• Phone: (847) 647-9444
• Fax: (847) 647-7681
  
• Cost: $49.50 + tax per night

Chicago-Days Inn Niles/Skokie

• 6450 West Touhy Ave., Niles, IL 60714
  
• Location: 8.5 miles southwest of campus
• Phone: (847) 647-7700
• Fax: (847) 647-7716
  
• Cost: $59.00 + tas per night

Ramada Inn: Chicago - NorthShore

• 4500 West TouhyAve., Lincolnwood, IL 60712
  
• Location: 6 miles southwest of campus
• Phone: (847) 677-1234
• Fax: (847) 6777-0234
  
• Cost: $99.00 + tax per night
  

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Social Events:

Banquet: (In Honor of Eric Friedlander)

• When: Friday, September 17 at 7:30 pm (tentative time)
  
• Where: Va Pensiero
• 1566 Oak Ave. Evanston
• (847) 475-7779
  
• Cost: $30 per person
  
• Pre-Registration: If you wish to attend the banquet, please include this with your registration information.  Include any guests.
• Deadline: Please register for the banquet by August 20.
  
• Payment: Can be made at the conference.
  

Party:

• When: Saturday, September 18 at ?? pm
• Where: The Friedlanders' House in Willmette, IL - directions will be provided at the conferene.
  
• Cost: Free for registered participants and guests.
  
• Pre-Registration: Not necessary
  

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Travel Directions to Evanston:

• Driving Directions to the Evanston Campus
• Transportation from O'Hare airport to Evanston area
• Direct link to Airport Express web page
  
• Northwestern University - Evanston Campus Maps
• Interactive Map
• Campus Map
• Campus Map in printable .pdf format
• Parking Map
  
• Evanston Area Maps
• Evanston Map from Yahoo
• Evanston City Map
• Evanston City Map
  
• Chicago Area Maps
• Area Map from Yahoo
• City Map

Parking on-campus:

If you plan to park on campus, a permit will be required on week days.  (Parking is free in campus lots on the weekends.) Visitor permits will be available in Annenberg Hall (or Lunt Hall) for conference participants.  There are also restrictions on lots in which visitors can park.  Further instructions will be provided when you arrive.

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Local Dining Information:

• Evanston Restaurant Guide (from Northwestern's Web site)

Further information will be provided at the conference.

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Organizing Committee:

• Christopher Bendel, University of Wisconsin-Stout, bendelc@uwstout.edu
  
• David Cox, Amherst College, dac@cs.amherst.edu
  
• Christian Haesemeyer, University of Illinois, chh@math.uiuc.edu
  
• Roy Joshua, Ohio State University, joshua@math.ohio-state.edu
  
• Julia Pevtsova, University of Oregon, julia@darkwing.uoregon.edu
  

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Sponsoring Organizations:

• The Clay Mathematics Institute
• The National Science Foundation
• The National Security Agency
• Northwestern University

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If you have any questions about the conference, please contact any of the organizers.

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Last updated: September 27, 2004.