On 1 September it will be 35 years since Professor Tim Sluckin arrived at the University and began work as a Mathematics lecturer in what was then known as the Faculty of Mathematical Studies.
To mark this occasion, a group of colleagues from Mathematical Sciences are sponsoring a conference entitled ‘Liquid Crystals, Life and Languages, and other mathematical interdisciplinary studies: Tim Sluckin at 65.’
The conference will take place over two days, on Tuesday 30 August from 12:00 – 17:55* and Wednesday 31 August from 09:30 – 15:10 in Building 56, Highfield Campus.
To indicate the breadth of Professor Sluckin’s academic interests, Tuesday’s programme will be devoted to theoretical physics (in particular, soft condensed matter and liquid crystals, the focus of much of Tim’s work over his career).
Wednesday’s programme will include:
- A talk from Jon Forster (Mathematical Sciences) on Bayesian inference
- A talk from Richard Werner (Southampton Business School) on economics
- A talk from Ben MacArthur (Mathematical Sciences) on mathematical biology
- Talks on linguistics
- Talks on biological anthropology
If you would like to attend, please email: [email protected]
*Talks will end on Tuesday 30 August at 17:55, but will be followed by a dinner in the Hartley Suite. A detailed programme for both days of the conference can be accessed here.
