This is the website of the topology seminar at Northeastern University, organized by Ben Knudsen, Jose Perea, and Alex Suciu. The scope of the seminar encompasses algebraic, geometric, combinatorial, and applied topology. Unless otherwise noted, the seminar meets in person on Tuesdays at 4:30 PM Boston time in Lake Hall 509. Talks marked “virtual” stream live (Zoom meeting 975 7713 9071, password “topology”). Please email Ben if you’d like to be added to the mailing list. Below is the schedule of upcoming talks; click the links or see the calendar for abstracts.

• September 13 (Ell Hall 411): Yajit Jain (Brown), Exotic smoothings of manifold bundles (note special location!)
• September 20: Ben Knudsen (Northeastern), Farber’s conjecture
• September 27: Alex Suciu (Northeastern), Cohomology, Bocksteins, and resonance
• October 4: Caitlin Lienkaemper (Boston), Estimating rank despite monotone distortion
• October 18: Manuel Rivera (Purdue)
• November 1: Olakunle Abawonse (Northeastern)
• November 8: Facundo Mémoli (Ohio State)
• November 15 (noon): Ulrike Tillmann (Oxford, virtual) (note special time!)
• November 29: Dev Sinha (Oregon)
• December 6: Angélica Osorno (Reed, virtual)