Eva Miranda, nominated Karen Uhlenbeck Lecturer 2027

As Karen Uhlenbeck Lecturer and lead lecturer, Professor Eva Mirandawill play a central role in the scientific design of WAM 2027, defining the general theme of the program, choosing which of the two courses she will personally teach, and participating in the selection of the other speaker. She will also teach the Karen Uhlenbeck Lectures.

This appointment constitutes a first-class international recognition of Eva Miranda's scientific career and academic leadership. Being chosen to coordinate and lead WAM as Karen Uhlenbeck Lecturer places her in a very select circle of mathematicians and mathematicians who have contributed decisively both to the progress of research and to the construction of a demanding, open and inclusive academic community. For the FME, this recognition is also a source of institutional pride and a clear demonstration of the international projection and impact of the research carried out there.

In statements to the FME, Eva Miranda wanted to share a particularly emotional dimension of this appointment: "Assuming the role of Karen Uhlenbeck Lecturer moves me. Karen Uhlenbeck has been a constant presence on my intellectual horizon, not only for the strength and elegance of her mathematics, but also for her way of inhabiting the profession, with a clarity and frankness that give courage. These are values ​​that have helped me find my own voice and that I have tried to transmit throughout my career".

In a second reflection, Miranda has placed this recognition within her recent journey: "In recent years I have had the honor of assuming roles linked to figures such as Gauss, Hardy or Bessel. They have been very important milestones, which have filled me with gratitude. But I felt that an essential piece was still missing: that of diversity, community and explicit commitment to people. With this appointment as Karen Uhlenbeck Lecturer I have the feeling of closing a circle". She concluded by adding that “this is a recognition that I do not experience alone. I feel deeply shared with the FME and the GEOMVAP group for their interest and promotion of diversity and inclusion in science”.

The WAM program

It is an annual initiative of great international prestige that the IAS hosts every May and that was initiated by its founders, Karen Uhlenbeck and Chuu-Lian Terng, hence the name of the two central conference series of the program. Created in 1994. WAM was born with the mission of recruiting, retaining and promoting more women in mathematics, and remains firmly committed to identifying and supporting exceptional talent wherever it is found. The program is open to women and all people who share and support this mission.

WAM is designed to nurture highly talented emerging mathematicians and mathematicians, bringing together participants from all stages of their academic careers—undergraduates, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty—each year at the IAS for an intensive week-long workshop. Typically, 30 to 35 people participate, in an environment that combines high-level research, mentoring, and community building. The program is structured around two main courses of four lectures each (one accessible to undergraduates and one at a more advanced level), problem sessions, and discussion spaces, and is characterized by its vertically integrated format, which favors mutual learning, reduces academic isolation, and fosters lasting bonds.