Category: Workshop

The Workshop on Research Trends in Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Life Sciences will take place at Tshikwalo Game Lodge, Dinokeng Game Reserve, from 18–21 October 2026.

Over the years, the application of mathematics to biology and the life sciences has generated exciting research challenges in areas such as epidemiology, cancer modelling, ecology, and bioengineering. This workshop aims to provide a forum for postgraduate students, emerging researchers, and established researchers to explore current research trends in mathematical modelling and analysis in the life sciences. The scientific programme will include invited lectures by leading researchers, as well as contributed talks showcasing the importance of mathematics and multidisciplinary research.

The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 15 September 2026. Financial support for postgraduate students and emerging researchers will be available upon application, subject to approval by the Scientific Committee and the availability of funds.

For further information, registration, and abstract submission, please visit the workshop website: www.up.ac.za/cf-mals2026, or see the workshop poster: MALS2026.

This year’s Functional Analysis and Operator Theory South Africa (FAOTSA) workshop will take place on the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University, from 28 October to 1 November, and will be organized in honour of Professor Louis Labuschagne. For more details, including the list of plenary speakers and presenters of the minicourses, see that attached announcement, and look out for further updates on the workshop’s website:

https://sites.google.com/view/faotsa2026

Please also share this information with your postgraduate students, and invite them to sign up here for the mailing list and/or the FAOTSA website.

Best regards,

The FAOTSA 2026 OC

Ronalda Benjamin (Stellenbosch University)
Christian Budde (University of the Free State)
Sanne ter Horst (North-West University)
David Kubayi (North-West University)
Madelein Thiersen (North-West University)

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming workshop, “Stochastic Analysis and Its Applications,” which will be held from 24 to 27 February 2026 at the University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus.

This event aims to convene leading researchers, early-career academics, and students working in stochastic analysis and its diverse applications, particularly in biology, finance, and physics. The workshop is designed to foster a collaborative academic environment where participants can engage with cutting-edge research, exchange ideas, and establish new professional connections.

Key Details:

• Dates: 24–27 February 2026
• Venue: University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus
• Registration Deadline: Fill the registration form before 10 February 2026
• Registration Link & Programme: Available on the workshop website Stochastic analysis and applications workshop 2026. 

If you wish to present your work, please indicate this during registration. A draft programme and further details will be updated regularly on the website.

For a brief overview, please refer to the attached poster. We would be grateful if you could forward this announcement to colleagues and networks who may be interested.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an engaging and productive workshop.

Kind regards,
Samedah Davis
For and on behalf of: Dr TA Tegegn

The Applied Computational Logic and Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Ferrara and the Schools of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Applied Mathematics at the University of Witwatersrand will be presenting a Summer School on Logic and Machine Learning.

This school introduces participants to the fundamentals of logical reasoning and its applications in machine learning, with both theoretical and practical work (we request each participant to bring their own laptop for the practical sessions). We encourage all interested participants to read more about the school on the website linked below. The details are as follows:

Dates: 12th to 16th of January 2026
Venue: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/logic-and-machine-learning
RSVP: Email abuzers2000@gmail.com

Please note that the school will be free to attend; however, we will not be providing any funding for travel and living costs. Participants are requested to RSVP no later than 18 December 2025 to help us manage attendance and prepare appropriately.

Please feel free to spread the word further to any interested candidates.

We are pleased to share an announcement for the upcoming Mini Workshop on Topology and Algebra 2025 (MWTA2025), taking place on 10 December 2025.

Further details—including the scientific motivations, provisional programme, and registration information—are available on the workshop website:
https://sites.google.com/site/topolalgeb/home/conferences/mwta-2025

• Scientific motivations:
  https://sites.google.com/site/topolalgeb/home/conferences/mwta-2025/scientific-motivations-mwta-2025
• Provisional programme:
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yn7LbG_tGJCN0Bzgqil2BXClWJScLLji/view
• Registration information:
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTBuJ-oEtQLRrX2SxDKNQ0zjl4gcJ82b/view

Registration remains open until 30 November 2025.
Please note that, at this stage, only online participation is still possible (pending final approval by the scientific board).

A poster for the event is attached for circulation.

The links below contain details on the two mini-courses that will be presented at FAOTSA 2025. Both also contain information about the prerequisites and a list of reading material for those that want to prepare ahead of the mini-courses.

Mini-course Jacek Banasiak
Mini-course David Blecher

All the information can also be found on the FAOTSA 2025 website:
https://sites.google.com/view/faotsa2025/

Best regards,

The FAOTSA 2025 OC:
Ronalda Benjamin
Sanne ter Horst
Martin Weigt
Bertin Zinsou

Functional Analysis and Operator Theory South Africa

2025 Workshop

29 November – 1 December 2025, Nelson Mandela University

Due to other functional analysis events throughout 2025, we decided to have the FAOTSA 2025 workshop team up with the 68^th Congress of the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS), both at Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape. The FAOTSA workshop will be from 29 November till 1 December and comprises two minicourses, while the SAMS congress will be from 2 to 5 December. Participants of FAOTSA 2025 are encouraged to give a talk in the Functional Analysis and Operator Theory session at the SAMS congress. We hope to welcome you at the fourth FAOTSA workshop at Nelson Mandela University.

Minicourse 1

• Title: Semigroups of Operators and Applications
• Presenter: Jacek Banasiak (University of Pretoria)

Minicourse 2

• Title: Quantum Convexity and Noncommutative Ordered Spaces
• Presenter: David Blecher (University of Houston, USA)

Important dates:

• Early bird registration deadline (for those who need funding): 26 September
• Final registration deadline: 1 November

Registration: To attend FAOTSA 2025, please register on the workshop’s website listed below. Those that qualify and require financial support, should register before the early bird registration deadline, since we will try to select the funded participants once the early bird registration closes.

Cost of participation: There will be no registration fee for the workshop. If funding allows, we will provide lunches as part of the program. Participants are required to arrange their own accommodation and transport.

SAMS Congress at NMU: Registration for the SAMS congress is independent of the registration for FAOTSA. More details on the SAMS congress will be made available on the FAOTSA website.

Support for postgraduate students and early career academics: We obtained funding from CoE-MaSS to support the attendance of a limited number of postgraduate students, postdocs and early career academics (<5 years from PhD). Those who qualify and require support, should apply before the early bird registration deadline and fill out all the required fields. We have also received funding from the London Mathematical Society to support a very limited number of international participants from other African countries.

Kindly share this announcement, available in pdf format from the link below, with those who may be interested to attend the Workshop.

FAOTSA 2025 Announcement

For further details please go to the website:

https://sites.google.com/view/faotsa2025

or contact someone of the Organizing Committee:

Ronalda Benjamin (Stellenbosch University)

Sanne ter Horst (North-West University)

Martin Weigt (Nelson Mandela University)

Bertin Zinsou (Wits University)