QTCat is a workshop on category theory taken in a broad sense, run by and for queer and trans people. It aims to showcase the research done in this field by the queer and trans community, bringing together people working with category theory in fields such as mathematics, physics, philosophy, computer science and logic, both within and outside of academia, to discuss topics of common interest in a non-competitive environment.
Alongside the workshop, an exploratory program on queer category theory and inclusion will take place. The activities of the program will focus on exploring what it means to do category theory as a queer or trans person, and if there is such a thing as queer category theory. It will also address the question of how to make the working culture and environment more welcoming and diverse, and will aim to initiate concrete actions in this regard.
This workshop welcomes talks by early-career researchers, especially by self-identifying queer and trans people. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to give a talk and on what topic. Please also indicate if you agree to your talk being live-streamed and recorded.
The event is open to everyone who accepts the community agreement (which will be based upon [Oberwolfach's Statement of Respect and Collegiality], taking suggestions from the participants into account). Some activities in the program will be reserved for self-identifying queer and trans people.
To encourage the participation of young researchers facing increased financial burden, such as researchers from developing countries, a small number of funded places will probably be available. Please indicate in your application for which type of financial support you would like to be considered.
We gratefully acknowledge support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – SFB 1624 – Higher structures, moduli spaces and integrability' – 506632645 and we thank the organisers of previous [QT events] for inspiring us to organise QTCat and helping us in making it a reality.
