Arun Ram: ART seminars 2026

Organized by
Arun Ram and Aru Ray

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Melbourne
Parkville VIC 3010 Australia
aram@unimelb.edu.au

ART could stand for, Arun's Rehearsal Time, or Around Research and Teaching, or Advanced Representation Theory, or Advice Reactions and Tribulations, or Art Revelations and Transcendence. All of these could be suitable titles for this seminar, depending on the week. Sometimes there will be outside speakers, and sometimes it will a collection of thoughts and material curated by the organizer or some other speaker.

EVERYONE is welcome to attend and participate. Please do contact me if you have even the slightest interest in presenting in this seminar. There are no "rules" for this seminar. Let's discuss.

The record of ART seminars for 2025 is found at the link ART seminars 2025

Seminars in January 2026

Location: Room 162 (Alison Harcourt Seminar Room) Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 13 January 2026
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Linear algebra 1,2,3
Abstract: What you actually need to know.
Location: Room 162 (Alison Harcourt Seminar Room) Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Presenter/facilitator: Sepideh Mohammadi
Title: Motivated by the CRing project
Abstract: The CRings project and a generalization of a depth result from the local case to the semilocal case.
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Presenters/Facilitators: David Ridout and Dhruv Gupta
Title: The mathamagic of Vacation Scholarships
Abstract: All about choosing and working and living the Vacation Scholarship experience.

The program below is currently under construction. Some ideas are below but the ordering and timing and topics are, at the moment, only suggestive and may change. Please give me your suggestions and requests regarding the program.

Please do contact me if you have even the slightest interest in presenting in this seminar. There are no "rules" for this seminar. Let's discuss.

Possible future seminars: Tell Arun Ram if you have an interest in having any of these in the Seminar

Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 3 February 2026
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Conference Talk rehearsal
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 10 February 2026
Presenters/facilitators: Chris Duffy and Trithang Tran
Title: Writing assessments in Real analysis
Abstract: How and why they are so rewarding.
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 10 March 2026
Presenters/facilitators: Gypsy Akhyar
Title: Math conference experiences
Abstract: blow your mind. How to have them, organize them, pay for them and be inspired.
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 17 or 24 March 2026
Presenters/facilitators: Sara Billey
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ?? February 2026
Presenters/facilitators: ????????
Title: Travel Stories
Abstract: Stories, stories, stories
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday 1????? January 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Scenes from the movie Amadeus
Abstract: This talk will be an analysis of selected music, delivery, content from the movie and how it relates to a career in mathematics research.
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ????? January 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Readings
Abstract: Readings from favorites: Feynman, Anne of Green Gables, Solzhenitsyn, Consuelo, Tolkein, ... TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ????? January 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Some poems
Abstract: Sunbeams, Queensland, The Mossman Cane cutters, Come let's away to prison, BeHolding, The tallest of the pines, TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ?????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Compiling and curating 40 years of Calculus teaching
Abstract: What do we actually teach in Calculus? What are good ways to say this? to 19 year olds? We'll explore why and how this is the most thrilling and midblowing activity one can undertake in a lifetime.
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Thinking about discovery model learning
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: A new plan for the undergraduate math curriculum
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Why learn Chapter II of Macdonald' book on symmetric functions?
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Why learn Chapter II of Macdonald' book on symmetric functions?
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to be a mentor
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to be a member of the hiring committee
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to apply for grants
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to write reports
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to write recommendation letters
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to get a job
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to practice effectively
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to procrastinate
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to spend money
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: How to host visitors
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Career Secrets: The inquisition
Abstract: TBA
Location: Room 162 Peter Hall Building University of Melbourne
Time: 15:30-17:00 on Tuesday ???????? 2025
Presenter/facilitator: Arun Ram
Title: Career secrets: Shoes
Abstract: TBA