{"id":33,"date":"2020-12-30T10:10:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T10:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ams.org\/jmm2021\/?p=33"},"modified":"2020-12-29T18:13:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T18:13:53","slug":"what-does-the-ams-dc-office-have-planned-for-jmm-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ams.org\/jmm2021\/2020\/12\/30\/what-does-the-ams-dc-office-have-planned-for-jmm-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the AMS DC Office have planned for JMM 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The AMS has physical presence in four locations. Our headquarters are in Providence, RI and the print shop is in nearby Pawtucket. MathSciNet operations are in Ann Arbor, MI. The smallest office is the Washington, DC location. Two AMS departments call DC home\u2014Government Relations and Education. Each year at JMM, the DC-based staff organize and run events. In 2021, we have our \u201cusual\u201d events, plus two special events.<\/p>\n

Special (very special!) this year is \u201cEnvisioning the Future of NSF: A Guided Discussion with MPS and EHR Heads,\u201d<\/strong> which will take place Friday, January 8, 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm [note that all times are MST<\/strong>]. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sean Jones and Dr. Karen Marrongelle, the National Science Foundation\u2019s heads of the Directorates for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) and Education & Human Resources (EHR).\u00a0Dr. Jones, a materials scientist, began his service at NSF in 2009 as a program officer, and has been serving as Assistant Director of NSF\/MPS since September 2020.\u00a0MPS supports fundamental research in astronomy, chemistry, physics, materials science and mathematics. Dr. Marrongelle holds a PhD in mathematics education and joined NSF\/EHR in October 2018. EHR supports STEM education at all levels. I will facilitate the conversation about Dr. Jones\u2019s vision for the Division of Mathematical Sciences, Dr. Marrongelle\u2019s vision for mathematics work in EHR, and their joint views on how the mathematical sciences fit with larger programs at the NSF.<\/p>\n

Also special in 2021, we invite you to join AMS leaders for a community update on our equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts<\/strong> on Friday, January 8, 9:00 \u2013 10:00 am. In 2020, the AMS Council established a new policy committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<\/a>. The AMS participated in #ShutDownSTEM<\/a>, where we paused our daily work in support of the Black community, recognizing that our mathematics community must play a role in nationwide efforts seeking fundamental change. The AMS Council, speaking on behalf of the AMS, issued a Statement of Support for and Solidarity with the Black Community<\/a> and established a Task Force on Understanding and Documenting the Historic Role of the AMS in Racial Discrimination<\/a>. This takes place Friday, January 8, 9:00 am \u2013 10:00 am.<\/p>\n

The events below run every year:<\/p>\n

The AMS Committee on Science Policy<\/a> will host a panel discussion titled \u201c<\/strong>Mathematics and Science<\/strong>\u2014the view of a pandemic through a science policy lens\u201d<\/strong> on Friday, January 8, 2:30 pm \u2013 4:00 pm. Suzanne Weekes, SIAM and Worcester Polytechnic Institute\u00a0will serve as moderator. Panelists are:
\nMargaret Callahan, U.S. Department of State
\nEdgar Fuller, Florida International University
\nSara Del Valle, Los Alamos National Laboratories
\nErin Heath, American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p>\n

The AMS Committee on Education<\/a> will host a panel discussion titled \u201cWhat do students need in the time of pandemic?\u201d<\/strong> Thursday, January 7, 1:00 pm \u2013 2:30 pm. Katherine Stevenson, California State University Northridge will serve as moderator. Panelists are:
\nViveka Brown, Spelman College
\nTasha Inniss, Spelman College
\nPamela Harris of Williams College will facilitate a panel of students to reflect on these issues.<\/p>\n

We usually also run a session where you can learn about the AMS<\/strong> Congressional Fellowship<\/strong><\/a>, as well as our two other DC-based fellowship opportunities<\/a> (Mass Media and CASE). This year, we are not running this but instead I will hold \u201coffice hours\u201d Thursday, January 7, 4:00 \u2013 4:30 pm and Saturday, January 9, 11:00 \u2013 11:30 am. Applications are now being accepted for the Congressional Fellowship, and you can drop by and talk to me about this great opportunity to spend a year working on the staff of a Member of Congress or a congressional committee, as a legislative assistant in legislative and policy areas requiring scientific and technical input. If you cannot drop by during those times, email me and we can set up a time to talk: kxs@ams.org<\/p>\n

You can find full information about each event at the 2021 Joint Mathematics Meetings website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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