We are seeking nominations for outstanding final-year Ph.D. students or postdocs to present their recent research at the 2020 Junior Theorists Workshop on December 17 and 18. The workshop will visit broad themes in theoretical computer science and we expect to invite eight speakers. Due to the pandemic, the workshop will be virtual this year.

If you would like to nominate an outstanding student or postdoc from your institution, please submit the paper (URL or pdf) the speaker would likely present and a brief nomination statement here by Nov. 30. If you already have a letter of recommendation for the nominee that includes a discussion of the paper, that would be sufficient. Nomination letters will be kept in confidence. There is no need to check the availability and interest of the nominee before nominating.

We anticipate receiving more nominations than we can accept and will consider merit, breadth, diversity, and random coins in determining the program. In particular, we regret that the workshop will probably not be able to accommodate all outstanding nominees.

The Junior Theorists Workshop is part of our Quarterly Theory Workshop series and is in its third year. Details about last year’s Junior Theorists Workshop and other workshops in the Quarterly Theory Workshop series can be found on the events page.