Chinese Boycott of 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians Gains Momentum
Over 2,300 mathematicians from nearly 80 countries sign petition demanding event be moved from Philadelphia, citing visa barriers and US policies
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- More than 2,300 mathematicians from nearly 80 countries have signed a petition to move the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians out of the United States, citing visa barriers, safety concerns and US policies they say undermine the inclusiveness of global science.
- The petition, co-organised by Varma, calls on Chinese mathematicians to support the boycott and convince their mathematical societies to do the same.
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The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is held every four years and is considered one of the most prestigious events in mathematics, often called the 'World Cup of mathematics'. The 2026 event is scheduled for Philadelphia.
A Chinese boycott of the "World Cup of mathematics" this year could be decisive, according to a co-organiser of a petition calling for the event to be moved out of the United States this year. Varma is one of more than 2,300 mathematicians from nearly 80 countries who have signed a petition to move the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia out of the United States, citing visa barriers, safety concerns and US policies they say undermine the inclusiveness of global science. The total number of petitioners already exceeds the official number of registered participants registered for the event. Any Chinese mathematician "who understands the value of a genuinely global mathematics community" should support the boycott and convince their mathematical societies to do the same, Varma added.
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The petition will likely gain more signatures before the 2026 event
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US mathematical institutions may issue statements in response
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Açık Sorular
- How will the US government respond to this petition?
- Will other major mathematical societies join the boycott?
- Will the ICM actually be moved from Philadelphia?
