"The petition cites the recent American military actions in Venezuela and Iran, the suspension of visas from 75 countries and the continued presence of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across major U.S. cities as contrary to the ICM's goal of fostering a sense of international unity amongst mathematicians."
"As of this writing, more than 1,500 mathematicians have signed the petition, which states that they plan to boycott the event if it isn't moved outside the U.S."
"The list of signatories includes many of the field's most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses."
"The petition cites the 2022 decision by the ICM's organizing body, the International Mathematical Union (IMU), to move the last congress out of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in response to the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier that year."
The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is scheduled for July in Philadelphia, the first U.S. hosting in 40 years. A petition is circulating among mathematicians to move the event, citing U.S. military actions and visa suspensions as contrary to the ICM's goal of international unity. Over 1,500 mathematicians, including prominent figures, have signed the petition, threatening a boycott if the event is not relocated. The petition references the IMU's previous decision to move the last congress from Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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