The Fields Institute will celebrate the centenary of the 1924 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) held in Toronto, Canada. The first ICM held in North America, the conference was brought to Toronto by John Charles Fields as part of his vision of mathematics as a unifying force in the traumatic aftermath of World War I.
John Charles Fields kept an abiding faith in young people as the architects of a better tomorrow. Since the first awarding of the Fields Medal in 1936, the ICM has recognized young mathematicians who have made enormous contributions to their respective areas and inspired countless more to strive for excellence.
Join us as we celebrate the legacy of the 1924 ICM and 100 years of its impact on mathematics – locally and globally. This six-day event will bring living Fields medallists and the international mathematics community back to Toronto for a look at how far mathematics has come and where we may go forward from here.