About the Conferences

International Category Theory Conference

July 13 – 18, 2026

The first iteration of the International Category Theory Conference to be held in the United States. This premier annual gathering brings together the global category theory community for invited talks, contributed presentations, and collaborative research.

Abstract submission deadline: January 20, 2026

Discoveries and Vistas: Life, the universe, and higher categories

July 20 – 22, 2026

A celebration of Dominic Verity's remarkable contributions to category theory and homotopy theory on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This conference will highlight the lasting impact of his research and its continued influence on the field.

With support from Johns Hopkins University

Both conferences are official satellites of the International Congress of Mathematicians, Philadelphia, July 23 – 30, 2026