SECTION MEETINGS

 The Northeastern Section of the MAA holds two meetings each year, in the late spring and in the fall. Other meetings and events also take place around the section at various times throughout the year. Learn more about our meetings below.

Biannual section meetings

The next NES/MAA Section Meeting will be held at Boston College on Friday-Saturday, November 17-18, 2023. Please visit the Events page for more information.

The Section’s two annual meetings often happen in November and June, though dates can vary. Meetings usually start on Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday. During both meetings, attendees are treated to multiple invited speakers and panels, and contributed paper sessions and Teaching Idea Hours allow participants to share their scholarship and ideas. Our Section NExT program usually starts the conference off with a lunch and session for Fellows and other interested attendees. A banquet and special lecture is often held Friday night, and membership/business meeting is often held during the conference’s second day, along with presentations and a lunch for attendees.

There are a few differences between the Fall and Spring meetings. During the Fall meeting, undergraduate students are invited to participate in the Collegiate Mathematics Competition, a problem solving contest held on location, typically on the conference’s first day. During this meeting we also have sessions designated for undergraduate student presentations. During the Fall meeting, we additionally hear the Distinguished Teacher Lecture from the winner of the Section’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and we have the Christie Lecture. During the Spring meeting we have the Battles Lecture. During either Fall or Spring meetings, we occasionally have guest speakers sponsored by the national MAA, who may deliver Section Vistor’s Lectures, Editor’s Lectures, and Polya Lectures.

Other meetings in the section

In addition to the Northeastern Section’s two official meetings each year, Section members often enjoy participating in other events, such as dinner meetings and undergraduate research conferences. Details about these events are shared with Section members through the MAA Connect platform and on the Events page here as they are announced.