Programs & Events

Programs and Clusters

Programs and Clusters

The Institute typically hosts two concurrent research programs per semester, and one per summer. Programs are selected with a view toward maximizing impact and engagement across the theoretical computer science community, as well as impact on neighboring scientific fields. A typical program is led by a small group of organizers who are recognized experts in their fields, and involves about 60–70 long-term participants (a mix of senior and junior researchers) who spend a month or longer at the Institute. A program usually includes three week-long topical workshops, each of which attracts an additional group of invited speakers and focuses on a different aspect of the program's scientific scope, as well as an initial boot camp designed to put long-term participants on the same page. Summer clusters are somewhat smaller in scale than research programs, and are designed to offer a platform for focused research on fast-moving or emerging topics.