Workshop 2025
Celebrating one year of GLE\(^2\)N 🎂
GLE\(^2\)N will host its first in-person workshop on Thursday, 11\(^\text{th}\) December 2025 at the University of Glasgow, marking the one-year anniversary of the network.
Kindly sponsored by the Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust, this one-day event will bring together researchers in extreme value theory (EVT) and statistical risk analysis, with a particular focus on:
Advances in EVT theory, methodology, and real-world impact,
Applications to climate, environment, health, and finance,
Emerging challenges and opportunities for collaboration across Scotland and beyond.
Draft agenda
9:00 - 9:15 — GLEN and workshop introduction
9:15 - 9:45 — invited talk by Kirstin Strokorb
9:45 - 10:15 — invited talk by Paul Northrop
10:15 - 10:40 — coffee break
10:40 - 11:00 — contributed talk by Johnny Myung Won Lee
11:00 - 11:20 — contributed talk by Mengran Li
11:20 - 11:40 — contributed talk by Jakob Wessel
11:40 - 12:00 — contributed talk by Simon Brown
12:00 - 13:30 — lunch (not provided)
13:30 - 14:00 — invited talk by Jon Tawn
14:00 - 14:30 — invited talk by Alison Poulston
14:30 - 15:00 — coffee break
15:00 - 17:00 — discussion (with a 10min break in between)
17:00 - onwards — dinner (not included)
Workshop document
Here is the link to the workshop document. Alongside the abstracts, the document outlines the topics for the afternoon discussion session, with each talk mapped to corresponding themes and a set of prompt questions. As this session is intended to be highly interactive, it would be greatly appreciated if you could take a quick look at Section 5 before the workshop.
Practical Details
Date: Thursday 11 December 2025, 9:00 - 17:00.
Location: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow.
Catering: Refreshments provided, lunch not provided. See below our lunch reccomendations.
Lunch
Kindly note that lunch is not provided, but a list with reccomendations for restaurants and delis close to our venue can be found below.
The ARC is very close to Byres Road, a vibrant street with lots of restaurants, delis, shops, and tea/coffee shops. Here is a list with some recommendations, but feel free to walk along the street and see what is out there. They are all within walking distance from the workshop venue. Please consult the corresponding websites for menu details/dietary requirements.
There are a variety of dining options available across campus. To learn more about our on-campus outlets, please visit this link.
