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Want to organize an event or get out the word about something? Send us an email at [[spectra@ucdavis.edu]] and we'll let our members know!

====== Upcoming Events ======

==== Queer Movie Night (or Group Therapy)! ====

//Wednesday, 11 February 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147 or 2112; 7:30pm//
Take a break from your busy week to //maybe// watch a movie! Pizza, snacks and drinks provided.

==== Queer Climb Night @ Rocknasium ====

//Friday, 20 February 2025//\\
//Rocknasium, Davis CA; 6-8pm//\\
Crashing [[https://www.queercrush.org/locations|Queer Crush Norcal]]'s queer rock climbing night at Rocknasium!

==== Queer Climb Night @ Rocknasium ====

//Friday, 20 March 2025//\\
//Rocknasium, Davis CA; 6-8pm//\\
Crashing [[https://www.queercrush.org/locations|Queer Crush Norcal]]'s queer rock climbing night at Rocknasium!

==== End-of-Quarter Brunch (Winter) ====

//Monday, 16 March 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Courtyard or Alder Room; 10:30am-12pm//\\
Come share and enjoy food and celebrate the end of another quarter. Waffles served as always :D

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====== Past Events ======

==== End-of-Quarter Brunch (Fall) ====

//Monday, 8 December 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Courtyard; 10:30am-12pm//

Come share and enjoy food and celebrate the end of another quarter. Waffles served as always :D

==== Queer Climb Night @ Rocknasium ====

//Friday, 21 November 2025//\\
//Rocknasium, Davis CA; 6-8pm//

[[https://www.meetup.com/queer-crush-norcal/|Queer Crush Norcal]] is a queer rock climbing org and hosts a climbing night Rocknasium. Met a bunch of new UC Davis grads and postdocs last time so come check it out!

==== Queer Movie Night! ====

//Wednesday, 5 November 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147; 7:30pm//

Take a break from your busy week to watch a movie! Pizza, snacks and drinks provided.

==== Queer Climb Night @ Rocknasium ====

//Friday, 17 October 2025//\\
//Rocknasium, Davis CA; 6-8pm//

Have you noticed that there's a lot of math people who also climb? [[https://www.meetup.com/queer-crush-norcal/|Queer Crush Norcal]] is a queer rock climbing org and hosts climbing nights at a variety of gyms.
Historically, one gets held at Rocknasium every 4th (3rd?) Friday of the month with discounted day passes so we're planning on it!
Email Tait at [[tjweicht@ucdavis.edu]] to see if he's got guest passes to get you in ;)

==== Town Hall ====

//Wednesday, 8 October 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 2112; Time: 4:10-5:00pm//

Come share queer joy and snacks while hearing about opportunities in mathematics and what our local Spectra chapter has planned for this quarter!

==== End-of-Quarter Brunch (Spring) ====

//Friday, 6 June 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Courtyard; 11am-1pm//

Come share and enjoy food and celebrate the end of another quarter. Waffles served as always :D

==== Spectra Elections ====
//Wednesday, 4 June 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 2112; Time: 5:30pm//

Come to help us determine the leadership and direction of our chapter for the next year!

==== Town Hall ====

//Wednesday, 9 April 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 2112; Time: 4:10-5:30pm//

Come share queer joy and snacks while hearing about opportunities for members of community in mathematics and what this local Spectra chapter has planned for this quarter!

==== End-of-Quarter Brunch (Winter) ====

//Friday, 14 March 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Courtyard; 11-1pm//

Come share and enjoy food and celebrate the end of another quarter! Waffles will be served hot off the iron :P

==== Bowling Night + Prospective Visit ====
//Friday, 7 March 2025//\\
//Memorial Union; 7:30pm//

Come bowling with Spectra members, allies in the math department and prospective students visiting our campus!

==== Queer Climb Night @ Rocknasium ====

//Friday, 24 January 2025//\\
//Rocknasium, Davis CA; 6-8pm//

Have you noticed that there's a lot of math people who also climb? [[https://www.meetup.com/queer-crush-norcal/|Queer Crush Norcal]] is a queer rock climbing org and hosts climbing nights at a variety of gyms.
Historically, one gets held at Rocknasium every 4th Friday of the month with discounted day passes so we're planning on it!
Email Tait at [[tjweicht@ucdavis.edu]] to see if he's got guest passes to get you in ;)

==== Tabling @ Women's Basketball Game ====

//Saturday, 18 January 2025//\\
//University Credit Union Center; Time: 2pm//

Spectra had the opportunity to represent our club and get our name out at this sporting event! Shout out to our fellow organizations tabling with us:
    * ASUCD Gender and Sexuality Commission (GASC). Check out their [[https://commissions.ucdavis.edu/gender-and-sexuality-commission|website]] and [[https://www.instagram.com/asucd_gasc/|instagram]]!
    * Sakhi at UC Davis, a community for South Asian queer, trans and questioning students. Check out their [[https://www.instagram.com/sakhi_atucdavis/|instagram]]!

==== Town Hall ====

//Wednesday, 15 January 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147; Time: 4:10-5:30pm//

Come share queer joy and snacks while hearing about opportunities for members of community in mathematics and what this local Spectra chapter has planned for this quarter!

==== Spectra Session at JMM ====

//Friday, 10 January 2025//\\
//Seattle Convention Center and the Sheraton Grand Seattle, Seattle, WA USA; All-day//

Spectra has a couple special sessions at the Joint Math Meetings if you're attending.
Find the schedule [[https://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2025/2314_spectra.html|here]]!


==== End-of-Quarter Brunch (Fall) ====

//Friday, 6 December 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Courtyard; 11-2pm//

==== Lavender Seminar ====
//Tuesday, 11 February 2024//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147 or 2112, Time: 4:10 pm//\\

Our very own Ian Sullivan gives a talk about some of his recent work geared to a general audience, not just general not just topologists.
The Lavender Seminar showcases research done by members of our community! Interested in presenting? Email us at spectra@ucdavis.edu.

==== Town Hall ====

//Wednesday, 18 October 2025//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 2112; Time: 4:10-5:30pm//

Come share queer joy and snacks while hearing about opportunities for members of community in mathematics and what this local Spectra chapter has planned for this quarter!

==== End of the Year Potluck ====

//10 May 2024//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 4:30 pm//

Everybody loves potlucks! Bring some food and spread queer joy as we celebrate the end of a (hopefully) successful academic year! 


==== Town Hall ====

//1 April 2024//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 4:00 pm//

It's election time! We'll discuss how to transition power to a new generation of officers. 


==== Buy a Gay Valentine (CANCELLED) ====

//12 - 14 February 2024//\\
//Table on UCD Quad, Time: 2-4 pm//

Do you have a Queer Valentine you'd like to express your affection for? Or maybe you'd like to spread queer love? We want to help! Come stop by our table on the UC Davis Main Quad to purchase a token of affection, the proceeds go towards funding our organization! 

==== Town Hall ====

//10 January 2024//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 4:30 pm//

Checking in after the new year! 


==== Lavender Seminar ====

//8 January 2024//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 2 pm//

Julie Blackwood, a former UCD Math PhD now Assistant Professor at Williams College, is speaking on their experience navigating academia as a queer researcher. 

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==== Queer Movie Night ====

//3 November 2023//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 7 pm//

Bring a comfy sleeping bag or blanket and enjoy a queer movie. Snacks will be charged on a donation to the club. 


==== Town Hall ====

//25 October 2023//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building, Rm 1147, Time: 4:30 pm//

Learn how your Spectra Chapter serves Davis and how you can get involved! 

==== Tea Takover ====


//20 October 2023//\\
//Mathematical Sciences Building Courtyard, Time: 1:30 pm//

Your Spectra Officers have taken over providing Graduate Tea, that will be inclusive of everyone commited to breaking down the barriers in academia that stop so many LGBT mathematicians, as well as mathematicians of other marginalized identities, from achieving their full potential!