Ruth Kanner Reimagines “The Border Town” on Stage in Shanghai
Ruth Kanner, past fellow of the IIAS and organizer of the “Interrupting Kafka: Research Laboratory for Scholarship and Artistic Creativity,” has brought her innovative directorial vision to Shanghai. Her adaptation of Shen Congwen’s 1934 novel “The Border Town” transforms actors into narrators and engages the audience as active participants. “The Border Town” tells the story of […]
Peter Sarnak Awarded 2024 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
The 2024 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences has been awarded to Peter Sarnak, General Director of the IIAS’ Advanced School in Mathematics. Sarnak has been recognized for his groundbreaking development of the arithmetic theory of thin groups and the affine sieve, which integrates number theory, analysis, combinatorics, dynamics, geometry, and spectral theory. The Shaw Prize’s […]