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Who we are

We are an international non-governmental, non-profit, scientific organisation that promotes theoretical and applied mechanics as a scientific discipline by organising congresses, symposia and summer schools.

Our Mission Is Simple
How It All Began

The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) was founded in 1946 as an international non-governmental non-profit scientific organisation. On 4 November 2022 it was incorporated as an Association with full legal status in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The call for proposals for IUTAM Symposia and Summer Schools to be held in 2026 or 2027 is now open. Symposia and Summer Schools are one of IUTAM's major areas of activity in order to promote mechanics. As Representatives of Adhering and Affiliated Organizations of IUTAM please can you help to spread information about the present call for proposals? Your help in encouraging top researchers in your community to submit high-quality Symposia/Summer Schools proposals would be greatly appreciated. There is a desire for IUTAM symposia and summer schools to promote new areas in the field of mechanics, or fields with high societal impact, and with an attendant high risk. IUTAM values Excellence and Diversity as supporting principles for pursuing the objectives of IUTAM and maintaining the highest standards in all its activities. IUTAM understands Diversity as the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, gender, age, subject of expertise and geographic representation. IUTAM encourages the chairs of Symposia and Summer schools to encourage a diverse participation. Submit the proposal form to IUTAM Secretary General, Prof. Bob McMeeking rmcm@engineering.ucsb.edu
Diversity & Discrimination

IUTAM values Diversity as a supporting principle for pursuing the objectives of IUTAM and maintaining the highest standards in all its activities. IUTAM understands Diversity as the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, gender, age, subject of expertise and geographic representation.

IUTAM shall observe the basic policy of non-discrimination and affirm the rights of scientists to engage in international scientific activity without regard to race, religion, political philosophy, ethnic origin, citizenship, language, sex, disability or age.