The Women in Mathematics Symposia are a collection of annual regional mathematics conferences for women mathematicians which have all been organized by EDGE affiliates. To the best of our knowledge, they exist in California, the Midwest, Texas, the Carolinas, and Israel. We explore the history and original motivations of the WiMSoCal organizers and how WIMS spread and adapted to other regions. We include notes on participation, diversity and inclusion, and organization from the conferences. We include quotes from a survey about the conference’s effectiveness, data about the attendees, and reflections from attendees on the impact it has had on their research and careers.

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   Informed consent: prior to completing the survey, participants were informed that quotes from the survey could be included in this chapter.

Thank you to all WIMS participants and organizers who filled out our survey. We also want to thank all the host departments and institutions for their support, and to Sylvia, Rhonda, and the NSF for the ADVANCE grant that supported the first EDGE clusters.

Authors and Affiliations

1. University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

   Amy Buchmann

2. Freelance Writer, Charlotte, NC, USA

   Yen Duong

3. Pomona College, Claremont, CA, USA

   Ami Radunskaya

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Correspondence toAmy Buchmann.

Editors and Affiliations

1. Science Writing Advanced Academic Program, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

   Susan D'Agostino

2. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, USA

   Sarah Bryant

3. Department of Mathematics, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

   Amy Buchmann

4. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, USA

   Michelle Craddock Guinn

5. Division of Sciences and Mathematics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA

   Leona Harris

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