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2023

June 2, 2023:  HOM SIGMAA Virtual Speaker Series
The talk will take place virtually.

          Colm Mulcahy (Professor Emeritus, Spelman College) will speak on “ The Annals of Irish Mathematics: Trying to Track Four Centuries of Mathematical Activity” at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. The Zoom link is here. Contact Ximena Catepillan or Jemma Lorenat for details.

June 6, 2023:  Unexpected Mathematical Lives Series, The London Mathematical Society
This talk will be held in a hybrid format. A recording of the lecture is available here.

          Sarah Hart, Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, will present “Alan Turing: Pioneer of Mathematical Biology.”

June 8–9, 2023:  Women in Science: Achievements and Barriers, The American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia
This conference will be held in a hybrid format.

          Inspired by its 2023 exhibition Women in Science, the American Philosophical Society is organizing two international conferences that will explore the history of women in science, the present state of science and society, and the opportunities to create a more inclusive and diverse practice of science. The program committee is now accepting proposals for the first conference on “Women in Science: Achievements and Barriers.” The conference will be held in person at the Society in Philadelphia and will also be livestreamed. Contact Adrianna Link for details.

July 1, 2023:  Summer Meeting – Royal Observatory Greenwich, British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM)

          The day will include a short talk and Q&A with historian of George Biddell Airy and the Observatory, Dr. Daniel Belteki, followed by plenty of time to explore the museum and walk the meridian line. Tickets include entrance to the museum and cost £18 for members, £28 for non-members, £9 for children, and £5 for students.

July 21, 2023:  Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM) Online Colloquium
This colloquium will take place virtually.

         This session of CSHPM's online colloquium series will feature Mélanie Frappier, University of King's College, who will speak on the topic ‘Minding the Gap’: Sophie Germain and the relation between mathematics, philosophy of mind, and gender equality, beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Colloquium sessions are open to CSHPM  members as well as the broader scholarly community. Participants are encouraged to become members (for as little as $10–$30/year, depending on your employment status), but it is not required. The talk will last 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A. For Zoom meeting details, visit the society's public Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cshpmschpm) or calendar page (http://www.cshpm.org/meeting/CSHPMOnlineColloquium.php).

August 2–5, 2023:  MAA MathFest, Tampa, Florida

          MathFest 2023, the annual summer meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, is scheduled to be held at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. The history-related events include the following:

• AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address, “Oswald Veblen: Success through Collaboration,” Sloan Evans Despeaux (Western Carolina Univ.), Aug. 3, 9–9:50am, Ballroom B/C. A recording of the lecture is available here.
• HOM SIGMAA Annual Lecture, “Expect the Unexpected: Pioneers Who Promoted Women in Math and Science,” Della Dumbaugh (Univ. of Richmond and American Mathematical Monthly), Aug. 4, 6–7:30pm, Note: The Invited Lecture will begin after the adjournment of the HOM SIGMAA Business Meeting. .
• Invited Paper Session, “Mathematics is Not Done in a Vacuum: Collaborations in the History of Mathematics,” organized by Sloan Evans Despeaux (Western Carolina Univ.), Aug.4, 4–5:50pm, Ballroom A. A recording of the session is available here.
• Themed Contributed Paper Session, “Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom,” sponsored by HOM SIGMAA and organized by Ximena Catepillán (Millersville Univ.), Cynthia J. Huffman (Pittsburg State Univ.), and Amy Shell-Gellasch (Univ. of Michigan), Aug. 4, 8–9:15am, Room 121.
• Panel Session, “The Convergence of History and Pedagogy in Mathematics,” sponsored by MAA Convergence and organized by Amy Ackerberg-Hastings and Janet Heine Barnett (co-editors, MAA Convergence), Aug. 4, 9–10:20am, Room 122/123.
• Workshop, “Inspiring Great Classroom Discussions by Teaching with Primary Historical Sources,” sponsored by HOM SIGMAA and organized by Abe Edwards (Michigan State Univ.), Daniel E. Otero (Xavier Univ.), Dominic Klyve (Central Washington Univ.), and Janet Heine Barnett (Colorado State Univ. Pueblo). This session will feature materials from TRIUMPHS.
• Town Hall, “What is a History of Mathematics Course For?,” organized by Gregory McColm (Univ. of South Florida), Fernando Burgos (Univ. of South Florida), Fernando Gouvȇa (Colby College), Mile Krajcevsky (Univ. of South Florida), and Ruthmae Sears (Univ. of South Florida), Aug. 5, 8-8:50am, Room 122/123.
• Special Mathematical Session, “Read the Masters! Cauchy's Limits,” sponsored by HOM SIGMAA, the ORESME Reading Group, the Arithmos Reading Group, the Euler Society, and TRIUMPHS, and organized by Daniel E. Otero (Xavier Univ.), Aug. 5, 8–8:50am, Room 122/123, Update: This session will take place on Saturday afternoon, following the Martin Gardner Lecture.

August 30, 2023:  6th Irish History of Mathematics Conference, Maynooth University 

          The 6th Irish History of Mathematics (IHoM6) Conference will take place at Maynooth University on Wednesday, August 30. Titles and abstracts of accepted talks may be read here. There will be no registration fee, but registration is compulsory and will close on Friday, June 23. The conference will be immediately followed at Maynooth by another conference on the history and philosophy of mathematics and science, Consonances I: Mathematics, Language, and the Moral Sense of Nature, which will run August 30–September 1.

August 30–September 1, 2023:  Consonances I: Mathematics, Language, and the Moral Sense of Nature Conference, Maynooth University 

          Drawing upon the Maynooth alumnus and Irish philosopher of science Ernan McMullin’s idea of consonance (1981*), this multi-disciplinary conference explores the interplay between mathematized logic, language, morality, and understandings of nature in premodern and modern eras from Western and Global perspectives. The conference is sponsored by the British Society for the History of Mathematics, the Society for Renaissance Studies, and the International Commission on the History of Mathematics. Any queries in relation to the conference can be sent to consonancesconference@gmail.com.

September 15–17, 2023:  Novembertagung 2023, University of Rijeka, Croatia 

          The Novembertagung on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics is an annual international conference aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. This year's keynote lectures will be given by Zvonimir Sikic (University of Zagreb), Karine Chemla (CNRS, SPHere), George Schiemer (University of Vienna), and Silvia de Toffoli (IUSS Pavia). Early career researchers (both pre- and post-doctoral) are invited to submit abstracts relevant to Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics, suitable for a 20-minute presentation followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Abstracts should be in English, no longer than 300 words, and submitted by August 1 as a pdf file prepared for blind review to novembertagung2023@gmail.com.

September 21, 2023:  Philadelphia Area Seminar on the History of Mathematics (PASHoM)
This talk will take place in a hybrid format (both Zoom and in-person options are available).

          The PASHoM seminar will meet both in person and virtually on Zoom for the fall semester, with one speaker each month. In the September talk Lawrence D'Antonio, Ramapo College, will present Edmond Halley, Samuel Pepys, and the “Historia Piscium”. All seminar talks will begin at 6:30 pm ET. Contact Alan Gluchoff for parking or Zoom details.

September 22, 2023:  Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM) Online Colloquium
This colloquium will take place virtually.

         This session of CSHPM's online colloquium series (now in partnership with HOM SIGMAA) will feature Jessie Hall, University of Toronto, who will speak on the topic Computing machines and the implementation of abstract automata, beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Colloquium sessions are open to CSHPM members as well as the broader scholarly community. Participants are encouraged to become members (for as little as $10–$30/year, depending on your employment status), but it is not required. The talk will last 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A. For Zoom meeting details, visit the society's public Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cshpmschpm) or calendar page (http://www.cshpm.org/meeting/CSHPMOnlineColloquium.php). Read the speaker’s related CSHPM Notes column here.

September 22–23, 2023:  International Symposium on Newton & Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica Geneva Edition ([1739-1742]1822), Oxford University

          Hosted by the History of Physics and Applied Science & Technologies Team (HOPAST), IEMN, CNRS-University of Lille, France; Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Centre (IEMN), CNRS-University of Lille, France; Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage (DIUM), University of Udine, Italy; and the British Society for the History of Mathematics to commemorate the bicentennial of the reprint of this Mathematical Treasure.

September 30–October 1, 2023:  29th International Meeting of Collectors and Researchers of Slide Rules and Historic Computing Instruments, Oughtred Society
The conference will take place virtually.

          In preparation for the 400th anniversary of the invention of the slide rule, collectors and researchers around the world will gather to exchange information. On both days, sessions will begin at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT and end at 1:00 pm PDT/4:00 pm EDT. The second day will end with an auction. Please send requests to speak by September 15. Contact Bob De Cesaris for the Zoom link and further details.

October 3–4, 2023:  Black Heroes of Mathematics
This conference will be held in a hybrid format.

          A joint meeting of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM), ICTP-East African Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-EAIFR), Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS), Isaac Newton Institute (INI), London Mathematical Society (LMS), and Mathematical Association (MA). Talks will combine technical material and testimonials.

October 4, 2023:  A Tour of MAA Convergence, FUNDAPROMAT
The webinar will take place virtually.

          The 30th webinar in English of the Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT) will feature the resources available from Convergence, which range . The one-hour tour is guided by co-editor Amy Ackerberg-Hastings and editor-elect Daniel E. Otero and begins at 5:00 pm Panamanian Time, 6:00 pm EDT. Register at https://tinyurl.com/math-english30.

October 5–6, 2023:  Women in Science: Opportunities, The American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia
This conference will be held in a hybrid format.

          Continuing its programming related to the exhibition, Pursuit & Persistence: 300 Years of Women in Science, the American Philosophical Society is organizing an international conference reflecting on the past, present, and future opportunities for women in science. The conference especially aims to examine this topic from interdisciplinary and global perspectives. The conference will be both in person and livestreamed. Paper proposals and a CV are due via Interfolio by June 12. Contact Adrianna Link for details.

October 18, 2023:  Astronomy and the Forging of Mathematical Communities, British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM)
This conference will be held in a hybrid format.

          The speakers will be Deborah Kent, Eva Kaufholz-Soldat, and Laure Miolo. The afternoon will also include an award ceremony for winners of the Schools and Undergraduate Essay Prizes.

October 19, 2023:  Philadelphia Area Seminar on the History of Mathematics (PASHoM)
This talk will take place in a hybrid format (both Zoom and in-person options are available).

          The PASHoM seminar will meet both in person and virtually on Zoom for the fall semester, with one speaker each month. In the October talk Benjamin B. Olshin, Bryn Mawr College, will present Leonardo da Vinci and the Deconstruction of Perpetual Motion. All seminar talks will begin at 6:30 pm ET. Contact Alan Gluchoff for parking or Zoom details.

October 23, 2023:  HOM SIGMAA Virtual Speaker Series
This talk will be held in a hybrid format.

          In collaboration with the Claremont Seminar, Louis Beaugris (Kean University) will speak on “A mathematician and all his functions: The untold story of Lucien Hibbert.” The talk will begin at 3:00 pm PT, 6:00 pm ET. Contact Jemma Lorenat for Zoom or in-person details.

October 27, 2023:  Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM) Online Colloquium
This colloquium will take place virtually.

         This session of CSHPM's online colloquium series (now in partnership with HOM SIGMAA) will feature Bernd Buldt, Purdue University. In the first part of a two-part series, he will address the history of topology. The colloquium begins at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Colloquium sessions are open to CSHPM members as well as the broader scholarly community. Participants are encouraged to become members (for as little as $10–$30/year, depending on your employment status), but it is not required. The talk will last 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A. For Zoom meeting details, visit the society's public Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cshpmschpm) or calendar page (http://www.cshpm.org/meeting/CSHPMOnlineColloquium.php). Read the speaker’s related CSHPM Notes column here.

November 9–12, 2023:  Annual Meeting, History of Science Society, Portland, Oregon

          This year’s conference theme is “Shifting Standards, Creating Change.” The session sponsored by the Forum on the History of the Mathematical Sciences is “Exclusion, Adaptation, and Expansion: Defining Standards in Mathematics and Its History.” Additionally, Yu Shan Chen of Harvard University will speak on “Abacus Numeracy in Early Modern and Modern Japan,” and Sebastian Fernandez-Mulligan of Yale University will speak on “Formulating Freedom: Quantitative Measures of Liberalism in the Cold War.”

November 10, 2023:  Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM) Online Colloquium
This colloquium will take place virtually.

         This session of CSHPM's online colloquium series (now in partnership with HOM SIGMAA) will feature Bernd Buldt, Purdue University. In the second part of a two-part series, he will address the philosophical foundations of topology. The colloquium begins at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Colloquium sessions are open to CSHPM members as well as the broader scholarly community. Participants are encouraged to become members (for as little as $10–$30/year, depending on your employment status), but it is not required. The talk will last 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A. For Zoom meeting details, visit the society's public Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cshpmschpm) or calendar page (http://www.cshpm.org/meeting/CSHPMOnlineColloquium.php). Read the speaker’s related CSHPM Notes column here.

November 13, 2023:  HOM SIGMAA Virtual Speaker Series
This talk will be held in a hybrid format.

          In collaboration with the Claremont Seminar, Kris Palmieri (University of Chicago) will speak on "True Grit: Writing the History of Women at Yerkes Observatory, 1895–1950.” The talk will begin at 3:00 pm PT, 6:00 pm ET. Contact Jemma Lorenat for Zoom or in-person details.

November 20, 2023:  HOM SIGMAA Virtual Speaker Series
The talk will take place virtually.

          Julia Tomasson (Columbia University) will speak on “Inventing the ‘Islamic Golden Age’: Orientalism and the History of Mathematics” at 3 pm PT/6 pm ET. The Zoom link is here. Contact Ximena Catepillan or Jemma Lorenat for details.

December 9, 2023:  Christmas Meeting, British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM)

          BSHM members are invited to present short talks (probably 15 mins + 5 mins questions). If you would like to offer a talk, please submit a title and 100-word abstract to brigitte.stenhouse@open.ac.uk.

2024

January 3–6, 2024:  Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Francisco, California

          The program includes the following sessions relevant to the history of mathematics and its use in teaching:

• AMS Special Session on History of Mathematics, co-organized by Adrian Rice, Sloan Evans Despeaux, Deborah Kent, and Jemma Lorenat.
• AMS Special Session on Mathematics and Philosophy, co-organized by Tom Morley and Bonnie Gold.
• Professional Enhancement Program (PEP), Bringing Ethics and Justice to the Mathematics Classroom Through Historical Case Studies, co-organized by Jemma Lorenat and Deborah Kent.

January 25–26, 2024:  Being a Minority in Medieval and Early-Modern Sciences, L. & A. Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science and Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Staszic Palace, Warsaw (Poland)

          The workshop will bring together scholars and students alike, welcoming their diverse methodological backgrounds and perspectives. Our goal is to create an inclusive and diverse platform that fosters meaningful discussions on the social and cultural aspects of minorities and the sciences throughout different historical periods and cultures. By engaging in this multidisciplinary exploration, we hope to gain deeper insights into the complex interplay between scientific pursuits and minority experiences in the past. Deadline for the submission of abstracts: October 15, 2023. Notification of acceptance by email: October 30, 2023. Questions and abstracts should be addressed to Dr. Josefina Rodríguez-Arribas: rodriguezarribas@gmail.com.

March 2, 2024:  BSHM Research in Progress Meeting, Queen's College, Oxford, England

          BSHM’s annual meeting that provides an opportunity for research students in any area of the history of mathematics to present their work to a friendly and supportive audience.

April 12–13, 2024:  Women and Worlds of Learning in Europe: From the Medieval to the Modern Day, Oxford University, England

          This conference aims to explore the different experiences of women in intellectual spheres and how these roles have developed over time. It commemorates the women whose complex relationships with higher education have shaped the experience of female scholars today and to acknowledge there is still work to be done. This call for papers is also a call for action. The call for papers is open until September 1st.

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