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SUMMARY:What the History of Mathematics tells us about Diversity and Inclu
 sion - Clemency Montelle (University of Canterbury\, NZ)
DTSTART:20260316T130000Z
DTEND:20260316T160000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This workshop is free to attend.&nbsp\;\nMathematics is often 
 presented as timeless\, abstract\, and culture-free. Yet its history tells
  a far richer story: one of diverse traditions\, evolving methods\, collab
 orative discovery\, and multiple ways of representing and reasoning about 
 the world. Recognising this broader history does more than deepen our unde
 rstanding of the discipline. It also opens new ways of thinking about part
 icipation\, belonging\, and inclusion in today&rsquo\;s mathematical scien
 ces.\nThis interactive workshop draws on historical examples to explore ho
 w mathematical knowledge has developed through varied cultural settings\, 
 practical needs\, and intellectual styles. By examining how mathematics ha
 s always been a human activity shaped by people and the cultures of inquir
 y they thrive in\, we will consider how these perspectives can positively 
 inform contemporary teaching\, research\, and discovery\, and outreach. Th
 e aim is not to change what mathematics demands or compromise rigour\, but
  to better recognise the many ways mathematical insight can emerge and flo
 urish.\nThe workshop invites educators\, researchers\, and students to ref
 lect on how recognising mathematics as a profoundly human endeavour can he
 lp build more equitable and inclusive environments in which a wider range 
 of thinkers and thinking-styles can flourish. Through historical case stud
 ies spanning cultures\, communities\, and practices\, we will explore how 
 the history of mathematics broadens our view beyond many modern assumption
 s about who does mathematics and what counts as mathematical competence. T
 hese perspectives help reveal multiple pathways into the discipline and br
 oaden the ways students can recognise\, develop\, and demonstrate their st
 rengths. By presenting mathematics not as a distant or exclusionary ideal 
 but as a living\, culturally embedded\, and continually evolving practice\
 , the workshop foregrounds how historical understanding can strengthen bel
 onging\, challenge inherited barriers\, and invite more people to see them
 selves as legitimate participants in mathematical work. Participants will 
 leave with historically grounded insights and practical strategies for com
 municating mathematics in ways that advance inclusion while remaining inte
 llectually rigorous and faithful to the discipline&rsquo\;s past.\nThis ev
 ent is being delivered as a follow up to the&nbsp\;Modern History of Mathe
 matics (MHM) research programme.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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