SIGMAA SESSIONS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE MATHFEST

SIGMAA ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS GUEST LECTURE AND BUSINESS MEETING
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth College
Friday, August 5, 1:00 pm – 2:20

Reuben Hersh, University of New Mexico, will give a talk entitled, “Subversive Essays on the Nature of Mathematics”.
Quite a few people--mathematicians, philosophers, historians, cognitive scientists, sociologists and others--have recently written interesting, provocative things about the nature of mathematics which the speaker has collected as part of a new anthology and will elaborate.



ENVIRONMENTAL MATHEMATICS SIGMAA CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MATHEMATICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Pat Kenschaft, Montclair State University
Friday, 2:30 pm – 3:50 pm

After two short introductory statements, there will be an opportunity for people to talk about environmental mathematics to report their own ideas and actions and/or to ask advice from the group. One of the introductory statements will be by Stephanie Fitchett from Florida Atlantic University and co-PI of an NSF grant titled, Discovery-Based Science and Mathematics in an Environmental Context.



SIGMAA ON THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS PLAY
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Hamide Dogan, University of Texas at El Paso
Friday, August 5, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

This is a new experimental play about women mathematicians.  It has been funded by a MAA Tensor Grant There are six high school women, three undergraduate college women, three women graduate students, along with one playwright and two college professors who have contributed to the play. Women have made significant contributions to mathematics over time, come and join us as we introduce you to seven of them – through the eyes of the high school students. Women represented in the play include Hypatia, Sofia Kovalevskaya, Winifred Edgerton Merrill, Emmy Noether, Paris Pismis, Sarah Flannery, and Emilie du Chatelet and her granddaughter who will be portrayed by a muppet named after her great grandmother.



SIGMAA ON TEACHING ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
Dan Teague, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics
Friday, August 5, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

SIGMAA TAHSM will hold in its inaugural business meeting, will have an open discussion with the membership on the desired activities of the SIGMAA at MAA and Sectional meetings, the content of the web-page, and areas of mutual concern that the SIGMAA could address. There will be a reception for SIGMAA members at the conclusion of the Business Meeting.