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The Convergence Calendar announces upcoming conferences, meetings, presentations, and events involving the history of mathematics. Please send Calendar items to Janet Beery.

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2013

Fri.-Sat., May 31 – June 1, 2013: MAA Northeastern Section Spring Meeting, Danbury, Connecticut

          The Spring Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, to be held at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT, will feature three invited addresses on history of mathematics by

  • Joel Silverberg:  “It’s a matter of perspective … and no simple matter at that”
  • Andrew Perry:  “Early American mathematics”
  • Lawrence D’Antonio:  “How much would you risk your life in order to save your life?  The smallpox inoculation debates”


Fri.-Sat., May 31 – June 1, 2013: Archimedes in the 21st Century, New York, New York

          The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University will host the conference, Archimedes in the 21st Century.  Organized by Chris Rorres, the conference will focus on 21st century mathematical developments on Fri., May 31, and on teaching mathematical and scientific inventions of Archimedes to secondary and undergraduate students on Sat., June 1.  Pre-registration (required) is free at the conference website.


June 22-23, 2013:  BSHM Geometry from Euclid to Einstein Meeting, Oxford, England

          The British Society for the History of Mathematics and the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education will hold a weekend meeting / short course on the history of geometry at Rewley House, Oxford University. Pre-registration required.


July 11, 2013:  BSHM John Wallis and the Parallel Postulate Afternoon, Oxford, England

          The British Society for the History of Mathematics will offer three talks followed by a reception to commemorate the 350th anniversary of a lecture by John Wallis on Euclid’s Parallel Postulate.  The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Mathematical Institute, Oxford University.


July 22-28, 2013:  International Congress for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Manchester, England

          The theme of the 24th International Congress for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine will be "Knowledge at Work." The Congress, held every four years, will meet at the University of Manchester, England.


August 1-3, 2013:  MAA MathFest and Euler Society and CSHPM Annual Meetings, Hartford, Connecticut

          The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM), the Euler Society, and the MAA Special Interest Groups in History of Mathematics and Philosophy of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA and POM SIGMAA) will hold a joint meeting in conjunction with MathFest. Math history highlights will include the following events.

  • CSHPM Kenneth O. May Lecture by Jeremy Gray: “Henri Poincaré: Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher,” Saturday, Aug. 2, 1–1:50 p.m.
  • CSHPM-MAA Special Session: “Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics,” organized by Thomas Drucker and Glen van Brummelen, Saturday morning
  • CSHPM-MAA General Session: “History and Philosophy of Mathematics,” organized by Rob Bradley, Bonnie Gold, and Maria Zack, Thursday–Saturday


August 29–31, 2013:  "19th Century Numbers" Victorian Studies Conference, London, England

          The 2013 Annual Conference of the British Association for Victorian Studies will feature "Nineteenth Century Numbers.“  The conference will be held at the University of London and its themes are to include mathematics, statistics, geometry, time and technology, timetables and navigation, mass mobility, and computation.


Sept. 18 – Nov. 23, 2013:  Women in Science Exhibit, New York, New York

          The exhibition, “Extraordinary Women in Science and Medicine since 1600,” to appear at the Grolier Club in New York City from Sept. 18 to Nov. 23, 2013, will include mathematicians Emilie du Chatelet, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Sophie Germain, Sofya Kovalevskaya, Emmy Noether, and Florence Nightingale.


September 25-28, 2013:  3rd International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education, Uppsala, Sweden

          3ICHME will continue the tradition of the successful 1ICHME and 2ICHME in Iceland (2009) and Portugal (2011), respectively. Abstract submission deadline will be March 31, 2013, early registration deadline June 15, 2013; and registration deadline August 28, 2013. Contact Johan Prytz, Department of Education, Uppsala University, for more information. Organizers include Prytz, Kristin Bjarnadottir, Fulvia Furinghetti, and Gert Schubring.


October 10-13, 2013:  Society for History of Technology Annual Meeting, Portland, Maine

          SHOT returns to a smaller city for its 2013 annual meeting after its 2012 annual meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.


October 12-13, 2013:  AMS Eastern Sectional Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

          The meeting, to be held at Temple University, will include a Special Session on History of Mathematics in America organized by Thomas L. Bartlow, Paul R. Wolfson, and David E. Zitarelli.


October 31, 2013:  Gresham College - BSHM Meeting on History of Computing, London, England

          The afternoon meeting, "A History of Computing in Three Parts," will be held at Gresham College, London. One of the three talks will be the annual Gresham-BSHM Joint Lecture by Doron Swade. Watch the Gresham College website for details.


October 31 - November 3, 2013:  AMATYC Annual Conference, Anaheim, California


November 12, 2013:  IMA Lecture on Florence Nightingale's Mathematics, Birmingham, England

          Sponsored by the West Midlands Branch of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Noel-Ann Bradshaw will speak on “Florence Nightingale: Using graphical statistical analysis to combat the spread of disease,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at The Old Joint Stock in Birmingham.


November 14-16, 2013: 1st European Autumn School on History of Science and Education, Barcelona, Spain

          Themed “Sources and Resources for Educational Purposes in the Era of the Internet,” this conference on connections between history of science and science education welcomes graduate students, teachers, and scholars.


November 20-22, 2013:  Novembertagung on History of Mathematics, London, England

          This 24th annual meeting especially for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers will be held at the London Mathematical Society’s De Morgan House in Russell Square, London. June Barrow Green of the Open University will deliver the keynote address. Register by July 31, 2013.


November 21-24, 2013:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

          This meeting of the History of Science Society (HSS) will mark the centennial of the history of science journal Isis.


December 7, 2013:  BSHM Christmas Meeting, Birmingham, England

          The Christmas Meeting of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, to be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, will feature both invited speakers and talks contributed by members.

 

2014

January 15–18, 2014:  AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD

          An MAA Short Course on “Reading, Writing and Doing the History of Mathematics: Learning the Methods of Historical Research” will precede the conference.


April 9-12, 2014:  NCTM Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA

          The Annual Meeting and Exposition of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics always includes several presentations and workshops on incorporating mathematics history into elementary and secondary school classrooms.


July 14-18, 2014:  7th European Summer University on History and Epistemology in Mathematics Education, Copenhagen, Denmark

          The Seventh European University on History and Epistemology in Mathematics Education will be held on the Emdrup Campus of Aarhus University in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference will be sponsored by the International Study Group on Relations between the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics (HPM). Abstract deadline is Oct. 31, 2013.


August 7-9, 2014:  MAA MathFest, Portland, Oregon


November 6-9, 2014:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

          The annual HSS meeting will be a joint meeting with the Philosophy of Science Association.


November 6-9, 2014:  Society for History of Technology Annual Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan

          The annual SHOT meeting sometimes coincides in both time and place with the annual HSS meeting (see above).


November 20-23, 2014, AMATYC Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee

 

2015

January 10-13, 2015: AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio, Texas


April 15-18, 2015:  NCTM Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

          The Annual Meeting and Exposition of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics always includes several presentations and workshops on incorporating mathematics history into elementary and secondary school classrooms.


August 5–8, 2015:  MAA MathFest, Washington, D.C.

          MAA Centennial Celebration!


November 19-22, 2015:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California


November 19-22, 2015, AMATYC Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

 

2016

January 6-9, 2016:  AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle, WA


April 14-16, 2016:  NCTM Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

          The Annual Meeting and Exposition of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics always includes several presentations and workshops on incorporating mathematics history into elementary and secondary school classrooms.


July 24-31, 2016:  International Congress on Mathematical Education, Hamburg, Germany

          The 13th quadrennial International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME-13) will be held July 24-31 at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Watch for the dates and location of the satellite conference of the International Study Group for History and Pedagogy of Mathematics (HPM) that traditionally follows ICME.


November 3-6, 2016:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia


November 17-20, 2016, AMATYC Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado

 

2017

January 4-7, 2017:  AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, Atlanta, Georgia


November 9-12, 2017:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada


November 9-12, 2017, AMATYC Annual Conference, San Diego, California

 

2018

January 10-13, 2018:  AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Diego, California


November 1-4, 2018:  History of Science Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington

 

2019

January 16-19, 2019:  AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, Maryland

 

Please send Calendar items to Janet Beery.

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