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2013
May 5, 2013: MAA Metro New York Section Spring Meeting, Farmingdale, New York
The conference, to be held on Sunday, May 5, at Farmingdale State College (SUNY), will include the invited talk, "The History of the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics in the United States," by Alan Tucker of Stony Brook University (SUNY).
May 18, 2013: BSHM Lewis Carroll's Mathematics Conference, Birmingham, England
The British Society for the History of Mathematics, the Lewis Carroll Society, and the Birmingham and Midland Institute will hold this joint conference on the mathematics of Charles Dodgson at the Birmingham and Midland Institute in Birmingham.
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.
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 Paper Session: “Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics,” organized by Thomas Drucker and Glen van Brummelen, Saturday morning
- CSHPM-MAA General Paper Session: “Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics,” organized by Rob Bradley, Bonnie Gold, and Maria Zack, Thurs.–Sat.
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, 2014: 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 the History of Computing, London, England
One of the three talks at this afternoon meeting, to be held at Gresham College in London, 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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
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