With the support of Chapman University, the Chapman MPP graduate program, the Donald Bren Presidential Chair in Mathematics, and the Kennedy Chair of Philosophy at Chapman University, Luigi Maierù’s International School in the History of Mathematics will take place in Cetraro (Cosenza, Italy).
The date and topic of the first edition are as follows:
May 24-26, 2024
"Reading Pappus.
Why does the history of mathematics matter?"
Keynote Teachers include:
- Nathan Sidoli (Waseda University Tokyo)
- Michael N. Fried (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
The organizing committee includes:
- Carlos Alvares (UNAM, Mexico)
- Emilia Florio (Università della Calabria, Italy)
- Jemma Lorenat (Pitzer College, USA)
- Marco Panza (Chapman University, USA and IHPST, Paris)
- Eleonora Sammarchi (ETH-Zürich, Switzerland)
- Daniele Struppa (Chapman University, USA)
Call for applications:
We invite applications from graduate students, teachers, and junior research postdocs in the history of mathematics as well as mathematicians seeking to engage more critically with historical subjects and methodology to attend "Luigi Maierù’s international school in the history of mathematics" to be held in the wonderful location of Cetraro (Cosenza, South Italy), from May 24 to May 26, 2024.
The aim of this School in the history of mathematics is to gather early career historians of mathematics and scholars from different backgrounds who are approaching the discipline for the first time in a space to explore both content and tools for research and teaching.
This first edition will focus on the mathematics developed by Pappus in his Book VII. Through lectures, readings, and discussions, Pappus’ work will serve as the starting point for the development of broader temporal and geographical considerations in the history of mathematics (about Ancient mathematics, the connections with the Arabic sources, historiography, etc.).
Each day will be organized around formal lectures, structured classroom time, and informal conversations. Participants will receive reading materials for analysis in advance. Lectures will be held in English.
The International School will take place in Cetraro, Grand Hotel San Michele.
https://www.grandhotelsanmichele.it/
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and a CV before March 31, 2024 to Lisa Beesley (Chapman Univ.): beesley@chapman.edu
We will cover travel, meals and accommodation expenses for a selected group of candidates, who will be informed by April 15, 2024 at the latest. If you are able to fund your own expenses, please let us know in your application.