From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Nov 5 06:34:19 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 06:34:19 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Vacancies in Stockholm References: <5459C254.5000708@mnd.su.se> Message-ID: <06C85213-6246-4FCE-8822-1753022BBE7B@nottingham.ac.uk> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From support at geogebra.at Wed Nov 5 12:00:38 2014 From: support at geogebra.at (GeoGebra Support) Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:00:38 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Maths-Education Digest, Vol 119, Issue 1 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davidggwells at yahoo.co.uk Wed Nov 5 14:44:30 2014 From: davidggwells at yahoo.co.uk (David Wells) Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:44:30 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Chess and Mathematics Conference December 2014 London Message-ID: <1415198670.5031.YahooMailNeo@web172903.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues Please note that there is a Chess and Mathematics Conference in London at the start of December 2014. The conference website is Chess and Mathematics - London Chess and Education Conference 6-7 December 2014. Note that attendance at this conference is FREE to recipients of this email. Simply go to www.londonchessconference.comat the top of the flyer, click through to the registration form, write under the box Affiliation/Organization:David Wells email list, and in the box Are you eligible for free entry?choose the second option, I ask for a waiver ... I hope that you find the theme of the conference of interest. If you do, please forward this notice to any of your colleagues in mathematics education whom you feel may be interested also, to whom the same conditions will apply. Thank you David Wells From support at geogebra.at Thu Nov 6 12:02:33 2014 From: support at geogebra.at (GeoGebra Support) Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:02:33 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Maths-Education Digest, Vol 119, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From support at geogebra.at Thu Nov 6 12:02:33 2014 From: support at geogebra.at (GeoGebra Support) Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:02:33 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Maths-Education Digest, Vol 119, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From support at geogebra.at Fri Nov 7 12:05:18 2014 From: support at geogebra.at (GeoGebra Support) Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:05:18 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Maths-Education Digest, Vol 119, Issue 3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Fri Nov 7 13:51:07 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 13:51:07 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Geogebra spam References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From M.J.Inglis at lboro.ac.uk Sat Nov 8 08:31:21 2014 From: M.J.Inglis at lboro.ac.uk (Matthew Inglis) Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 08:31:21 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Fwd: Call for chapters on emotions in mathematical thinking and learning References: Message-ID: <26F7CD5D-28E2-4D13-B996-098D50A92B9C@lboro.ac.uk> Dear all, please see a message below from Ulises Xolocotzin. Thanks, Matthew. Call for book chapters on: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONS IN MATHEMATICAL THINKING AND LEARNING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To be published by Elsevier Academic Press, 2016 Editor: Ulises Xolocotzin (UNAM, Mexico) The last 25 years have seen an increasing interest in the ways in which emotions might influence the learning, instruction, and practice of mathematics. The relevant research covers an ever-expanding breadth, reflecting the diversity of the academic and cultural backgrounds of those scholars who are actively studying the connections between mathematics and emotions. There has been an important progress in understanding the interplay between emotions and mathematical activity. However, resources integrating the current state of knowledge are lacking and much needed. Researchers and students working in this subject are often unaware of the contributions made by colleagues in other fields, presumably because they publish in different journals and attend different conferences. This book will contribute to support the coordination of perspectives across disciplines. This book aims to attract an international cadre of authors from different disciplines, in order to offer a comprehensive coverage of research concerning emotions and their relation to different aspects of learning, teaching, and practicing mathematics. The chapters in this book will draw on the advances made by researchers from different fields, such as mathematics, education, mathematics education, cognitive psychology, educational psychology, neuroscience, learning sciences, affective sciences, as well as K-12 mathematics teachers. Readers can expect to see chapters based on diverse epistemological traditions and research methodologies, such as self-reports, interviews, ethnography, brain imaging, behavioral experiments, or automatic emotional expression analysis. However, the focus of the book will be to identify and highlight overarching theoretical concepts and methodological alternatives that might be relevant across disciplines. The areas covered by the book include, but are not limited to: Numerical cognition ? Emotions and number sense ? The influence of emotions in the processing of symbolic and non-symbolic representations of number ? Neuroscience perspectives on the relationship between emotions and numerical cognition Mathematical activity ? The influence of emotions on mathematical activities such as calculation, problem solving, argumentation and probing ? The relationship between emotions and performance in specific mathematical domains such as arithmetic, algebra, or geometry. ? Positive emotions in relation to mathematics, e.g., interest, enjoyment, curiosity, wonder, or aesthetic experiences Individual differences ? Emotional experiences of children with disabilities, individuals with mathematics difficulties, or high achievers in mathematics ? Recent advances in mathematics anxiety and performance under stress ? The influence of emotions in individuals? attitudes and beliefs towards mathematics Teaching and learning mathematics ? Mathematics teachers? emotions and their influence in students? learning ? Teachers? understanding of their students? emotions ? The emotions experienced whilst learning mathematics in the school and in informal settings ? The role of emotions in the use and design of mathematics learning technology Social and cultural factors ? Cross-cultural studies on emotions and mathematics ? Emotional experiences related to mathematics amongst individuals in challenging social settings, for instance in contexts of political tension and immigration. ? Stereotype threat and performance in mathematics Theoretical frameworks and methodologies ? Theoretical views integrating cognition and emotion in relation to mathematical activity ? Chapters addressing methodological issues in the study of the intersection between emotions and mathematics. Website http://emotionsandmathematics.wordpress.com/ Submission procedure: Those interested in submitting chapters on the above suggested topics or on other related topics in their particular area of interest should submit a 2-4 paragraphs manuscript proposal to emotionsandmathematics at gmail.com outlining the proposed chapter by January 16, 2015. You will be notified about your proposal by January 30 2015. Upon acceptance of your proposal, you will have until May 1st to prepare a chapter of 5000-8000 words. Revised chapters due: July 1st 2015 Ulises Xolocotzin Research Associate Institute of Research on the University and Education National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) uxe at unam.mx +52 (55) 56226986 ext. 2449 From P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk Wed Nov 12 10:06:45 2014 From: P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk (Ernest, Paul) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:06:45 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! Message-ID: Dear colleagues I am pleased to announce that the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal issue no. 28 is now available at http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome28/index.html The final contents page is included below. As you can see it is an interesting and varied issue! There were not enough submitted papers or expressions of intent for a full issue on maths and gender - but there are 5 very interesting papers below in the dedicated first section on this topic. If you were planning to submit for issue no. 29 on this topic (as was originally announced) there will be room for your paper in the next issue. The second section on other topics contains some very interesting and ground-breaking papers, too many to mention individually. Two innovative papers are the first paper, which is a composite on a variety of interesting topics put together from a real dialogue conducted earlier this year. In addition, the last paper is Bal Chandra Luitel's PhD thesis - innovative in form, methodology and content! The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal no. 29 will be put together in 2015 - please start thinking about your contribution! Remember we reprint earlier publications to reach a wider or different audience - and you do not surrender copyright. If in doubt, please run your ideas past me! Best wishes Paul _________ Paul Ernest Emeritus Professor, Education, Exeter University, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK Homepage http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal No. 28 (October 2014) Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal ISSN 1465-2978 (Online) Editor: Paul Ernest ________________________________ CONTENTS MATHEMATICS AND GENDER Margaret Walshaw and Roger Openshaw Constructing the Female Mathematics Teacher: A New Zealand Historical Case Study Katarina With and Yvette Solomon Choosing Mathematics in Norway and England: Discourses of Gender, Equity and Choice Lovisa Sumpter Four Female Mathematicians? Collective Narrative: Reasons to Leave Academia Walter Whiteley Differential Interest of Women among areas of Mathematics and Statistics Jennifer Hall Unpacking ?Gender Issues? Research OTHER TOPICS Various Authors Dialogue on 2+2=5, The Philosophy of Mathematics and Mathematics Education Elizabeth de Freitas and Nathalie Sinclair The Politics of the Mathematic Aesthetic: Curricular Con(Sens)Us and Acts of Dissensus Nataly Chesky Policy and Praxis: An Ontological Study of U.S. Mathematics Education Discourses Paul Ernest Certainty in Mathematics: Is There a Problem? Mary Briggs The ?Right Baggage? For Mathematics? Alakanani Alex Nkhwalume A Social Constructivist Perspective of Learning Mathematics in the African Context Lixin Luo Recursion in the Mathematics Curriculum Danielle Goodwin et al. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers? Images of Mathematics and their Mathematics History Knowledge Bal Chandra Luitel Culture, Worldview and Transformative Philosophy of Mathematics Education in Nepal: A Cultural-Philosophical Inquiry From birgit.pepin at hist.no Wed Nov 12 10:19:10 2014 From: birgit.pepin at hist.no (Birgit Pepin) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:19:10 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <76EAEB8E403FAF43AD04D477C6694AAEE40D5D79@ex-mbx-2.res.hist.no> Dear Paul, Thank you for this and your constant efforts to keep the conversations going. Unfortunately, the link you provided does not work- perhaps only for me? Best wishes, and hope to see soon, Birgit P.S.: You may know that I will move to a new post- from 1rst January 2015 I will work at the University of Eindhoven (but stay prof 2 at HiST). ________________________________________ From: maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] on behalf of Ernest, Paul [P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk] Sent: 12 November 2014 11:06 To: maths-education at lists.nottingham.ac.uk Subject: [Maths-Education] Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! Dear colleagues I am pleased to announce that the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal issue no. 28 is now available at http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome28/index.html The final contents page is included below. As you can see it is an interesting and varied issue! There were not enough submitted papers or expressions of intent for a full issue on maths and gender - but there are 5 very interesting papers below in the dedicated first section on this topic. If you were planning to submit for issue no. 29 on this topic (as was originally announced) there will be room for your paper in the next issue. The second section on other topics contains some very interesting and ground-breaking papers, too many to mention individually. Two innovative papers are the first paper, which is a composite on a variety of interesting topics put together from a real dialogue conducted earlier this year. In addition, the last paper is Bal Chandra Luitel's PhD thesis - innovative in form, methodology and content! The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal no. 29 will be put together in 2015 - please start thinking about your contribution! Remember we reprint earlier publications to reach a wider or different audience - and you do not surrender copyright. If in doubt, please run your ideas past me! Best wishes Paul _________ Paul Ernest Emeritus Professor, Education, Exeter University, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK Homepage http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal No. 28 (October 2014) Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal ISSN 1465-2978 (Online) Editor: Paul Ernest ________________________________ CONTENTS MATHEMATICS AND GENDER Margaret Walshaw and Roger Openshaw Constructing the Female Mathematics Teacher: A New Zealand Historical Case Study Katarina With and Yvette Solomon Choosing Mathematics in Norway and England: Discourses of Gender, Equity and Choice Lovisa Sumpter Four Female Mathematicians? Collective Narrative: Reasons to Leave Academia Walter Whiteley Differential Interest of Women among areas of Mathematics and Statistics Jennifer Hall Unpacking ?Gender Issues? Research OTHER TOPICS Various Authors Dialogue on 2+2=5, The Philosophy of Mathematics and Mathematics Education Elizabeth de Freitas and Nathalie Sinclair The Politics of the Mathematic Aesthetic: Curricular Con(Sens)Us and Acts of Dissensus Nataly Chesky Policy and Praxis: An Ontological Study of U.S. Mathematics Education Discourses Paul Ernest Certainty in Mathematics: Is There a Problem? Mary Briggs The ?Right Baggage? For Mathematics? Alakanani Alex Nkhwalume A Social Constructivist Perspective of Learning Mathematics in the African Context Lixin Luo Recursion in the Mathematics Curriculum Danielle Goodwin et al. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers? 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From joanohagan at btinternet.com Wed Nov 12 10:41:11 2014 From: joanohagan at btinternet.com (Joan O'Hagan) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:41:11 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! Message-ID: Hi everybody, I got a 404 as well. . . . But I tried truncating the URL to http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome28/ and this worked fine for me. Sl?n go f?ill, Joan O'Hagan On 12/11/2014 10:19, "Birgit Pepin" wrote: > Dear Paul, > > Thank you for this and your constant efforts to keep the conversations going. > Unfortunately, the link you provided does not work- perhaps only for me? > > Best wishes, and hope to see soon, > Birgit > > P.S.: You may know that I will move to a new post- from 1rst January 2015 I > will work at the University of Eindhoven (but stay prof 2 at HiST). > ________________________________________ > From: maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk > [maths-education-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] on behalf of Ernest, Paul > [P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk] > Sent: 12 November 2014 11:06 > To: maths-education at lists.nottingham.ac.uk > Subject: [Maths-Education] Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! > > Dear colleagues > > I am pleased to announce that the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal > issue no. 28 is now available at > http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome28/index.html k/PErnest/pome28/index.html.> > > The final contents page is included below. As you can see it is an interesting > and varied issue! > > There were not enough submitted papers or expressions of intent for a full > issue on maths and gender - but there are 5 very interesting papers below in > the dedicated first section on this topic. If you were planning to submit for > issue no. 29 on this topic (as was originally announced) there will be room > for your paper in the next issue. > > The second section on other topics contains some very interesting and > ground-breaking papers, too many to mention individually. Two innovative > papers are the first paper, which is a composite on a variety of interesting > topics put together from a real dialogue conducted earlier this year. In > addition, the last paper is Bal Chandra > Luitel ldview%20and%20Transformative%20Philosophy%20of%20Mathematics%20Education.docx > >'s PhD thesis - innovative in form, methodology and content! > > The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal no. 29 will be put together in > 2015 - please start thinking about your contribution! Remember we reprint > earlier publications to reach a wider or different audience - and you do not > surrender copyright. If in doubt, please run your ideas past me! > > Best wishes > > Paul > > _________ > Paul Ernest > Emeritus Professor, Education, Exeter University, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK > Homepage http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal > No. 28 (October 2014) > > Philosophy of Mathematics Education > Journal ISSN 1465-2978 > (Online) > > Editor: Paul Ernest > > ________________________________ > CONTENTS > > MATHEMATICS AND GENDER > > Margaret Walshaw and Roger > Openshaw Constructing%20The%20Female%20Mathematics%20Teacher.doc> Constructing the > Female Mathematics Teacher: A New Zealand Historical Case Study > Katarina With > athematics%20in%20Norway%20and%20England.docx> and Yvette > Solomon ing%20Mathematics%20in%20Norway%20and%20England.docx> Choosing Mathematics in > Norway and England: Discourses of Gender, Equity and Choice > Lovisa Sumpter > aticians%20Collective%20Narrative.docx> Four Female Mathematicians? > Collective Narrative: Reasons to Leave Academia > Walter > Whiteley 20Interest%20of%20Women%20in%20Mathematics%20and%20Statistics.docx> > Differential Interest of Women among areas of Mathematics and Statistics > Jennifer Hall > es%20Research.docx> Unpacking ?Gender Issues? 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Please do not use, > copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any > attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do > not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > > > > > > REPLY goes to sender only > REPLY ALL goes to list members > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may > contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, > please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, > copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any > attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do > not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. > > This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment > may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. > > > > > From P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk Wed Nov 12 11:29:09 2014 From: P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk (Ernest, Paul) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:29:09 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Re: Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal no. 28 is now out! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: So sorry about the link Thanks Joan for pointing out that URL http://people.exeter.ac.uk/PErnest/pome28/ works I hope it still works when I resend it! A search for Paul Ernest will take you to my page and there it is! Dear colleagues I am pleased to announce that the Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal issue no. 28 is now available at above link The final contents page is included below. As you can see it is an interesting and varied issue! There were not enough submitted papers or expressions of intent for a full issue on maths and gender - but there are 5 very interesting papers below in the dedicated first section on this topic. If you were planning to submit for issue no. 29 on this topic (as was originally announced) there will be room for your paper in the next issue. The second section on other topics contains some very interesting and ground-breaking papers, too many to mention individually. Two innovative papers are the first paper, which is a composite on a variety of interesting topics put together from a real dialogue conducted earlier this year. In addition, the last paper is Bal Chandra Luitel's PhD thesis - innovative in form, methodology and content! The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal no. 29 will be put together in 2015 - please start thinking about your contribution! Remember we reprint earlier publications to reach a wider or different audience - and you do not surrender copyright. If in doubt, please run your ideas past me! Best wishes Paul _________ Paul Ernest Emeritus Professor, Education, Exeter University, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK Homepage http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/ Philosophy of Maths Ed Journal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal No. 28 (October 2014) ISSN 1465-2978 (Online) Editor: Paul Ernest ________________________________ CONTENTS MATHEMATICS AND GENDER Margaret Walshaw and Roger Openshaw Constructing the Female Mathematics Teacher: A New Zealand Historical Case Study Katarina With and Yvette Solomon Choosing Mathematics in Norway and England: Discourses of Gender, Equity and Choice Lovisa Sumpter Four Female Mathematicians? Collective Narrative: Reasons to Leave Academia Walter Whiteley Differential Interest of Women among areas of Mathematics and Statistics Jennifer Hall Unpacking ?Gender Issues? Research OTHER TOPICS Various Authors Dialogue on 2+2=5, The Philosophy of Mathematics and Mathematics Education Elizabeth de Freitas and Nathalie Sinclair The Politics of the Mathematic Aesthetic: Curricular Con(Sens)Us and Acts of Dissensus Nataly Chesky Policy and Praxis: An Ontological Study of U.S. Mathematics Education Discourses Paul Ernest Certainty in Mathematics: Is There a Problem? Mary Briggs The ?Right Baggage? For Mathematics? Alakanani Alex Nkhwalume A Social Constructivist Perspective of Learning Mathematics in the African Context Lixin Luo Recursion in the Mathematics Curriculum Danielle Goodwin et al. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers? Images of Mathematics and their Mathematics History Knowledge Bal Chandra Luitel Culture, Worldview and Transformative Philosophy of Mathematics Education in Nepal: A Cultural-Philosophical Inquiry From M.J.Inglis at lboro.ac.uk Wed Nov 19 09:12:43 2014 From: M.J.Inglis at lboro.ac.uk (Matthew Inglis) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:12:43 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Fwd: job ad References: Message-ID: Dear all, Benedikt L?we and Thomas M?ller asked me to circulate this interesting PhD studentship opportunity. Thanks, Matthew Begin forwarded message: > Ph.D. student position in philosophy of mathematics > Konstanz, Germany > J O B O F F E R No. 2014 / 186 > > The University of Konstanz, with its "Institutional Strategy to promote > Top-Level Research", has been receiving continuous funding since 2007 > within the framework of the Excellence Initiative by the German Federal > and State Governments. > > At the Department of Philosophy (Theoretical Philosophy / Prof. Dr. Thomas > M?ller) there is currently a vacancy for a Part-time > > Ph.D. student Position > (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 50%) > > The position will be available at project start in February 2015; a later > starting date is negotiable, but an early start is preferred. The > position will be granted initially for 12 months, with an option for an > extension for a second year; funding for a third year will be applied for > once the project is under way. > > The position is advertised as part of the new research project "Kulturen > der mathematischen Forschung: Identit?tspraktiken im Hinblick auf > nationale Mathematikkulturen und Beweisstile" (Cultures of mathematical > research: identification practices with respect to national cultures of > mathematics and styles of proof) funded by the Konstanz Exzellenzcluster > EXC 16, "Kulturelle Grundlagen von Integration" (Cultural Foundations of > Social Integration). > > The principal investigators of this project are Prof. Dr. Thomas M?ller > (Konstanz) and Prof. Dr. Benedikt L?we (Hamburg & Amsterdam). The hired > applicant will be based in Konstanz and it is the intention that the > applicant be enrolled as a Ph.D. student and receive a Ph.D. degree in > philosophy at the Universit?t Konstanz, but the project involves active > and regular interaction with the Universiteit van Amsterdam and the > Universit?t Hamburg, including extended research visits of up to one > semester. > > Project background > > The research areas of "Philosophy of Mathematical Practice" (PMP) and > "Cultures and Practices of Mathematics" (CPM) link traditional > philosophical questions about mathematics (questions about the truth of > mathematical statements, about mathematical knowledge, about the ontology > of mathematics) to the study of actual mathematical practice and ask about > the extent of cultural influences on mathematics. Traditionally, > mathematics is seen as a highly abstract subject where culture has little > effect and practices seem to be governed by logic and mathematical > necessity alone; PMP and CPM challenge this position and demand empirical > evidence for claims like this. > > This research project deals with the question of whether there is > mathematical content to national mathematical cultures: clearly, there are > differences in the mathematical styles of researchers from different > countries. But are these differences more than superficial? In other > words, can these differences be explained in purely mathematical terms. > The project aims to approach this question with empirical means using > techniques from the digital humanities (national literary cultures) and > qualitative and quantitative empirical social studies. > > Further information > > The research project links mathematics (the object of the study), > philosophy, formal methods in the humanities (such as literary studies), > and empirical methods in the social sciences (such as sociology and > cognitive psychology). The successful applicant will be interested in all > of these subjects and knowledgeable in at least two of them. While a > formal background in mathematics is not necessary, a fascination for > mathematics and its method is crucial. The successful applicant will be > willing to travel between Konstanz, Hamburg, and Amsterdam on a regular > basis and spend longer research stays (up to one semester) in one of the > other research nodes of the project. > > We are looking for a talented and dedicated young researcher with a > Master's degree in philosophy or another relevant subject (e.g., logic, > sociology, psychology) with a strong philosophical background and interest > in mathematics. Some mathematical background, as well as experience in > empirical research in a social science context are desired. Fluency in > English is required. > > > How to apply > > Applications should contain the following, in the form of a single PDF > document sent by e-mail: > > (*) an application letter in English; > (*) a CV in English; > (*) a scan of the M.A. or M.Sc. diploma, including diploma supplement or > transcript record; > (*) contact information of two people willing to recommend you for this > post; > (*) a link to an online version of the Master's thesis. > > A writing sample of max. 25 pages (e.g., a published paper or seminar > paper) can be sent along as well (optional). > > Interviews are planned for 12/13/14 January 2015, possibly in the form of > a telephone or skype session. > > Please e-mail your digital application > to Sekretariat.Mueller at uni-konstanz.de Please indicate the reference > number 2014 / 186 in the subject line. > > The deadline for applications is 17 December 2014. > > The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer that tries to > increase the number of women in research and teaching. > > The University of Konstanz has been certified as a family-friendly > institution by the Hertie Foundation and is committed to further the > compatibility of work and family life. > > The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will > be given preference if appropriately qualified. (contact +49 (0) 7531 / > 88-4895). > > The University of Konstanz offers a "Dual Career Couples Programme". > Information is available at: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/dcc . From Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Nov 19 13:51:09 2014 From: Peter.Gates at nottingham.ac.uk (Peter Gates) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:51:09 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] Death of Paulus Gerdes, and the financial difficulties faced now by his wife Message-ID: I am forwarding a message below form Arthur Powel that has been circulated in some countries regarding the death of Paulus Gerdes, and the financial difficulties faced now by his wife. Peter Dr Peter Gates Centre for Research in Mathematics Education School of Education +44 (0)115 951 4432 | peter.gates at nottingham.ac.uk | University web Page | www.petergates.org School of Education | The University of Nottingham | Jubilee Campus | Nottingham NG8 1BB ================================== Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our dear friend, colleague, and comrade, Paulus Gerdes, recently died after a protracted illness. His wife however is in needs of some financial help. On Tuesday, 11 November, he would have celebrated his 62nd birthday. As you know, he was hospitalized for over a month. He was fighting valiantly for his health but lost that fight on 10th November. He underwent three surgeries. The financial issue emerged since Paulus had to be medi-evacuated from a clinic in Maputo to a hospital in Johannesburg and incurred expenses for about month stay in the hospital, three surgeries, hotel stay for his wife, and so on. None of that are covered by medical insurance that he had, Stela has not worked in weeks and would appreciate any immediate financial assistance you can offer. Here?s information that you need to transfer funds to her: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Name: Dulce Stela dos Santos > Address: Av.24 de julho n.882-12andar Maputo-Mocambique Bank: Banco Comerical e de Investimentos Account number: 63566051001 iBAN: MZ 59000800000635660510180 NIB: 000800000635660510180 SWiFT/BIC: CGDIMZMA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Any and all assistance will be appreciated. Please pass this message along. Best regards, Arthur ====================================== Let me know whether you need any further information. ~ Arthur Powel From anne.b.fuglestad at uia.no Mon Nov 24 16:31:50 2014 From: anne.b.fuglestad at uia.no (Anne Berit Fuglestad) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:31:50 +0000 Subject: [Maths-Education] New possibilites for professors in Norway Message-ID: Dear colleague Please consider this interesting opportunity to work in Norway: Professor in Mathematics Education - vacancy The University of Agder (UiA), Kristiansand Norway is seeking to appoint two Professors of Mathematics Education to join an enthusiastic and developing international research group. * The development of mathematics education as a research field has been a priority area in the University's development. * Excellent library facilities. * Excellent links with international researchers and research milieus. * A thriving PhD programme and a master's programme in Mathematics Education. * MatRIC - a National Centre for Excellence in Education (established in 2014) * Record of success in leading nationally recognized mathematics teaching development projects. * Good relationships with local schools and school authorities. * Many opportunities to seek research funds from European, national and local sources. We are seeking two first rate scientists/researchers to join our team. For more information see: Vacancy announcement on http://www.uia.no/vacancies2 or direct to http://uia.easycruit.com/vacancy/1286170/35071?iso=gb Department pages: http://www.uia.no/en/about-uia/faculties/faculty-of-engineering-and-science/department-of-mathematical-sciences And/or make direct contact with: Simon Goodchild - simon.goodchild at uia.no I will give another personal remark: It is useful to know that all teaching in the doctoral programme and partly master's programme is in English, so fluency of English is necessary. The official announcement requires the successful applicants to know Norwegian or a Scandinavian language or should learn Norwegian. I think the requirement about Norwegian can be pushed and negotiated. Best wishes Anne Berit Anne Berit Fuglestad University of Agder, Postbox 422, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway