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SUMMARY:The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade - Preview Concert
DESCRIPTION:A blazing concert of songs inspired by real-life STEM pioneers. No need to book\, just turn up! \nThe Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is an energetic ensemble musical\, following the world of British physicist and inventor Hertha Ayrton and four of her contemporaries at 1880s Girton College\, Cambridge: mathematician Charlotte Scott\, astronomer Annie Maunder\, chemist Ida Freund and botanist Ethel Sargant. \nAfter starting a fire brigade to protect themselves\, this unlikely crew end up fighting more than fires in a battle for equality that lasts way beyond their student years. \nFor more information and to find other performance dates\, see the official website of the musical: The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade – A New Musical. \nIf you would like to learn more about mathematician Charlotte Scott\, you can read a guest blog by Jemma Lorenat here: Charlotte Angas Scott: “a judicious misuse of conventions is frequently essential to progress” – The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade.
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/the-cambridge-first-all-ladies-fire-brigade-preview-concert/
LOCATION:Lincoln Arts Centre\, Brayford Pool\, Lincoln\, LN6 7TS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non BSHM
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SUMMARY:Framing Mathematics: Early Career Workshop on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:Building on the core idea of the Novembertagung\, “Framing Mathematics” aims to foster connections between the widely spread community of early career historians and philosophers of mathematics. Complementing the Novembertagung format\, we especially encourage contributions by postdocs and others in the later stages of their early-career path for this workshop. We in particular hope this will be the first in a long series of workshops dedicated to broadening (early-career) conversations on mathematical thought. \nWorkshop theme:  \nWhat is mathematics? From a contemporary perspective\, one might be led to believe that mathematics is what mathematicians do. They write down formulas\, think in front of blackboards\, prove theorems. Mathematics appears to be objective and rigorous\, to make true statements\, and to deal with specific objects and their properties\, or to deduce new meanings from axioms. But who counts as a mathematician in the first place? What counts as mathematical practice and content? And how did we get to this point to begin with? These questions are prompted by the sentiment that at least as of today\, mathematics is a consistent and dynamic epistemic system\, a field of inquiry that\, while being self-containing\, continuously extends its reach and reshapes its nature also by application. While contemporary mathematical practices seem rather rigid—with a narrow understanding of what mathematics is—a historical-philosphical analysis\, across centuries and linguistic traditions\, allows us to appreciate this field as dynamic. \nThis workshop is dedicated to exploring the various ways in which mathematics was conceived of\, practiced and institutionalized across history and within different cultures\, acknowledging that “mathematics” itself may be an anachronistic notion. In an explicit hope to bridge disciplinary boundaries\, we thus invite contributions that explore the diverse disciplinary framings of mathematics across different periods and contexts—from antiquity to nowadays\, with no geographic restrictions to Western traditions. \nKeynote speakers: \nArianna Borrelli (Käthe Hamburger Kolleg Aachen)\nKarine Chemla (SPHERE–CNRS\, Paris)\nBarbara Sattler (Bochum University) \nThis event is sponsored by the BSHM.
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/framing-mathematics-early-career-workshop-on-the-history-and-philosophy-of-mathematics/
LOCATION:Université Paris Cité\, Paris\, France
CATEGORIES:Non BSHM
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SUMMARY:BSHM-Gresham Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our annual joint lecture with Gresham College in the heart of central London and online. This year we will hear from Professor Dr Volker Remmert (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) on: \nWhat do you need a mathematician for? Perspectives from the 17th century. \nIn the early modern period\, it was common practice to praise the mathematical sciences\, a typical example being Martinus Hortensius’ Inauguration Speech on the Dignity and the Usefulness of the Mathematical Sciences (Amsterdam 1634). \nThis lecture explains how “mathematical sciences” were understood in the 17th century\, before exploring the arguments which were used to advocate for the use of the mathematical sciences\, using visual materials such as title engravings of 17th century publications. Can previous answers to the question “What do you need a mathematician for?” help us understand our need for mathematicians today? \nThis event is free and open to all\, but booking is required for both in-person and online attendance. Booking for in-person attendance will open one month before the lecture. For more details and to book\, go to the Gresham College website: What Do You Need a Mathematician For? Perspectives from the 17th Century | Gresham College. \n 
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/bshm-gresham-lecture-2026/
LOCATION:Gresham College\, Barnard's Inn Hall\, London\, EC1N 2HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSHM
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SUMMARY:Oxford’s Savilian Professors of Astronomy: The First 400 Years
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the publication in December 2025 of an edited book with the above title\, Steven Balbus (Savilian Professor 2012–24) and Robin Wilson are organising this one-day meeting in which the authors of this book and others will present the 400-year history of the Savilian Chair of Astronomy. \nThere is no attendance fee but if you wish to attend\, please pre-register on this form no later than 1st May 2026 in order to facilitate communication and logistics.
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/oxfords-savilian-professors-of-astronomy-the-first-400-years/
LOCATION:Green Templeton College Oxford\, 43 Woodstock Rd\, Oxford\, OX2 6HG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Non BSHM
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SUMMARY:2026 Thomas Harriot Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Thomas Harriot Lecture will be given by Stefano Farinella\, of the University of Hamburg\, on Tuesday\, 10 November 2026 in the Champneys Room\, Oriel College\, Oxford. The lecture will begin at 5 pm and be followed by an informal drinks reception\, also in the Champneys Room\, at 6 pm. \nThe title of Mr Farinella’s lecture will be “Between epistemology and manuscript studies: the mathematical notes of Thomas Harriot”. The lecture will explore different parts of Harriot’s corpus\, focusing on the study of mathematical notes as a type of written artefact. In doing so\, it will reveal the importance of adopting methods from manuscript studies in the reconstruction of the content\, and how the underlying scientific process is reflected in the materiality of the notes. \nAll welcome. For further details\, contact Professor Robert Fox at robert.fox@history.ox.ac.uk or Mrs Rebecca Bricklebank at rebecca.bricklebank@oriel.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/2026-thomas-harriot-lecture/
LOCATION:Oriel College\, Oxford\, Oriel Square\, Oxford\, OX1 4EW
CATEGORIES:Non BSHM
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SUMMARY:Christmas Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our annual online meeting showcasing current research in history of mathematics. Registration is free and open to all. Speakers to be announced; save the date!
URL:https://bshm.ac.uk/event/bshm-christmas-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom (Online)
CATEGORIES:BSHM
ORGANIZER;CN="Brigitte Stenhouse":MAILTO:brigitte.stenhouse@bshm.ac.uk
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