An event not run by the BSHM that may still be of interest to our members.
Join Dr Brigitte Stenhouse for an LSE Department of Mathematics public lecture exploring the life and work of mathematician Mary Somerville (1780-1872). Through the case of Mary Somerville, this lecture will explore what it meant to become a mathematician in the nineteenth century and consider the opportunities, challenges and circumstances that shaped her mathematical life […]
John Fauvel was one of Britain’s most distinguished historians of mathematics. He contributed extensively to teaching at the Open University and to the embedding of history of mathematics into mathematics teaching more broadly. 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of his passing, and as such the OU are hosting a 1-day meeting in his honour. The […]
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. There is no attendance fee but if […]
A seminar part of the Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures. On the Origins of Riemann’s Hypothesis - David E. Rowe Much has been written about the Riemann hypothesis, which many consider to be the most important unsolved problem in mathematics today. It concerns the zeros of the Riemann zeta function, which Riemann introduced in his famous […]
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. The title of Mr Farinella’s lecture will be “Between […]
Note that the workshop will be in-person only. Participation is free of charge, but those wishing to attend are requested to register with the organizer, Benjamin Wardhaugh (benjamin.wardhaugh@history.ox.ac.uk). How did mathematics acquire its present position of social and cultural importance? How did the European world of ideas move from the sixteenth-century vision of a closed […]