• 2026 Thomas Harriot Lecture

    Oriel College, Oxford Oriel Square, Oxford

    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 […]

  • Much Ado About Numbers at the Actors Club: Rob Eastaway

    The Club for Actors and Artists 20 Bedford Street, London

    Discover the surprising ways in which Elizabethan mathematics shaped Shakespeare’s world - and his plays. In this lively talk, Rob Eastaway explores how the Tudors calculated, why dice games could […]

  • Christmas Meeting & Annual General Meeting 2026

    Zoom (Online)

    Our annual Christmas Meeting again showcases the excellent current research being done in history of mathematics across a variety of themes and time periods. This year our speakers include two […]

  • Mathematical Teachers in the Early Modern World: A Workshop

    The Queen's College Oxford The Queen's College, Oxford, OX1 4AW, United Kingdom

    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 […]

  • Research in Progress

    The Queen's College Oxford The Queen's College, Oxford, OX1 4AW, United Kingdom

    Call for papers The British Society for the History of Mathematics will be holding 'Research in Progress', its annual meeting for research students, at The Queen's College, Oxford, on Saturday […]

  • BSHM-Gresham Lecture 2027

    Gresham College Barnard's Inn Hall, London, United Kingdom

    Our annual BSHM-Gresham Lecture in the heart of central London and online. Further details to follow, do save the date.