Research in Progress

Our annual meeting which provides an opportunity for research students in any area of the history of mathematics to present their work to a friendly and supportive audience. Our keynote speaker will be Norbert Schappacher (Strasbourg).

Tickets cost £25 for BSHM members, £35 for members, and £5 for students. They are available to purchase via eventbrite at this link: BSHM Research in Progress 2025 Tickets, Sat 22 Feb 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite . To pay by cash or cheque on the day, please contact brigitte.stenhouse@bshm.ac.uk. If you would like to take advantage of the BSHM Member pricing, membership starts from just £18 a year and can be purchased via the Join Us tab above. 

The programme is forthcoming. 

Call for Papers

Research students who are interested in offering a presentation are invited to send a proposed title and abstract (250 words or less) to Christopher Hollings <christopher.hollings@maths.ox.ac.uk> by 30th November 2024. Talks will be around 20 minutes each (followed by time for questions). Please include details of your university, supervisor, and whether you are a PhD or a Masters student. The organisers will be in touch shortly thereafter with a decision, and by 13th December at the latest. 

Registration costs will be waived for speakers, but unfortunately we are unable to guarantee travel or accommodation expenses. If you would like to request funding to speak at the conference please state this when you submit your abstract, and include a provisional budget for your expected expenses. Eligible students who require funding might wish to apply for the ICHM Grant for international research-related activity ICHM Grants | International Mathematical Union (IMU) (mathunion.org). 

The day is expected to begin around 10am, and to conclude around 5pm.  Further details of the conference will appear here as they become available.