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Date: 2023-08-28 11:55:18+00:00
From: Snezana Lawrence <snezana@MATHSISGOODFORYOU.COM>
Subject: Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Science: profession, art, and the ways of building a new discipline – lessons from history
Members of the list may want to join us for a
Workshop @ the University of Middlesex, London 12^th September 2023
10am-4pm
The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT
Participation free, but registration obligatory – please email me
for further details sending an email to
snezana@mathsisgoodforyou.com
<mailto:snezana@mathsisgoodforyou.com>or s.lawrence@mdx.ac.uk
<mailto:s.lawrence@mdx.ac.uk>
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Science: profession, art,
and the ways of building a new discipline – lessons from history
In his /Preface/ to the first edition of the /Elements of
Euclid/ published in English language, John Dee (1527-1608) enumerated a
very long list of Mathematical Sciences, trying to extend the pantheon
of those accepted by his time as ‘legitimate’ and also identifying
topics that would or could, be raised to a status of ‘independent arts’.
These didn’t ever in fact become ‘independent arts’ but in the 20^th
century, what started as a part of Mathematical Sciences, grew into a
new field of Computer Science. In the 21^st century, we are looking at
the Data Science, which seems to have two roots – one firmly growing
ever deeper into Mathematics, and one happily situated in Computer
Science departments. What will this new, Data Science, become? Will it
be an independent new science, independent of its parents eventually and
in which way can we foresee this? What are the issues for students and
scholars in Data Science, but also in Computer and Mathematical
Sciences? And what professional and other identities would become
recognised in the workplace? These and other issues we propose to
discuss, as well as explore in order to see what can be learnt from the
history of mathematics and computing of the 20^th century in order to
better articulate our visions for the future.
Our programme includes short introductions to main themes by speakers –
but our intention is to explore these themes in discussions rather than
have a series of talks. So, you can look forward to a
Programme (of currently confirmed speakers)
10 am opening
Snezana Lawrence, Middlesex University London: Diagrams of
mathematical sciences – open the meeting with a question on what a
mathematician/data scientist should be doing? Consequently, who gets to
be called mathematician?
10:40 am
Danny J. Beckers, Free University Amsterdam: Teaching history of
science to various audiences, focusing on mathematics, computer science,
and AI students
11:45 break
12:15
Petra Buskova, Masaryk University Brno: (provisional title)
Assumptions about teaching mathematics
13:00 lunch
14:00
Helena Durnova, Masaryk University Brno: Sofsem vs. MFCS in the 1970s
Poland and Czechoslovakia as a contribution to building a community
15:00 discussion over coffee
16:00 end
We’d love to see you! Don’t forget, you need to email to /register/, but
the attendance is free.
Full details and updates will be available from
http://themathsquad.co.uk/visit
Kind regards,
Snezana
Dr Snezana Lawrence
Chair, History and Pedagogy of Mathematics
<https://www.mathunion.org/icmi/organization/affiliated-
organizations/hpm>(2020-2024)
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Diversity Champion
<https://ima.org.uk/team-profile/snezana-lawrence/>
Series Editor (History) CRC Press/AK Peters/Routledge Recreational
Mathematics
<https://www.routledge.com/AK-PetersCRC-Recreational-Mathematics-Series/book-
series/RECMATH>
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