&ldquo\;Mathematics in Times of Crisis&rdquo\; \;
\nNovember 18th &ndash\; 20th 2021 \;
\nThe Novembertagung on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics is an annual international conference aimed at graduate students in the history and philosophy of mathematics and \; neighboring fields. It provides an opportunity for young researchers to present and discuss their \; research in a safe\, informal environment\, and serves as a place for them to share experience and \; advice\, as well as to establish new contacts. Participants are welcome from around the world. \;
\nThis year\, due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, the conference will be held online. \;Abstracts\, of around 250 words\, should be submitted as a PDF file via email to \; novembertagung2021@gmail.com. In your email\, please also include your full name and \; affiliation as they should appear on the conference program. The (extended) deadline for submissions is July 21st 2021. For additional information\, please visit our webpage: \; \;
\nhttps://novembertagung.wordpress.com/ \;
\nOn the Theme: Crisis\, instability and times of uncertainty undoubtedly influenced the \; development of the sciences\, and mathematics is no exception. Throughout history\, \; mathematicians found themselves facing wide-ranging challenges\, both internal and external to \; mathematics\, to which they had to respond in new and creative ways. Inspired by contemporary \; global events\, this conference is interested in the ways that times of crisis shaped the \; development of mathematics. The time of uncertainty might be frustrating and confounding for \; the mathematicians\, but from a historical perspective it can be viewed as an engine of \; mathematical creativity. \; \;
\nThis year\, the Novembertagung invites the participants to discuss one or more of the following \; issues: \;
\n∙ New ideas\, proofs or mathematical discoveries that undermined long-held conceptions\, \; and the ways in which mathematicians or mathematical communities addressed this \;challenge
\n∙ Paradoxes\, controversial notions in mathematics or ideas that puzzled mathematicians in \; various periods of history\, and the methods propounded to untangle them \;
\n∙ Historical conflicts between two (or more) mathematicians or mathematical approaches. \;
\n∙ How personal struggles of mathematicians between contradicting commitments (whether \; scientific\, philosophical or any other cultural commitments) were manifested in their \; mathematical work\, and the innovative ways they devised to reconcile these conflicts
\n∙ Global or national crisis that brought about novel mathematical methods or models \;
\nPlease note that the theme serves as a guide\, not a criterion for exclusion\, and as such it is not \; necessary for a submission to engage with the theme to be accepted. However\, establishing links \; with the theme will allow for more fruitful discussions\, and as such is recommended. \; \;
\nKeynote lectures will be given by Amir Asghari (Liverpool John Moores University)\, Juliet Floyd (Boston \; University)\, and Tilman Sauer (Universitä\;t Mainz). \;
\nBursaries: For those who are unable to obtain funding for costs related to participation in the \; conference (such as childcare\, a stable internet connection\, etc.)\, every effort will be made by the \; organizing committee to cover such costs\, at least in part\, if not fully. Please indicate in your \; application email whether you intend to apply for such a grant. There is no conference \; registration fee. \;
\nOrganizing Committee: Brigitte Stenhouse (Open University\, UK)\, Richard Lawrence \; (Eberhard Karls Universitä\;t Tü\;bingen)\, Tuya Sa (Loughborough University)\, Tobias Schü\;tz \; (Universitä\;t Mainz)\, Rosie Lev-Halutz (Tel-Aviv University)
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