DMF Lecture by June Barrow-Green

Please join us for a talk by June Barrow-Green (Open University/LSE), who is visiting in connection with a celebration of Professor Emeritus Jesper Lützen.

Time/place: Thursday Oct 10th, 17:00, Aud 2, HCØ.

Title: A sex so little made to brave the thorns of science: The historical representation of women in mathematics.

Abstract: From medieval times to the modern day, female mathematicians, real and fictional, have been represented in a variety of ways, both visually and verbally. By studying such representations, we learn about the women represented and about the attitudes prevailing at the time the representations were created. But deeper questions are invited. How did these representations shape the types of mathematical knowledge women were able to claim? What effect do these representations have on modern-day viewers and readers? Do they, for instance, continue to marginalise the mathematical expertise of women? How can they be used to encourage the participation of women in the mathematical community today?

URL: https://mathematics.dk/en/aktiviteter/news/article/artikel/dmf-foredrag-med-june-barrow-green-paa-ku-1010-kl-1700