Workshop on "The definition of a mathematician,"

What: Interactive workshop on "The definition of a mathematician"
When: Thursday February 13, 6-7pm
Where: Burnside Hall room 1B39
Who: Undergrads, grad students, post-docs, faculty... anyone interested in the math community.

Description: In this interactive workshop, participants will reflect on what we think it means to be a mathematician, who is seen or counted as a mathematician, what causes this, and how that affects our communities of learning, teaching and research in mathematics. If you would like to explore those issues, come and find out! Be prepared to discuss some potentially difficult topics.

Speaker/moderator bio:

Dr. Bélanger-Rioux is a Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University. Before that she was a Preceptor and the Assistant to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mathematics Department at Harvard University. She received her undergraduate degree in applied mathematics from McGill University, and her Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches mathematics courses and participates in advising, mentoring and otherwise supporting mathematics students, majors, and teaching assistants. She is also committed to issues of diversity and inclusion in mathematics departments, and has been invited to give talks and workshops at universities and national meetings around the issue.