Monthly Archives: October 2017

Complicit Function Theorem

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Brian Katz

This week, I was separated by small degrees from two separate acts of terrorism motivated by hate. (1) Students and faculty/staff on my campus had set up a local version of The Clothesline Project, in which survivors of sexual violence … Continue reading →

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The Secret Lives of Mathematicians: Conversations with Students

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Piper

This keeps happening to me: Student: When did you decide to become a calculus teacher? Me: I didn’t, and I’m not. Student: … And then I laugh reassuringly and explain that they are at a research university and that their … Continue reading →

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On performing queerness and mathematics: Emily Riehl interviews Mike Hill

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

(Guest post by Emily Riehl.) A few months ago, after our post for Pride month, the i/e editorial board reached out to Spectra to request a guest blog post. That led to the wonderful interview that follows, which was conducted during … Continue reading →

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