Category Archives: equity

Reflections on Autism, Ethnicity, and Equity

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Brian Katz

Guest Post by Michael Ortiz Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College I’m an associate professor of mathematics at Rio Grande College, a branch campus of Sul Ross State University consisting of three geographically separated units in the middle Rio … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, equity, graduate school, implicit bias, inclusive pedagogy, intersectionality, introduction, latinx in math | 6 Comments

Toward humanizing undergraduate mathematics education: A re-imagining through historical perspectives in mathematics

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Luis A. Leyva

This blog post was inspired from my reading of Sara Hottinger’s book, Inventing the Mathematician: Gender, Race, and Our Cultural Understanding of Mathematics (2016). Hottinger’s book advanced my thinking about how cultural contexts of mathematics perpetuate gendered, racialized, and other … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, equity, feminist theory, history of mathematics, math education, teaching | 1 Comment

Workshop on Increasing Minority Participation in Mathematics: Reflections on A Park City Mathematics Institute program

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Brian Katz

[Applications for PCMI “Shape of the River: Workshop on Equity in Mathematics Education” are open until March 7, 2018.] Guest Post by Martha Shott Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Sonoma State University Question: What are you hoping to get … Continue reading →

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inclusion/exclusion roundup of JMM events

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Adriana Salerno

A little thing called the Joint Mathematics Meetings is happening in San Diego next week. How little? I got some data from the Public Awareness Office of the AMS , and they are estimating about 6000 attendees, and over 3000 presentations! … Continue reading →

Posted in conferences, equity, i/e Spotlight, inclusive pedagogy, joint mathematics meetings, LGBTQ+, minorities in math, social justice, spectra, women in math | 6 Comments

Learning for EveryBody: Lessons from Susan Burch

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

Last week, Bates hosted speaker Susan Burch, from Middlebury College, for a workshop called “Learning for EveryBody: Inclusive Teaching and Curricular Practices”. I was lucky enough to be able to participate in the interactive session and later have dinner with … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, inclusive pedagogy, inquiry, math education, supporting students, transparency in teaching, universal design | 3 Comments

Requiem for a Dream

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

If you have been paying attention, you have by now heard that President Trump has ordered an end to the Obama-era Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation (often referred to as Dreamers). … Continue reading →

Posted in DACA, equity, immigrants in math, supporting students | 1 Comment

Still, we sing

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

This, 2017, has been a rough year for many of us in the USA who care about equity, diversity, inclusion, and basic human rights. We have seen attempts (some successful, but thankfully not all) to encroach on the rights of … Continue reading →

Posted in equity, mental health, public scholarship, racism, social justice, social media, women in math | 9 Comments

i/e Spotlight: SACNAS

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

As mentioned in our first post, one of the many purposes of this blog is to write about organizations focusing on supporting underrepresented people in math. In that spirit, we are starting a series called i/e Spotlight, where we feature different organizations and … Continue reading →

Posted in conferences, equity, i/e Spotlight, leadership, mentoring, participation, SACNAS | 3 Comments

Supremum/Supremacy

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Brian Katz

I’m going to say something political that some of you may not like. In the spirit of The Oatmeal, I’m going to ask you to read to the end before you decide that I cannot possibly have said what I … Continue reading →

Posted in cultural pressure in academia, equity, implicit bias, intersectionality, introduction, math education, social justice | 10 Comments

Math education in the Berkeley Hills: CIME 2017

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Adriana Salerno

(Guest post by Dagan Karp.) I want to tell you about CIME, a super awesome workshop, even though it’s problematic in some of the ways that academic research-focused workshops tend to be, in my experience. What the *#&% is CIME … Continue reading →

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