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CfP: Masterclass in the Philosophy of Mathematical Practices with Michael Barany, 18–20 June 2025, Brussels (Belgium)
Masterclass in the Philosophy of Mathematical Practices with Michael Barany (Edinburgh):
Situating Mathematical Practices: Materials, Institutions, and Critical Context
Date: June 1820, 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium (in person)
Costs: Free
Deadline for abstract submission: May 2, 2025
Deadline for registration: May 15, 2024
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mc-pmp-brussels-2025<https://sites.google.com/view/mc-pmp-brussels-2025/>
== ABOUT
The Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will host its 7th Masterclass in the Philosophy of Mathematical Practices on June 1820, 2025 with Michael Barany (University of Edinburgh). We intend the masterclass to be a fully interactive in-person event, with the twofold objective to understand in depth the materials presented in the lectures, and to provide early career researchers (MA students, PhD students and Postdocs) with an opportunity to discuss their ongoing work in a helpful and constructive environment.
The event will start on Wednesday June 18 at 1pm and finish on Friday June 20.
== LECTURE TITLES AND ABSTRACTS
The titles and abstracts will be announced soon on the homepage. This year's theme is Situating Mathematical Practices: Materials, Institutions, and Critical Context. It is not mandatory for contributed talks to engage with this theme.
== ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
We invite interested early career researchers to send us an abstract of at most 250 words by May 2. Please submit your abstract, including your affiliation and status (bachelors student, masters student, PhD student, postdoc, other) to zhao.fan@vub.be<mailto:zhao.fan@vub.be> .
The talks will consist of a 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes for discussion. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by May 14. Notice that submitting an abstract is not mandatory for attending the Masterclass.
==REGISTRATION WITHOUT ABSTRACT
Registration for the event is open from now until May 15. Attendance is free and open to anyone interested, but registration is required by sending an email to zhao.fan@vub.be<mailto:zhao.fan@vub.be>, including your affiliation and status (bachelors student, masters student, PhD student, postdoc, other).
==TRAVEL GRANTS
We hope to be able to provide travel grants (up to 300 Euro each) for those who do not have other sources of funding to attend the event. To apply, please send a short description of your situation to zhao.fan@vub.be<mailto:zhao.fan@vub.be>. Priority will be given to speakers, but all attendees may apply for a travel grant. Deadline is May 2.
==ORGANIZATION
The masterclass is organized by Line Edslev Andersen (VUB), Zhao Fan (VUB), Thomas Glasman (VUB), Sander Pouliart (VUB), Colin Jakob Rittberg (VUB), Deniz Sarikaya (VUB & Universitt zu Lbeck)
The Masterclass honors Joachim Frans (1989-2023) who co-organized the Masterclass for many years.
==SUPPORT
The masterclass is supported by the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) more funders will be soon announced, see the homepage for an updated list and is endorsed by the Association for the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice and the CIPSH Chair: Diversity of Mathematical Research Cultrues and Practice
For more information, see https://sites.google.com/view/mc-pmp-brussels-2025 or contact zhao.fan@vub.be<mailto:zhao.fan@vub.be>
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