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CfP special issue of Synthese on "Enabling Mathematical Cultures", Deadline: 1 Jun 2018

C A L L   F O R   P A P E R S
for a special issue of the journal Synthese
on
ENABLING MATHEMATICAL CULTURES

Guest editors: Benedikt Loewe, Ursula Martin, Alison Pease.

Submission deadline: 1 June 2018

Traditionally, philosophy of mathematics focused on the formal component 
of mathematics and ignores the human and social components of the 
mathematical discipline. In the last decades, some philosophers of 
mathematics have challenged this traditional view and claimed that many of 
the features of the discipline of mathematics depend at least partially on 
interpersonal context and cultural embedding.

Philosophers in this tradition met in a series of workshops and 
conferences, starting with the PhiMSAMP workshops (Philosophy of 
Mathematics: Sociological Approaches and Mathematical Practice: Bonn 2005, 
Berlin 2006, Brussels & Utrecht 2007, Vienna & Brussels 2008, Hatfield 
2009, Utrecht 2010), continuing with the Mathematical Cultures workshops 
(London 2012, 2013, & 2014) and the Cultures of Mathematics conferences 
(Bielefeld 2010, Greifswald 2011, Guangzhou 2012, Delhi 2015). The 
workshop "Enabling Mathematical Cultures" held in Oxford in December 2017 
stood in this tradition, bringing together the multiple disciplinary 
communities interested in cultural influences on mathematical practice 
(philosophers, sociologists, mathematics educators, historians of science) 
and the EPSRC funded project "The Social Machine of Mathematics" that 
focused on social interaction between mathematicians, in particular in the 
context of the use of social, technological and conceptual tools and the 
sharing and construction of group knowledge in mathematics (e.g., the 
Polymath projects, MathOverflow and the arXiv).

The special issue entitled "Enabling Mathematical Cultures" aims to cover 
this broadly interdisciplinary scope, studying the social and cultural 
features of mathematical research practice and its philosophical 
ramifications.

We encourage authors to submit papers that discuss cultural aspects of 
mathematical practices, using methods from philosophy, psychology, 
education, sociology, history, or other disciplines. Papers that deal with 
social, technological and conceptual tools for sharing and construction of 
group knowledge in mathematics are particularly welcome, but this is not a 
necessary requirement for acceptance of a paper. Engagement with the 
relevant philosophical literature as well as discussion of the 
philosophical implications are strongly encouraged.

If you would like to discuss whether your contribution fits within the 
scope and intention of this special issue, do contact the guest editors at 
bloewe (at) science (dot) uva (dot) nl to discuss it. The guest editors 
would also appreciate a brief notification of the intention to submit by 
e-mail so that they have an overview of which submissions to expect.

All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed according to the high standards 
of the journal Synthese: that a paper was accepted or invited for 
presentation at the workshop in Oxford is not a guarantee that the paper 
will be accepted for publication in the special issue.

Please submit your papers via the editorial manager at

   https://www.editorialmanager.com/synt/

by the deadline for 1 June 2018. When the system asks you to "Choose 
Article Type", scroll down in the pulldown menu to "S.I. Enabling 
Mathematical Cultures". Please also mention "Enabling Mathematical 
Cultures" in the cover letter.

More information about the workshop "Enabling Mathematical Cultures" and 
the project "The Social Machine of Mathematics" that could be useful for 
determining whether your paper fits with the theme of the special issue 
can be found on the following webpages:

   https://enablingmaths.wordpress.com/
   http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/ursula.martin/

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