The thirty-fifth Math Webinar in English took place on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 from 5 pm until 6 pm with Ron Eglash, Professor at the School of Information of the University of Michigan, as our invited speaker. This virtual event was free and open to the general public.
In this thirty-fifth Math Webinar in English, Ron Eglash presented on “Mathematics, Culture, and Computing for Just and Sustainable Futures”. The speaker described some of the global challenges that we face today and explained how mathematical models can translate ancient traditions, based on mutual aid among people and nature, into technologies for solidarity. Ron Eglash presented how from African fractals to indigenous biocomplexity, the intersections between math, computing and culture offer new pathways to just and sustainable futures. The speaker also encouraged participants to use the free simulation tools available on the website https://csdt.org in which we can create our own designs. This virtual event was co-organized by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
