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15.048 - Is Another Mathematics Possible? Mathematics and the Living World

Fri, April 5, 12:00 to 2:00pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 600 Level, Room 602A

Session Type: Symposium

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The question, Is another mathematics possible? is a response to the pressing and urgent socio-ecological concerns upon us of which mathematics education researchers are only recently beginning to address. Inspired and encouraged by previous discussions on the topic, this symposium provides opportunities for presenters to further reflect on how ethics, uncertainty and/or complexity, from a variety of mathematics sub-fields, e.g., ethno-mathematics, critical mathematics, and mathematics for social justice, might shed light on the relationship between mathematics education and the global environmental crises. Such reflections will be highly valuable for mathematics educators and scholars who wish to consider (and access) these theories but are less experienced in doing so. Charting future directions, presenters are encouraged to entertain further research collaborations.

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