ESHS/HSS Annual Meeting

Material Culture and the History of Mathematical Science: Exploring Regional Traditions

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

English Abstract

A major issue in the history of science is the integration of material culture into the study of knowledge cultures. While this approach is well-established in the history of technology, fields such as the history of cosmology, astral sciences, and mathematics are now exploring new ways, such as Digital Humanities and Mathematical Archaeology, to deal with the rich non-verbal traces of knowledge dynamics. This panel explores how the history of mathematics can find new avenues and approaches for investigating different regional traditions. The discussion will focus on how material culture offers unique insights into conceptual approaches to mathematics across different global contexts.

Sub Unit

• Roundtable

Chair

• Matteo Valleriani, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Participants

• Irina Podgorny, CONICET La Plata

• Senthil Babu Dhandapani, French Institute of Pondicherry

• Eric Vandendriessche

• Daniel Patrick Morgan

• Ruiping Mu

Session Organizers

• Dagmar Schaefer, MPIWG

• Anjing Qu