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Season 2024-25 Conversation Events
New conversation events are coming soon! Dates listed here are approximate - as a member, you will receive updated details.
All Things Being Equal “The Man Who Saved Geometry” with special guest Siobhan Roberts
The Man Who Saved Geometry is a portrait of the great geometer Donald Coxeter, whose work inspired Buckminster Fuller, helped Escher to draw, and reveals the underlying forms of familiar things, from pineapples to the modem.
All Things Being Equal Ubuntu Tea Chat
We were excited to try a different format for this event - a tea party where we discussed fun questions in the Ubuntu style we have been exploring. It was a great way for community members to get to know each other a little more deeply.
All Things Being Equal "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" with special guest Doron Weber
A special summer take-it-with-you-to the beach edition of All Things Equal where we recorded a fun conversation with Doron Weber. Doron is Vice President and Program Director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Public Understanding of Science, Technology & Economics program.
All Things Being Equal - Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem
Julia Robinson and Hilbert's 10th Problem explores the life and work of Julia Robinson, a pioneer among American women in mathematics, who rose to prominence in a field where often she was the only woman. Robinson was the first woman elected to the mathematical section of the National Academy of Sciences, and the first woman to become president of the American Mathematical Society.
All Things Being Equal - Hidden Figures
We were thrilled to spotlight community member Jenna Carpenter, Founding Dean of Engineering at Campbell University, for a discussion of our community’s favorite film, “Hidden Figures.” Jenna had occasion to meet and interview Margot Shetterly, who authored the book that grew into the film phenomenon.
All Things Being Equal - Picture a Scientist
An exciting online event, All Things Being Equal - Picture a Scientist, where the community had a chance to interact live with both Nancy Blachman, who was integral to creation the film, as well as an additional last-minute special guest, Sharon Shattuck the creator of the film.
Synergizing Art + Mathematics: Sky Pape
Celebrate spring by joining Truth Values Community Founder Gioia De Cari for an informal conversation with with special guest Sky Pape, an extraordinary artist who bridges the worlds of fine art and mathematics. We will discuss the spark that sent her along the path to combine art and mathematics, and view some of her works as we discuss them from both artistic and mathematical viewpoints.
Clemson Tigers Advance
An informal conversation with Clemson University colleagues Professor Margaret Ptacek, Professor Keri Sather-Wagstaff, and current graduate student Kristen Savary.
University of Ottawa Women in Math
Our first event, “University of Ottawa Women in Math,” will feature a conversation with special guests Professor Monica Nevins, recent doctoral graduate Maiko Serizawa, and current doctoral student Behnaz Refahi.
Post-Performance Panel Discussion at MIT
This engaging post-performance panel discussion on diversity and inclusion in STEM from our Spring 2019 events at MIT features outstanding speakers: Rhonda Davis, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, National Science Foundation, and Evelynn Hammonds, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of the History of Science and African and African American Studies, Harvard, introduced by our host Michael Sipser, Ph.D., Dean of Science, MIT. Of course, Gioia, Creator of Truth Values, was also on hand, as well as the PI of our project, Dr. Silvia Mazzula, Executive Director Latina Researchers Network and Professor of Psychology John Jay College, CUNY, who served as our excellent moderator.
Our first event, “University of Ottawa Women in Math,” will feature a conversation with special guests Professor Monica Nevins, recent doctoral graduate Maiko Serizawa, and current doctoral student Behnaz Refahi.