Indigenising University Mathematics

Monday, 20th September 2021 - Tuesday, 21st September 2021

This national and international two-day symposium will address the pressing challenge of how to Indigenise mathematical practice at Universities, both in education and research. The methodology is of collaboration and sharing of knowledge and worldviews from within both Indigenous cultures and the cultures of mathematics and its allied disciplines. The symposium will be organised around a collection of interconnected themes, each chaired by a partnership of Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners. These are: Re-imagining the living present, Country and Mathematics, Language and Oral traditions, Indigenous Mathematics, Love and Pedagogy, and Traditional Knowledge. We are also working on organising an edited book on the same topic.

Due to restrictions in place because of COVID-19, the event will be held online.

Keynote Speakers:

• Professor Rowena Ball, ANU (Decolonisation Discussion)
• Associate Professor Kathleen Butler of the Bundjalung and Worimi people, Director of the Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle (Theme 1)
• Miss Tammy Small, Manager for Indigenous Advancement, The University of Wollongong (Theme 1)
• Professor Mark Maclean, UBC (Theme 1)
• Dr Maureen Edwards, Wollongong University (Theme 2)
• Mr Jade Kennedy, of the Yuin people of the Illawarra and South Coast of NSW, University of Wollongong (Theme 2)
• Mr Dan Collins of the Worimi/Biripi nation, Yapug program convener, Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle (Theme 3)
• Dr Michael Assis, CARMA and The University of Melbourne (Theme 3)
• Dr Naomi Borwein, Western Ontario University (Theme 4)
• Dr Edward Doolittle, of the Kanyen’kehaka (Mohawk) of Six Nations in Southern Ontario, Associate Professor of Mathematics, First Nations University of Canada.(Theme 4)
• Dr Michael Donovan of the Gumbaynggir people, Macquarie University, Australia (Theme 5)
• Miss Jo-ann Larkins, Federation University (Theme 5)
• Dr Henry Fowler of the Navajo people, Navajo Technical University, Arizona (Theme 6)
• Dr Veselin Jungic, Simon Fraser University (Theme 6)

Organising Committee

• All Keynote Speakers are members of the Organising Committee as well as:
• Dr Judy-anne Osborn, University of Newcastle (Contact and co-chair)
• Mr Nathan Towney, PVC Indigenous Strategy and Leadership, University of Newcastle (Co-chair)
• Miss Amber Hughes, University of Newcastle
• Dr Robert King, University of Newcastle
• Professor Thomas Nann, University of Newcastle
• Dr Elizabeth Stojanovski, University of Newcastle
• Mr Joel Black, Federation University
• Professor Aidan Sims, University of Wollongong

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