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SUMMARY:Maths education seminar: Richard Crossman on Mathematical Decolon
 isation
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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Richard Crossman (University of Durham)\nTitle: Brin
 g Down The Barricades! Clearing A Path For Mathematical Decolonisation\n
 Abstract: The process of decolonising higher education is international\
 , cross-institutional\, and multidisciplinary. This makes a one-size-fit
 s-all approach inappropriate\; careful consideration must be given to wh
 at decolonisation means\, and how it can be progressed\, in each field. 
 A major barrier to decolonising the mathematical sciences is the common 
 argument that there exists nothing to decolonise\, given the universalit
 y of our number system\, and rigorous logic required of any mathematical
  result. This argument holds that political considerations such as decol
 onisation cannot have relevance in our discipline.\nIn this talk\, I wil
 l discuss how this argument misunderstands not only decolonisation\, but
  the discipline of mathematics itself. I will then make the case for why
  decolonising mathematics is\, far from being a pointless endeavour\, ac
 tually vital for the future of our discipline. I will conclude with some
  suggestions as to how those yet to begin considering how they can decol
 onise their classroom/modules/departments may wish to make a start.
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LOCATION:G.114\, Alan Turing Building\, Manchester
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