HumanisticMathematics

=Journal of Humanistic Mathematics= Join Mark Huber and Gizem Karaali, editors of the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, to discuss the journal and its community.

**How to join**

 * Follow this link at the time of the event: **[|http://tinyurl.com/math20event]**
 * Wednesday, May 4th 2011 we will meet in the LearnCentral online room at 6:30pm Pacific, 9:30pm Eastern time. [|WorldClock for your time zone.]
 * Click "OK" and "Accept" several times as your browser installs the software. When you see Elluminate Session Log-In, enter your name and click the "Login" button
 * If this is your first time, come a few minutes earlier to check out the technology. The room opens half an hour before the event.

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About the journal
The term //humanistic mathematics// could include a broad range of topics; for our purposes it means “the human face of mathematics.” Thus our emphasis is on the aesthetic, cultural, historical, literary, pedagogical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects as we look at mathematics as a human endeavor. More broadly, we aim to provide a forum for both academic and informal discussions about matters mathematical.

The Journal of Humanistic Mathematics was inspired by the work of Alvin White, a former professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. Dr. White was the founding editor of the Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal (HMNJ), a work of love that he almost single-handedly edited and produced for 15 years. Dr. White believed wholeheartedly in the importance of recognizing mathematics as a humanistic discipline and played a significant role in bringing this idea to the forefront of many minds. Though this is an independent enterprise, the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics will be building on the spirit and tradition of the HMNJ.

We publish articles that focus mainly on the doing of mathematics, the teaching of mathematics, and the living of mathematics. We also welcome contributions about the state of the mathematical profession (both in research and in education), underrepresentation issues within the world of mathematics, mathematics across national and cultural boundaries, mathematical fiction and poetry, personal reflections that provide insight to the inner workings of the mathematical mind, and other types of writing which may stimulate discussion among our readers. Overall we are aiming for a journal where many different conversations about mathematics are welcome and encouraged. Please see our submissions page for more specific information.

Event Hosts

 * Mark Huber** is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Claremont McKenna College, unique among American higher education. You can see Mark's papers on computational statistics and follow his blogs from his web site[| http://www.cmc.edu/pages/faculty/MHuber/]
 * Gizem Karaali** is an assistant professor at the mathematics department at Pomona College. She does research in algebras and combinatorial representation theory. You can see Gizem's publications, teaching information and a few favorite xkcd cartoons at her site [|http://pages.pomona.edu/~gk014747/]