Providence Reporter

Through its new Engaged Pedagogy Series, the AMS provides mathematical sciences faculty with experiences and resources that strengthen them as professionals and empower their engagement with students learning mathematics. Offered twice a year–spring and fall–these online workshops can be inspiring opportunities to connect with others in the mathematical community who teach, engage in current applications of mathematics, innovate with curriculum, and learn how to use online and software tools.

Mathematical Foundations for Democratic ProcessesFirst in the new AMS Engaged Pedagogy Series of online workshops for facultyApril 23–25, 2023, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. ET (10 a.m.–2 p.m. PT)Registration January 17–April 19, 2023

Over the span of three sessions, the organizers will engage participants in topics that include:

• Voting and social choice theory
• Apportionment and the Electoral College
• Gerrymandering
• Quantification of power

One of the themes that unites these areas is a concern for fairness. What does it mean for a voting method or representation system to be fair? How can we measure fairness? Are there systems and methods that are “more fair” than others? We will discuss these ideas from a variety of perspectives. One of the advantages to teaching “the mathematical foundations for democratic processes” is that the ideas can be approached through different levels of difficulty and for different student bodies.

Participants in this online workshop will leave with tools and resources that can be implemented in a variety of formats, from general education courses to upper-level mathematics seminars. Virtual sessions will be divided between interactive lectures and opportunities for collective problem-solving. We aim to create a collaborative, creative, and active learning environment. All levels of experience with teaching these topics are welcome!

RegistrationRegister by April 19 (new deadline!). Space is limited.\$200 member; \$300 non-memberView the event flyer

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