The Event
Several key people are working hard to remedy the above deficiencies, but the handful of dedicated individuals that are engaged in the promotion of mathematics to the public needs to be reinforced. We are thus planning a two-day conference, at the University of Manchester, which aims to provide a key mechanism for achieving this end. It will bring together mathematicians already active in public engagement with others who want to be empowered to be the ambassadors for change. It is targeted at academic staff in universities (especially early career mathematicians and research assistants), postgraduates, specialist teachers in schools and FE colleges, and others in industry, commerce and the media.
Leading mathematics communicators will speak, offer workshops and run interactive sessions. These will include:
· can a respectable professional mathematician engage with the public?
· engaging with the press and media
· writing a popular maths book
· how much maths is too much?
· routes to funding for public engagement
· a talent show: e x factor
General enquiries concerning conference arrangements should be sent to:
Amy Marsh (email: amy.marsh@ima.org.uk ) The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Catherine Richards House, 16 Nelson Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England SS1 1EF. Tel: +44(0)1702 354020


