Understanding Mathematical Explanation

Uniting philosophical and educational perspectives 

Rutgers University Inn

May 22-23, 2023 (9:00-18:00)

The workshop is funded by the National Science Foundation (SES-1921688) and is aimed at bringing together academics who study the notion of mathematical explanation from philosophical and from educational/psychological perspectives. The idea is to bring together philosophers of mathematics, epistemologists, psychologists, and mathematics educators, to discuss how developments in their own fields could meaningfully contribute to the work on mathematical explanation where their fields intersect. In particular, we want to explore the ways in which mathematical explanation engenders understanding, by focusing on the relationship between different types of philosophical accounts of mathematical explanation, educational approaches to the characterization of effective explanations in the mathematics classroom, and work at the intersection of these two perspectives.

Confirmed Speakers & Discussants

Aarhus
University

Ludwig Maximilian
University of Munich

IUSS Pavia Institute for Advanced Studies

Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam

University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill

Princeton
University

Rutgers
University

Vanderbilt
University

University of
Connecticut

Rutgers
University

Program

Mathematical Explanation Program 2023.pdf

Accommodation

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registration

There is no registration fee... attending the conference is free! If you are interested in attending, the only thing you need to do is to fill out the form below.

Parking

Complimentary parking is provided for event attendees and overnight travelers in LOT 82.  The front desk of the Rutgers University Inn will register guest vehicle information electronically upon check in (you will need your license plate information upon check in).

Note: The above does not apply to Rutgers University with valid commuter parking permits. Students must check their individual permit for parking restrictions. For further information, please contact the Rutgers University Inn about their parking policies.