Community

The spaces and resources below are in alphabetical order.  Some of the mission statements have been abbreviated on this page; click the links to learn more.  Take time to explore & participate in the rich mathematical community we exist in.

Places of mathematical community

Indigenous Mathematicians
Mission: "This website seeks to put together all the known information about Indigenous Mathematicians. We recognize that Native People have been doing mathematics (and hence have been mathematicians) for millennia. However here, we use “mathematician” to mean someone formally trained in mathematics in the Western academic system and/or someone who practices mathematics in their profession. Thus we may potentially include those with non-terminal mathematics degrees."

Just Mathematics Collective
Mission: "We are an international collective of mathematicians, started during the 2020 Black Lives Matter rebellion. Our goal is to shift the global mathematics community towards justice, via genuine anti-racism, anti-militarism, and solidarity with the Global South. We are inspired by the framework of abolition as articulated by Angela Davis, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Mariame Kaba, and many others. We acknowledge the role that mathematics plays in sustaining injustice, and the potential it has for creating a freer world built on mutual care and collaboration. "

Lathisms
Mission: "Lathisms (Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences) was founded in 2016 with the mission of showcasing the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians during Hispanic Heritage Month (from September 15 to October 15). Our goal is to provide an accessible platform that features the multifaceted and diverse nature of the Latinx and Hispanic mathematics community and inspires the younger generation of Latinx mathematicians."

Mathematically Gifted and Black
Mission: "In December 2016, Erica Graham, Raegan Higgins, Shelby Wilson, and Candice Price, had a conference call discussing the creation of a website that would highlight the contributions and lives of Black mathematicians. Inspired by the work of Lathisms and emboldened by the film Hidden Figures, they created the website “Mathematically Gifted and Black”. The name not only pays homage to the song so well known and loved within the Black community but is itself a tribute to those whose story may never have been told. We are excited to spotlight 28 Black Mathematicians every February and to share their stories with you. You may see familiar or unknown faces, and we hope you learn something new."

Spectra
Mission: "Welcome to the website for LGBTQ+ mathematicians and their allies. This arose from a need for recognition and community for Gender and Sexual Minority mathematicians, and we hope that this will be a resource for our community."

Other mathematical organizations

Association for Mathematical Sciences (AMS)

Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)