Advanced Seminar on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Each semester, the advanced seminar on the history and philosophy of mathematics offers, on the one hand, a forum for thematic discussion within the research group and, on the other hand, a semi-public program of lectures, small conferences, or field trips.
The thematic focus is on the philosophical, cultural-anthropological, and social dimensions of mathematics in all its diverse facets and contexts.
Current Program (Summer Semester 2026)
| Thu, Apr. 30, 2026 | Lecture/Discussion | Timo Handwerk (Siegen) | Philosophy of Mathematics and Technology I |
| Thu, May 7, 2026 | Lecture/Discussion | Timo Handwerk (Siegen) | Philosophy of Mathematics and Technology II |
| Thu, May 21, 2026 | Lecture/Discussion | Timo Handwerk (Siegen) | Philosophy of Mathematics and Technology III |
| Thu, June 11, 2026 | Discussion | Gregor Nickel/Susanne Spies (Siegen) | Aspects of an Aesthetic Experience of Mathematics I |
| Thu, June 18, 2026 | Discussion | Gregor Nickel/Susanne Spies (Siegen) | Aspects of an Aesthetic Experience in Mathematics II |
| Thu, June 25, 2026 | Lecture | Ronny Becker (Chemnitz) | Oskar Becker’s Foundations of Mathematics |
| Thu, July 2, 2026 | Lecture | Daniel Koenig (Wuppertal) | Mathematics in Symbolic Philosophy, Didactics, and History: Presentation of an Interdisciplinary Research Project. |
| Fri., July 10, 2026 | Conference | University of Paderborn | 29th Rhineland-Westphalian Seminar on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics |