History of Mathematics Colloquium
The History of Mathematics Colloquium takes place once a month on a Friday afternoon, from 12:30 to 14h.
It all started because, during our weekly Friday lunches, the members of the history group loved to share with the rest what they were working on: a presentation they were giving in the weekend, an intriguing source they had found by chance, or an interesting article they had read during the week. The HoM Colloquium grew out of the desire to make these moments a bit more official and open them to a wider audience, and it remains like this: it’s an informal lunch gathering where people can show what they are working on and receive feedback if they so wish.
If you are interested in attending, finding out more, or joining the group's mailing list please contact the organiser Mireia Martínez i Sellarès: m.martinezisellares@uu.nl
List of past talks:
- Rienk Vermij, “Copernicanism and astrology in the work of Nicolaus Biesius” (1 August 2025)
- Michael Korey, presentation “Of wondrous planets and heavenly machines: Princely astronomy and innovative geared mechanisms in the 16th century” and workshop “BEHIND THE STARS – an interactive educational app for teaching naked-eye astronomy using historical astronomical instruments” (24 June 2025)
- Rob van Gent, “Predicting Eclipses in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Period” (21 February 2025)
- Frank Verbunt (24 January 2025)
- Anne van Weerden (13 December 2024)
- Jan Hogendijk (8 November 2024)