"Women and Mathematics: A Perspective" talk by Prof. Geetha Venkataraman as part of Frontiers of History Series at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 8th July 2011

Time : 6:30 pm

Entry : Free, Call 011-24619431 ( IIC ) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event. 

Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre ( IIC ), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003

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Event Details : 'Women and Mathematics: A Perspective' talk by Prof. Geetha Venkataraman as part of Frontiers of History Series.
Does Mathematics attract women practitioners? What can be said about the number and proportion of women in mathematics? What is the impact of societal pressures on women doing mathematics? This and many other issues will be examined with statistical data, anecdotes, perceptions and vignettes to provide some insights.

Speaker : Prof. Geetha Venkataraman, School of Liberal Studies/Undergraduate Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi

Chair : Prof. Irfan Habib, Professor, Maulana Azad Chair, National University of Educational Planning and
Administration

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