PLEASE NOTE: This event was originally scheduled to begin on October 31, 2018, but has been moved to begin on November 28. The time and place remain unchanged.

All cultures, past and present, have used mathematics to make sense of their lives. In this course we will explore some of the ways that different cultures have used mathematics for counting, trading, measuring, keeping track of time, scheduling religious practices, recreation, passing on cultural traditions, and design. This course requires no expertise in mathematics but should interest those who are curious about other cultures and how they lived their lives. The course will be fun and lively with lots of hands-on activities.

Lecturer Joan Cohen Jones is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at EMU, where she taught mathematics for teachers. She is interested in the history of mathematics, especially how different cultures have used mathematical ideas throughout history, both formally and informally.

This study group for those 50 and over will meet on Wednesdays, 1-3, from November 28 through December 12.