Mathematical Folklore: Public Conversation with Institute Scholars – May 15, 2026
Mathematical Folklore
Public Conversation with Institute Scholars
Friday, May 15, 2026
5:00 p.m. | Wolfensohn Hall
Hear four IAS scholars—Govind Menon, Erik Ellentuck Fellow in the School of Mathematics; Alma Steingart, Robbert Dijkgraaf Member in the School of Social Science; Karen Uhlenbeck, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Mathematics; and Akshay Venkatesh, Robert & Luisa Fernholz Professor in the School—discuss "Mathematical Folklore," their efforts to reconnect scholars with the mathematical culture of centuries past.
For a sneak preview of the Mathematical Folklore Project, watch Menon's video from the Institute Instances series.
Registration is required to attend this free event.
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MATHEMATICAL FOLKLORE
PUBLIC CONVERSATION WITH INSTITUTE SCHOLARS
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
5:00 P.M. | WOLFENSOHN HALL
Hear four IAS scholars—Govind Menon, Erik Ellentuck Fellow in the
School of Mathematics; Alma Steingart, Robbert Dijkgraaf Member in the
School of Social Science; Karen Uhlenbeck, Distinguished Visiting
Professor in the School of Mathematics; and Akshay Venkatesh, Robert &
Luisa Fernholz Professor in the School—discuss "Mathematical
Folklore," their efforts to reconnect scholars with the mathematical
culture of centuries past.
For a sneak preview of the Mathematical Folklore Project, watch
Menon's video
[https://www.ias.edu/ideas/reviving-mathematical-folklore-ias] from
the _Institute Instances_ series
[https://www.ias.edu/institute-instances].
Registration is required to attend this free event.
Wolfensohn Hall
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