In connection with the May 12th events which celebrates women in mathematics on the birth date of Maryam Mirzakhani, the South African Mathematical Society’s Women in Mathematics (WiM) Division is proud to host Professor Kerstin Jordaan who will present a talk, “Nuggets of Wisdom” – tips for your CV and applications. The talk is scheduled to take place on Friday, 10 May from 13:00 to 14:00. For more details, please see the official invitation: 12May24_WiMInvitation
Category: Women in Mathematics
Please take note of the following save the date for a talk by Professor Karin-Therese Howell on Empowering Women in Mathematics: A journey of mentorship and leadership. The talk is scheduled to take place on Friday, 19 April from 12 to 1 pm. For more details, please see the official advertisement:
Empowering Women in Mathematics
The SAMS WiM Division is very proud to share the following interview with Prof Eunice Mphako-Banda on Womanity Africa. We applaud Prof Mphako-Banda for all she has done and continues to do to support women in mathematics.
The past year was one of firsts for the WiM division.
The first historic meeting of the Women in Maths (WiM Division) took place virtually on the 18th of August 2023. Present were the first committee members, Prof Karin-Therese Howell (convenor), Dr Thama Duba, Dr Belinda Huntley, Dr Linke Potgieter, Prof Eunice Mphako-Banda, Prof Paran Pillay and Dr Cerene Rathilal. During subsequent meetings and discussions, the committee drafted a constitution and set goals for the Division.
The WiM Division hosted its first event, a networking lunch at the SAMS Congress in December 2023. Prof Eunice Mphaka-Banda opened the event and the SAMS Council President, Prof Zurab Janelidze, welcomed everyone present. Prof Mphaka-Banda emphasised in her speech that the focus for the Division should be to function as a team. In her words, “A team is not a group of people who work together, a team is a group of people who trust each other. As a division, our successful journey will begin the moment we realize that we do not have to prove anything to anyone, but we build trust and have honest discussions among ourselves, the moment we realize that our potential means nothing without taking action and the moment we start building a strong support system among members. We need to learn or relearn to cheer for each other in any small victories. Do not think that you are too small to make a difference or to be noticed in WiM. Be a mosquito! Make the noise!”