Celebrating Black Mathematicians
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Event Time 04:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m.
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Cost
Free
Location
August Coppola Theater, Fine Arts 101
Contact Email
stevkov@aol.com
Overview
George Csicsery, SF State Cinema alumnus, has made dozens of documentaries in his filmmaking career. In the last few years he has created a number of films about prominent mathematicians. This afternoon he will show two of his recent films presenting the contribution black mathematicians have made in the last hundred years. His is the first effort to treat this very important subject.
Schedule
4 p.m. — Screening of Journeys of Black Mathematicians, Part I
5 p.m. — Discussion with filmmaker George Csicsery
5:30 p.m. — Screening of Journeys of Black Mathematicians, Part II (San Francisco Premiere)
6:30 p.m. — Discussion continued/Reception
Co-sponsored by the School of Cinema and the Department of Mathematics.
