Mathematics and Style in the British Empire

The British empire ran on mathematics. Across navigation, accounting, and cryptography, calculation undergirded imperialism. This panel asks how mathematics relates to other writing forms, especially their styles, in this context. 250-word abstracts and CV.

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, March 29, 2026

Alexander Sherman, University of Texas at Austin (alexander.sherman@austin.utexas.edu ) Jessica Sherrill, U of Texas, Austin (jessica.sherrill@austin.utexas.edu )