Call for Abstracts for MAA MathFest 2026 – Contributed Paper Session: Teaching and Outreach During Challenging Times

[Mary Pilgrim]

Greetings RUME colleagues,

In the spirit of keeping the momentum going at the MAA MathFest 2026 conference (Thanks, Gulden, for getting that going!)... We are pleased to announce that the The MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics will run a themed contributed paper session at MAA MathFest 2026 in Boston, MA. Abstracts are due April 15, 2026.

Contributed Paper Session Title: Teaching and Outreach During Challenging Times

Brief  Description: Since January 2025, a flurry of executive orders and policy changes in federal institutions and funding has disrupted the way higher education operates at all levels. Despite being subject to the same federal policy, higher education institutions reacted very differently, depending on factors such as their home state, institution type, and endowment size. These policy changes have had ramifications for how mathematics faculty teach, and for institutions’ outreach and community engagement initiatives.

We are seeking presentations that focus on the use of evidence-based practices in both informal and formal educational settings. We welcome expository talks as well as presentations discussing innovative ideas, projects, and curricular materials developed to address the changing landscape. 

The presentation should address implementation challenges within their local context. We invite reflection on the challenges faced, modifications implemented, and lessons learned, including the expected and unforeseen impacts on student populations and communities.

Dates: The specific dates/times of our sessions are not yet known, but the conference is Wednesday 8/5/2026 - Saturday 8/8/26.

Abstract Submission Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0JHHcYr8AEQEyyhr6z9rOZn-b86s2T_xlx_lTz8_byZlbDQ/viewform 

Calls for Submissions 

https://maa.org/events/mathfest-program/contributed-paper-sessions/

Conference Registration:

https://web.cvent.com/event/ad822b5c-1850-4215-a691-11fd7c371828/summary 

Thanks!

Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University Fullerton
Katrina Morgan, Temple University
Stephanie Salomone, MAA Project NExT
Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto
Charles Wilkes II, University of California, Davis
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Michael Beals, Rutgers University

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Dr. Mary E. Pilgrim

Professor | Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education

San Diego State University

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[martha....@sonoma.edu]

About MathFest submissions, the submission form says "Each participant may make at most one presentation in a contributed paper session." I can read that in two ways - that we are restricted to one presentation across all contributed paper sessions or to one presentation in each session. I suspect that the second reading is correct, but being a mathematician and all, I have to check. :D Does anyone know for sure?

Martha

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[Brian Katz (BK)]

MAA policy has been "one contributed talk per person per conference" for many years, but they only started verifying and enforcing this a couple of years ago; I think the MAA staff now look at the submissions and ask the authors to pick which one to keep before sending the submissions to the session organizers to accept/reject and order. I believe this is meant to be as presenting/main author, so being listed on multiple is not a problem. I also believe that other invited things (sessions or panels or awards) is independent; it's just about one contributed talk.

Cheers, BK

Dr Brian P Katz (BK)

CSU, Long Beach

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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