El papel de la red latinoamericana de etnomatemática en la conformación de una comunidad académica

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo dar a conocer a los educadores matemáticos y a los etnomatemáticos la existencia y la labor que ha desempeñado, en sus primeros cinco años, la Red Latinoamericana de Etnomatemática (RELAET) en América Latina, en la conformación y consolidación de una comunidad académica interesada en los aspectos sociales y culturales de la Educación Matemática.

[Organiser of Stirling's Red Buildings Conference for the Twentieth Century Society]

The aim of the conference is to review the three 'Red Buildings' with experts who have studied their history and their performance, and to discuss their future. Work is due to take place on the Leicester and Oxford buildings in the relatively near future, and technical knowledge can be shared in a context of understanding the design intention. Also to celebrate Stirling and Gowan's careers from a broader perspective and to assert the value of looking after these special buildings as assets for the future. The speakers in the afternoon session are people who knew the two architects well, and in some cases worked for them. [From University of Leicester]

Liquid images: viewing the wine label

What is it that consumers see when they read the wine label? This article begins from the premise that the label does not merely consist of words that describe the contents of the bottle, but also contains clues to complex social, cultural and economic interactions which bestow wine its meaning. Thus, the visual aspects of wine extend far beyond colour, labelling and packaging. Viewing the wine label through the cultural lens suggests that the label has much to offer the hospitality provider in the ways in which the wine's affective qualities are conveyed. [From the Publisher]