Function
Associate researcher : SPHERE & LDAR laboratories
Previously occupied positions :
• Research allowance in ERC SAW Project - SPHERE - CNRS
and
• ATER, Paris IV Sorbonne, ESPE de Paris
Laboratoire de Philosophie et Histoire des Sciences SPHERE
(UMR 7219, CNRS & Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7)
Thesis (defended) : "Pluralité des concepts liés aux unités de mesure.
Liens entre histoire des sciences et didactique, le cas de l’aire du carré dans une sélection de textes anciens."
Advisor : Christine Proust
Co-Advisor : Nicolas Décamp
Contacts
Find me :
Université de Paris 7 Diderot,
bâtiment OLYMPE DE GOUGES,
8 place FY/13 (en cours de nomination)
at the end of road Albert-Einstein, 75013 Paris
bureau 326
You will find here an interactive map
Personal page
https://parisdiderot.academia.edu/CharlottedeVarent
Education
Collaborations, stays in France or abroad
Research interests
Publications
Communications
Knowledge diffusion
Current education
Friendly websites
CURSUS
• 2013 : Master in History of Sciences and Techniques, Université de Nantes,
and a Mémoire (currently) advised by Vincent Jullien on the Infinite in Pascal and Descartes works,
in Science philosophy and Epistemology
• 2012 : Master 2 MEF in préparation agrégation de Mathématiques, Université de Nantes
• 2011 : Master 1 in fundamental Mathematics, Université de Rennes 1
• Before : Baccalauréat liberal Arts major, with summa cum laude ; languages : english, chinese and japanese
COLLABORATIONS – STAYS IN FRANCE AND ABROAD
• 2013 : Joined the meeting : "Des sources en histoire des mathématiques"
from 04/11/2013 to 08/11/2013 in C.I.R.M, Marseille
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• History of Mathematics in schools : introducing other number and measured units practices in Mathematics, what is at stake for students ?
• Mathematics and Physics didactic and history of Mathematics/ epistemology :
how to serve mathematics didactic and student interests by using history of Mathematics ?
• Diffusion of History of Sciences : what is at stake for society ? for students ?
• Diffusion of ancient Mathematics, diffusion of non occidental Mathematics. How to diffuse history and epistemology of ancient Mathematics in their complexity and plurality, to students ?
• Use of History of Mathematics in schools : what practices and perspectives ? what kind of documentation for teachers ? What kind of history of Mathematics ?
COMMUNICATIONS
• Feb 2014 : presentation on some research questions on Saw members meeting
• Avril 2014 : work presentation on intern Saw member Seminar
KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION
Interventions, radio, movies, expositions
2014
• Participation in semaine des Mathématiques de l’Académie de Paris le 27 Mars
• Participation in la promenade mathématique organized by Christine Proust in collège de l’Isle, Vienne on the 27th of March : their website
• Participation in la promenade mathématique organized by Christine Proust in Grenoble, on the 16th of May
2013
• Was present at the science festival 2013, site Paris 7 Diderot, in the part organized by Sphère - Saw members.
Here is a summary about Sphère - Saw part of the festival, details, programm
and pictures ! (end of the page)
CURRENT EDUCATION
Seminars regularly followed
2013
• History of Science, History of text
• History and Mathematics Philosophy
• Mathematical practices in the context of astral sciences
• Mathematic texts readings
Workshops followed
2013
• Workshop : introduction to ancient astronomy - Contact : Matthieu Husson - approximately twice a month
• Workshop on Book of Sui treatises
• I.R.E.M Paris courses for math teachers in using history of sciences in class
• La Main à la pâte courses for teacher’s teachers in using history of sciences in class
• High school and junior high school visits
FRIENDLY WEBSITES
• Wet, fold, break, pack... with Benoît Roman
• Find out about mistakes and fault inThucydide, or (re)read Titus... with Agathe Roman
• Go for a round on indian religions side with Mathieu Boisvert à l’Uqam, Cerias