April 20th to 23rd, 2022 at the University of Bergen, Norway.

We are pleased to announce that the 6th International Conference on Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication (CMSC 2022) will take place Wednesday through Saturday, 20 – 23 April, 2022 at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway.

Aims of CMSC

Kids of all ages, modern citizens, need to appreciate algorithms and computational thinking. Join scientists, researchers, teachers and artists in developing new ways of communicating computational thinking, including computing activities across the curriculum, at every level. CMSC welcomes contributions in forms such as story, dance, art, theatre,  … many ways to communicate science to the public.

CMSC aims to create activities to teach kids without computers, following the Computer Science Unplugged philosophy (www.csunplugged.org). The design and analysis of algorithms, modeling, clever information representation, all have the potential to unlock a great amount of creativity. Bring your ideas, your experimental attempts. The atmosphere is casual with a focus on brainstorming.

CMSC aims to encourage researchers to provide open problems from their area that are accessible to authentic engagement by kids, and to explore ways of mentoring their work. Let’s attract children to open problems, to dare reach for gold. We also seek new ways to show the open, unsolved problems that researchers are pursuing.

We celebrate when outreach results in greater progress in science. Outreach can be a two-way street. Let us know  the benefits to your scientific research or teaching.

COST

There is no registration fee.  Space is limited so please register soon. The transportation from the university by bus to the Solstrand Hotel and the return to Bergen on a fjord boat on Thursday afternoon will be provided.

SCHEDULE

Day 1. Wednesday 20 April. Conference begins. Buses depart the University of Bergen at 8:00 am to go to the Solstrand Hotel for CMSC on Wednesday/Thursday, with the Banquet at the Solstrand Hotel on Wednesday night.

Day 2. Thursday 21 April. Conference continues. Afternoon fjord trip back to the University of Bergen (UiB).

Day 3. Friday 22 April.

Høyteknologisenteret i Bergen, Thormøhlensgate 55

9:30-10:15 Crypto Enigma machine. Pawel Perekietka, Michal Ren (Adam Mickiewicz Univ). Yoga room 5 etage.

10:15-10:30 snacks

10:30-10:50 Demystifying neural networks. Sebastian Wild (U. Liverpool, UK). 10:50-12:00 Brainstorm new CMSC directions for modern citizenship.  Yoga room 5 etage.

12:00 Lunch with Algorithms Group.Please register for lunch.

13:00-14:00 Algorithm seminar “Parameterized Scheduling with Hints to Easter Mysteries” Mattias Mnich (TU Hamburg). 3rd floor Algorithms Seminar room 3 floor.

14:00-15:30 Lær Kidsa Koding Workshop Unplugged.  Informatics Building (Active Rom 1 etage). (sign up for this activity only: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=12484090)

18:00-20:00 Theater production with algorithmic thinking “MYSTERIES FOR EASTER” created by Verena Specht-Ronique (Berlin) and Matthias Mnich (TU Hamburg).  Korskirken Church, Nedre Korskirkeallmenningen 20 (near Fish Market). All Community Event. You do not need to go to other CMSC sessions to come to this one. No registration needed. All Welcome.

Day 4. 10:00 am onward. Saturday 23 April. All -Bergen Community Science Festival, family-friendly activities, good food, science, technology and fun for all ages. The CMSC participants will share the activities we create.

HONORARY PATRONAGE AND SPONSORS