Nesin Mathematics Village
School
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Nesin Mathematics Village (Turkish: Nesin Matematik Köyü) is an educational and research institute devoted to mathematics in İzmir Province in western Turkey. It is located 800 m (2,600 ft) from Şirince village in the Selçuk district.[1]
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History
Origin
It was launched in 2007 by Ali Nesin, a veteran mathematics professor, who heads up the education non-profit Nesin Foundation established by his father, humorist writer Aziz Nesin (1915–1995).[2] The construction plans were elaborated by Ali Nesin and a friend of him, Sevan Nişanyan.[3]
Demolition scare
According to a statement in July 2017 by Tekin Karadağ, the president of the Şirince Environment and Nature Association, Nesin Mathematics Village was slated for demolition by the authorities as being an "illegal construction".[4] However, Harun Abuş, Director of Development and City Planning of Selçuk Municipality, declared that at this moment Nesin Mathematics Village is "not on the demolition calendar".[5]
Functioning
Mathematics Village is a non-profit organization, which is funded by donations made to the Nesin Foundation.[1]
Nesin Mathematics Village hosts various mathematical activities, mostly short summer courses. Teaching in the mathematics village "is voluntary;[1] while the mathematics village does not provide honoraria for the teachers, it provides free accommodations and meals".[6] Courses range from high school to graduate university courses. All high school courses are taught in Turkish, as the students do not necessarily know foreign languages, but any undergraduate or postgraduate course may be taught in English.[6] Students usually stay in the village for a cycle of two weeks. Each Thursday, a vacation activity is organized. There are no TVs or broadcast music, although there are occasionally film screenings.
Around fifteen paid staff and nearly one hundred volunteers work there every year.[6] The village has also been hosting domestic and international mathematics meetings recently[when?].[7]
Recognition
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In 2018, Ali Nesin was bestowed the Leelavati Award during the International Congress of Mathematicians for
"his outstanding contributions towards increasing public awareness of mathematics in Turkey, in particular for his tireless work in creating the 'Mathematical Village' as an exceptional, peaceful place for education, research, and the exploration of mathematics for anyone."[8]
Other villages
The Nesin Mathematical Village is still expanding, mostly to build more dormitories but also to host sister villages on different subjects.[3]
In 2013, the village was extended to host the Nesin Philosophy Village, and summer schools started in 2014.[9] The same year, Nesin Mathematics Village has been hosting an art school, Nesin Art Village, founded by Işın Önol.[10][11][12]