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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · 10d

I was interviewed for this article about gerrymandering, but don't really know what it says since it's behind a paywall. I'm assuming it says gerrymandering is bad and math is the only thing that can save us.

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'Gerrymandering': Trump quer impedir Partido Democrata de ganhar a Câmara dos Representantes, e tem forma de o conseguir

Que vocábulo é este que junta o nome de Elbridgre Gerry, antigo governador do Massachusetts, e a palavra salamandra? Saiba de que forma poderá interferir nas eleições americanas para o Congresso daqui...

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · 16d

Sprawling new report on a research project examining ranked choice voting.

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EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING METHODS - Institute for Mathematics and Democracy

In 2024-25, a team of IMD researchers analyzed approximately 4,000 real-world ranked ballot elections. including some 2,000 political elections from the U.S., Australia, and Scotland; this is believed...

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · 29d

La démocratie en équation

url:https://laviedesidees.fr/La-democratie-en-equation

Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Sep 7

There are still a few more days left to register for our conference!

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Aug 24

Exactly 30 years apart.

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Diana Gillooly @dianagillooly.bsky.social · Aug 9

Celebrating the 2025 Euler Book Prize winner: @ismarvolic.bsky.social's Making Democracy Count. So much talk at #MAAthFest re gerrymandering, ranked choice voting & where we go from here. Thanks to @joinmaa.bsky.social. @princetonupress.bsky.social is honored to be a part of it. #ItAllStartsWithMath

Photo of Ismar Volic holding his book Making Democracy Count in the Princeton University Press book exhibit at Mathfest.

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Jul 27

My latest opinion piece.

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Ranked choice voting in NYC showed us what elections could look like

The real story from the New York City mayoral primary isn't Zohran Mamdani's victory, but voters' response to a different way of voting, writes Ismar Volić, director of the Institute for Mathematics a...

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Jul 27

Delighted to have contributed to this article.

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The Difference Between Gerrymandering and Redistricting

“Trump said he’s going to steal five Congressional seats in Texas and gerrymander his way into a win," said Gov. Newsom.

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Jul 27

An important article (I contributed to) about innumeracy in politics.

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Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500 percent price cuts

The president likes to cite specific numbers to bolster his claims. They are often wildly improbable — or just impossible.

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Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · Jun 6

We are pleased to announce that @ismarvolic.bsky.social has been awarded the The Mathematical Association of America's 2025 Euler Book Prize! 📚
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Recipient of the 2025 Euler Book Prize Award Announced – Mathematical Association of America

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hvala Radio Sarajevo!

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Profesor Ismar Volić nakon prestižne nagrade u SAD-u: Znanje je najmoćnije oružje!

Ismar Volić, ugledni profesor matematike na Wellesley Collegeu u Bostonu, nedavno je proglašen dobitnikom prestižne Eulerove nagrade za knjigu 2025. u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama (SAD). Piše: Bedru...

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you Jay!!!

Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · May 28

So cool! I am now in the company of some of my favorite math writers! Thank you Mathematical Association of America!

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Recipient of the 2025 Euler Book Prize Award Announced – Mathematical Association of America

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · May 22

Video of a cool panel discussion I participated in as part of the conference The Mathematics of Opportunity: Beyond Limits organized by @justequations.bsky.social.

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Conference Session: Shifting the Paradigm: Reframing Math for the Collective Good | The Mathematics of Opportunity: Beyond Limits | Just Equations

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · May 20

I'm in some seriously badass company here!

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Professors in Print

From how to fix democracy with math to what twins teach us about improving humanity, Wellesley professors are tackling timely topics in recent books.

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · May 12

Catch the sale, 40% off!

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Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation

Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation [Volić, Ismar] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · May 7

An oped I cowrote with Vicki Haberkorn Abeles, the director of the film Counted Out, about why math is crucial for preservation of democracy and economic prosperity.

www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/07/o...

Opinion: Why American democracy and prosperity depend on mathematical literacy

In a data-driven society, numeracy is central to civic life, and yet too many Americans are numerically illiterate.

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Just Equations @justequations.bsky.social · May 7

Elevating mathematical thinking will bring more students to the forefront of democracy and prosperity, according to this new op-ed by math professor @ismarvolic.bsky.social and filmmaker Vicki Abeles, both speakers from our #TMO25 conference.

www.mercurynews.com/2025/05/07/o...

Opinion: Why American democracy and prosperity depend on mathematical literacy

In a data-driven society, numeracy is central to civic life, and yet too many Americans are numerically illiterate.

www.mercurynews.com

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Apr 29

Take my class so we can save democracy with math! (Or at least we can try...)

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Wellesley College @wellesley.edu · Apr 16

@ismarvolic.bsky.social is the chair of mathematics and the director of the Institute for Mathematics & Democracy. In 1992, he was a recipient of Temporary Protected Status, allowing him to remain in the U.S., work legally, enroll in college, and receive scholarships.

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How the Temporary Protected Status program saved my life

Immigration policy is not an abstract discussion happening far away from us, writes Bosnian native Ismar Volić, who came to the U.S. as a teenager. It is the difference between hope and despair, betwe...

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Apr 16

We fix democracy. Tomorrow. The Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore. See you there.

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Ivy Bookshop - Ismar Volić: MAKING DEMOCRACY COUNT (with John Watt)

The Ivy is excited to host mathematician Ismar Volić for a conversation about the enduring relationship between mathematics and democracy, via his new book Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Impr...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Apr 15

Please join the Ivy Bookshop in welcoming @ismarvolic.bsky.social for a discussion of his book, Making Democracy Count, tomorrow (April 16) at 6 pm EDT! He will be in conversation with John Watt.

RSVP today:

Ivy Bookshop - Ismar Volić: MAKING DEMOCRACY COUNT (with John Watt)

The Ivy is excited to host mathematician Ismar Volić for a conversation about the enduring relationship between mathematics and democracy, via his new book Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics…

www.theivybookshop.com

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Apr 15

My immigrant story, with reflections on what's happening today.

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How the Temporary Protected Status program saved my life

Immigration policy is not an abstract discussion happening far away from us, writes Bosnian native Ismar Volić, who came to the U.S. as a teenager. It is the difference between hope and despair, betwe...

www.wbur.org

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Apr 7

Registration is now open for the Social Choice: Theory and Computation conference at @wellesley.edu, October 15-17, 2025.

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Ismar Volić @ismarvolic.bsky.social · Mar 28

Math and democracy workshop for high school teachers and a screening of Counted Out at the 16th Days of BHAAAS in Sarajevo this June.

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BHAAAS | 16. Dani BHAAAS-a: o matematici kroz radionicu i filmsku projekciju

Sa zadovoljstvom pozivamo profesorice i profesore matematike iz srednjih škola da učestvuju u jedinstvenoj radionici „Matematika i demokratija“, koja će se održati 18. juna 2024. godine u Sarajevu, u...

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