Professor of Mathematics, Director of Institute for Mathematics and Democracy, Wellesley College
Ismar Volić is a professor of mathematics at Wellesley College. His research area is algebraic topology. He has written over 30 scientific articles and three books, and has delivered some 300 lectures in over 20 countries. He also interested in the the ways mathematics and politics intersect. He teaches classes in this area and has co-founded the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy.
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