Paulus Gerdes

Region of Interest	Africa
Primary Country of Residence	Mozambique
Title	Professor of Mathematics
Affiliation	Universidade Pedagogica, Maputo, Mozambique
Email	pgerdes@virconn.com
Mailing Address	Universidade Pedagogica Ethnomathematics Research Centre Rua Marconi 109 R/C C.P. 915 Maputo Mozambique
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: +258-1-494504 (office) fax: +258-1-460588
Countries of Specialization	Mozambique
Research Interests	Chairman of the African Mathematical Union Commission for the History of Mathematics in Africa (AMUCHMA) and editor of its newsletter since 1987.
Publications	Author of about 20 books and 100 papers in the field of geometrical traditions in Africa, history of mathematics in Africa, ethnomathematics, culture and mathematics education in Africa; women, crafts and geometry.
Keywords	ethnomathematics ; geometry ; culture ; education