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5th International Conference on Developing Mathematical Resilience

Background

The Mathematical Resilience Network was launched in 2022 at theÌýÌýwith the intention of supporting academic and practitioner research and practice that uses the Mathematical Resilience Framework in addressing mathematics anxiety.

The ÌÇÐÄVlog, through the Ìý will host the fifth International Conference on Developing Mathematical Resilience. The Conference will be held on July 8 -10, 2026. It will anchor on opportunities and challenges of developing sustainable mathematical and statistical resilience. The focus areas will be on policy, multidisciplinary collaboration and partnerships; research, curriculum innovation and pedagogical Practices; integrating technology and digital tools; equity, access, diversity and inclusion; and Institutional support for sustainable mathematical and statistical development

The conference will feature papers from researchers, academics, teachers and from those who work with people of any age who are learning mathematics. Having mathematical resilience enables people to overcome barriers that learning mathematics presents. Research papers will focus on overcoming mathematics anxiety, which is prevalent globally, and to help learners know how to protect their wellbeing and still learn mathematics. All the papers in this conference will be research-based to showcase how mathematical resilience is making an impact in learning environments from higher education to schools and in homes, in countries across the world.Ìý

°Õ³ó±ð³¾±ð:ÌýOpportunities and Challenges of Developing Sustainable Mathematical and Statistical Resilience

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2. Sub-themes and focus areas

a) Foundations, Policy, and Systemic Collaboration

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPolicy and Institutional Support for Sustainable Mathematical and Statistical Development

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPsychosocial and Developmental Foundations of Mathematical Resilience

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýInter- and Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Partnerships in Mathematical Resilience and Statistical Resilience

b) Pedagogical Innovation and Access

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýResearch, Curriculum Innovation and Pedagogical Practices in Mathematical Resilience

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCapacity Building of Curriculum Implementers in Mathematical Resilience

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýEquity, Access, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

c) Digital, Professional, and Infrastructural Support

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIntegrating Technology and Digital Tools in Mathematical Resilience and Statistical Resilience

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýInfrastructure and Capacity in Strengthening Mathematical Resilience

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýEquity, access, diversity and inclusion in teaching and learning mathematics

3. Venue – ÌÇÐÄVlog Towers, ÌÇÐÄVlog Main Campus, University Way Nairobi, Kenya

4. Dates for the conference –ÌýPre-conference Workshop- 8^thÌýJuly 2026,

Ìý Ìý Ìý Conference – 9^thÌýand 10^thÌýJuly 2026

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Send Abstract to: mrconference2026@uonbi.ac.ke

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Registration Fees & Deadlines
A). Physical Attendance
• Early Registration (before 15 April 2026): $40
• Late Registration (before 15 June 2026): $45
• Students: $15
B). Virtual Attendance
• Early Registration (before 15 April 2026): $25
• Late Registration (before 15 June 2026): $30
• Students: $15

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERSÌý

Sue Johnston-Wilder is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick whose work focuses on developing mathematical resilience, fostering psychological safety, and protecting learners’ mathematical wellbeing. Co‑developer of theÌýMathematical Resilience Framework, she promotes supportive learning cultures where struggle is valued, learners feel safe to take risks, and maths anxiety can be addressed constructively. Sue collaborates internationally with educators and researchers to build environments that nurture agency, struggle, and positive mathematical identities. Through research, professional development, and advocacy, she champions inclusive practices that enable all learners to engage confidently with mathematics and to sustain mathematical wellbeing across diverse educational contexts.Ìý

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Judah-Paul Makonye is an NRF-rated researcher and associate professor of mathematics education. He is the deputy chair for the Universities of South Africa, Teaching and Learning Mathematics Community of Practice. He obtained his PhD in 2012 at the University of Johannesburg. He taught atÌý Zimbabwe and South African universities. Publishing widely, his research focuses on Mathematics Teacher Professional Knowledge, including Professional Noticing of Learner Mathematical Thinking. He has supervised tens of masters and PhD postgraduate students. In 2025, he was the steering committee chair for the African Chapter of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (AFRICME7) conference in South Africa.

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Dr. Gaye Williams,ÌýHonorary Senior Fellow,ÌýUniversity of Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaÌýhasÌýtaught mathematicsÌýand researchedÌýin senior and juniorÌýsecondaryÌýschoolÌýand elementary schoolsÌýfor over 30 years.ÌýHerÌýcollaborativeÌýproblem-solving approach (Engaged to Learn)ÌýwasÌýfound toÌýincrease affective and cognitive engagement and build resilience.ÌýHer PhDÌý(undertaken within the International Learner’s Perspective Study lead by the late Professor David Clarke)Ìýinvestigated cognitive and affective elements of mathematicsÌýlessonsÌýand the role of autonomyÌýandÌýspontaneity in creativeÌýmathematicalÌýactivity.ÌýItÌýattracted the University of Melbourne’sÌýChancellor’s Prize 2007 and Australian Educational Researchers Association Doctoral Award 2006.ÌýGayeÌýhas since studied the role ofÌýthe relative resilience of group membersÌýinÌýcreativeÌýproblem-solving activity, andÌýeffects ofÌýteacherÌýresilience,Ìýor lack thereof,Ìýon implementingÌýEngaged to Learn relatedÌýproblem-solving activity.ÌýTheÌýtheoretical framing of theseÌýresilience building culturesÌýincludesÌýanxietyÌýreducing situations associated with Flow states.

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Dr Carmo has a Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of São Carlos (2002), and is a professor of the Department of Psychology at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar).Coordinator at the Graduate Program in Psychology at UFSCar.
Researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology on Behavior, Cognition and Teaching (INCT-ECCE).
Coordinates the Laboratory of Applied Studies to Learning and Cognition (LEAAC) of the Psychology Department at UFSCar.ÌýCoordinator of the Working Group on ÌýPsychology of Mathematics Education of the National Association for Research and Graduate Studies in Psychology (ANPEPP), Brazil.Ìý

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Harrison Njaru Mbogo is a dedicated educator and researcher with a passion for improving mathematics education. As a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the British Educational Research Association, he's deeply invested in exploring the affective domain of learning – helping children thrive in maths classrooms. A scholar at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, Njaru's research focuses on tackling maths anxiety and fostering mathematical resilience.

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Prof. Christine N. Simiyu is an Associate Professor of Economics and the Dean of the School of Business at KCA University, Kenya. She holds an MA and PhD in Development Economics from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan, where she studied as a MEXT scholar, and an MSc in Mathematical Statistics from the ÌÇÐÄVlog. She is an East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Fellow at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), University of California, Berkeley, USA, and a member of Network for Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA).

Her work sits at the intersection of mathematical modelling, statistical methods, and impact evaluation, with a focus on entrepreneurship education, development finance, and evidence–based policy. She has led and collaborated on multi–country research projects applying quantitative and experimental methods to development challenges across Africa. She is currently leading research on generating evidence to inform and scale impact in youth-and women-led clean energy enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and South Africa, funded by IDRC in partnership with the African Centre of Technology Studies (ACTS) and the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC).

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AccommodationÌý

The ÌÇÐÄVlog is surrounded by several hotels that are a walking distance to the institution.Ìý

ACCOMMODATION RATES FOR THE MR CONFERENCE

No.	Hotel Name	Item	Costs per person	Booking Link
Ìý 1.	Ìý Ìý Nairobi Safari Club	Ìý Bed & BreakfastÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý	Ìý 10,000/- per person on BB Ìý Ìý
		Half- Board	13,000/- on Half-board	Ìý
2.	Ìý Ìý Golden Tulip	Bed & BreakfastÌý Ìý Ìý	125 USD Ìý Ìý
		Half-Board	155 USD	Ìý
Ìý 3.	Ìý Hotel Boulevard	Ìý Bed & Breakfast	Ìý 7,500 per person
		Ìý Half-Board Ìý	Ìý 10,000 per person	Ìý
4.	Ìý Ìý United Kenya Club	Ìý Bed & Breakfast	Ìý 5500 per person
		Ìý Half-Board	Ìý 6750 per person	Ìý

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