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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Members of the Mathematics Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On behalf of Ian Hambleton, Director of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, I am delighted to invite you to the <b>2017 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award Lecture on April 19, 2017 at 5 pm</b>. The event will be held in room 230 of the Fields Institute (222 College Street, Toronto, ON). A reception will follow the public lecture. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award recognizes an educator in Canada who has demonstrated innovation and excellence in promoting mathematics education at the elementary, secondary, college, or university level. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This year’s lecture will be delivered by <b>Dr. Jean-Marie de Koninck, Professor Emeritus from the Université Laval</b> and 2016 winner of the Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award. His presentation, entitled “The Human Part of the Equation”, will examine how math education and math outreach can benefit from a more people-oriented approach. Additional event details can be found </span><a href="http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/16-17/Sinclair-lecture"><span lang=EN-US>on our website</span></a><span lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please RSVP to the lecture and reception by sending an e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:communications@fields.utoronto.ca"><span lang=EN-US>communications@fields.utoronto.ca</span></a><span lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We hope you can join us for this educational and inspiring evening!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Malgosia Ip<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Communications/Development Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:mip@fields.utoronto.ca">mip@fields.utoronto.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;background:whitesmoke;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>(416) 348-9710</span><span style='background:whitesmoke;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> x 3024</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @fieldsinstitute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>