Oceania MathsJam Gathering

26/11/2025

In case you missed our 2025 keynote talk, the video recording is now up on YouTube!

Watch 'Information is Beautiful' by Dr. Christoph Bartneck:

Abstract:In an age of fake news and misinformation, data visualisation has become essential for building bridges between experts and the general public. Crea...

09/10/2025

Get in quick! Today's your last chance to sign up for OMG2025!
Register for our weekend extravaganza of recreational maths in Christchurch at mathsjam.nz

03/10/2025

Only one week to go until registration closes for OMG2025! Whether you want to come for the full weekend or just grab a day pass, signs-ups close on Friday 10 October so do it before you forget!

Register at mathsjam.nz

01/10/2025

Can't make it to the whole of OMG2025? Grab a day pass!

The day pass for Saturday 25 October is $90 and for Sunday 26 October is $60. Check out our weekend programme to get an idea of the activities available each day at mathsjam.nz/programme

26/09/2025

Announcing our keynote talk: Information is Beautiful by Dr Christoph Bartneck!

In an age of fake news and misinformation, data visualisation has become essential for building bridges between experts and the general public. Creating not only truthful, but also functional, beautiful, and insightful visualisation is an art form. For far too long have we been plagued by, at its best, ugly and, at its worst, misleading charts. Dr. Bartneck will present some of the foundational ideas, challenges and technologies used to turn data into beautiful information. This includes examples of spectacular successes and failures.

The Oceania MathsJam Gathering keynote is open to the public for koha (gold coin) at the door. More details at mathsjam.nz/talks

25/09/2025

The Mathematical Bake-off is always a highlight of OMG. Attendees bring along mathematically themed baking they have created and we eat them for afternoon tea! Everyone votes on the tastiest, most mathematical, and best looking treats and the winners get prizes.

Past entries have included squared pie, cheesy knots, brownies of königsberg, and a mutilated chessboard problem cake.

Register for OMG2025 at mathsjam.nz

17/09/2025

Wondering what OMG is like? Here's a video made about the MathsJam UK Gathering that is a really good example of the same activites and vibe we have at Oceania MathsJam Gathering.
See the video here: https://youtu.be/ZM465bN_IF8?si=AkDsBjPodqWJr_d5

You can find out more about the UK Gathering including remote attendance at https://mathsjam.com/gathering/uk/

The Big MathsJam, or MathsJam Annual UK Gathering, is an opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together and share stuff they li...

16/09/2025

The programme for OMG2025 is up! Check out all the cool mathsy fun we'll be having this labour weekend at mathsjam.nz/programme

Registration for OMG25 is due by 10th October, 2025.
The full weekend pass is $130 (standard) / $115 (student / low waged), or come for just the Saturday ($90) or the Sunday ($60) with our day pass option. Every ticket includes basic catering.
See more details and register at mathsjam.nz

12/09/2025

Shared Tables is an opportunity to show off something you enjoy! Bring along an activity for others to try, and sample some cool new mathematical things. With mathematical crochet and origami, make-your-own flexagons and different kinds of logic puzzles we've had a wide range of activities at past OMGs.

See more details and register for OMG2025 at mathsjam.nz

10/09/2025

Oceania MathsJam Gathering includes a series of lightning 'open mic maths' talks from attendees about their interests. Past talks have included topics ranging from tesselations to enigma machines, origami to magic tricks. You can see write-ups of past talks in our archives at: mathsjam.nz/archives/

Register for OMG2025 at mathsjam.nz