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Irida Altman is a doctoral student at ETH Zurich focusing on the intersection of philosophy, literature, and mathematics. Her research project, titled 'Textuality and Mathematics: A Hermeneutics', aims to develop a theory of interpretation rooted in the poststructural tradition. The project explores how textual practices are based on small quasi-languages and presentation systems, which are held together by established modes of interpretation. Altman studies the similarities and differences between mathematical and literary textuality, highlighting the nuanced social and literary dimensions of contemporary Western mathematical texts. Her current work, which can be found in more detail in a two-page précis, includes an open call for collaborators from diverse fields, including philosophy, textuality, and academic activism. She is also interested in the philosophical implications of mathematical presentations and the engagement of literary scholars with unnatural narratology and experimental fiction.
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