The Institute for Mathematics and Democracy

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Latest News

IMD Affiliate-Organized Workshop Recap: “Mathematics of Elections, Fairness, and Representation” at the Banff International Research Station

April 17, 2026

IMD affiliates David McCune (William Jewell College), Jeanne Clelland (University of Colorado Boulder), Natasa Dragovic…

Outreach Past Events Research

IMD Co-Founder Ismar Volić Gives Talk at the JMM: “Math goes to Washington: The Mathematics of Democracy, from Theory to Practice”

April 16, 2026

Ismar Volić, IMD Co-Founder and Professor at Wellesley College, gave the AAAS-AMS Invited Address at…

General Research

IMD Team Releases Paper Titled “Candidate Moderation Under Instant Runoff and Condorcet Voting: Evidence from the Cooperative Election Survey”

March 26, 2026

The first paper has been released following the completion of a project conducted by a…

Activities

RESEARCH

IMD conducts and sponsors research that lies at the intersection of mathematics and democracy. Contact us if you are interested in joining our network of scholars, or if you are looking for research ideas for your students.

EDUCATION

Education efforts at IMD bring political quantitative literacy to the classroom and integrate mathematical foundations of democracy into the curriculum. We run workshops for teachers and develop courses and teaching modules.

OUTREACH

Scholars affiliated with IMD give lectures, organize workshops, and develop strategies for blending mathematics with politics and social justice. Let us know if you would like us to bring some of these activities to your organization or community.