Snezana Lawrence is a historian of mathematics, living in the UK. With a passion for making mathematics accessible and exciting, she has authored a wealth of popular articles and academic papers. Her books are A Little History of Mathematics (in shops from April 8th 2025), Mathematical Meditations (Feb 25), A New Year’s Present From a Mathematician (2019), and Mathematicians and Their Gods (2015, co-edited with Mark McCartney). Each book brings to life stories and insights that make learning and thinking about mathematics a fascinating journey through history.
Snezana’s influence extends far beyond her writings. She has played a vital role in promoting the learning of mathematics through her involvement with various national and international organisations. She was the Chair of History and Pedagogy of Mathematics International Study Group 2020-24; the first Education Officer of the British Society for the History of Mathematics and served on its Council for many years. Currently, she is the Assistant Editor of the British Journal for the History of Mathematics, where she oversees submissions on the history of mathematics in education. Her expertise is also recognised in her work with editorial boards of international journals, including the Nexus Network Journal, which explores the intersection of mathematics and architectural design.
Since 2015, Snezana has been a Visiting Professor at several universities overseas, including Masaryk University in Brno, in the Czech Republic (2022-25), the University of Lorraine in Nancy (2014-15), France, and the University of Kragujevac in Serbia (2022- ). She also advises the University of Aveiro (since 2023) in their research policy and practice in relation to the history of mathematics, and was a founding member of the Logic and Religion Association (LARA). Her contributions to the redesign of the National Curriculum in Mathematics have brought a richer appreciation of mathematics into everyday teaching in the UK.
Born in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia, Snezana’s journey to the UK began at the outbreak of civil wars in her homeland. Now happily settled in Cambridgeshire, she enjoys a life filled with swimming, cycling, and creating geometrical drawings and blue-hued canvases. But above all, Snezana is devoted to her daughter and grandchildren. She cherishes her friendships across the globe and loves hosting friends in her charming riverside home.