Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium

Calvin University

October 02, 2025
6:30 pm   •   Bytwerk Theater

Counted Out

Join us for a showing of the award-winning film Counted Out.

Counted Out investigates the biggest crises of our time through an unexpected lens: math.

In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get—all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice.

But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.

Through a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don’t consider ourselves “math people”? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society—and can help shape it?

This showing is co-sponsored by the Calvin School of Education.

Note: Free tickets are required for this event. Get your ticket at https://forms.gle/wYhHFWGtfvyms6zm9.