Award and Prize organized by ESHS

The Gustav Neuenschwander Prize of the European Society for the History of Science

The Gustav Neuenschwander Prize is the principal prize of the European Society for the History of Science (ESHS) awarded for outstanding life-long achievements and major contributions to the discipline of the history of science.  It was created by Professor Erwin Neuenschwander in 2011 in memory of his father Gustav Neuenschwander.

The Prize, which currently amounts to 10,000 (ten thousand) Euros is presented biennially at the ESHS Conference during the General Assembly. It consists of a financial reward, a diploma, and the right to deliver a plenary lecture at the Conference. Any member of the ESHS is entitled to nominate a candidate.

• The Gustav Neuenschwander Prize will be awarded for the first time at the 5th International ESHS Conference Athens in 2012.

• Nominations should be submitted, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the statutes, by 1 February 2012. They should be sent in writing to the secretary of the ESHS, Professor Maria-Rosa Massa-Esteve, either by regular mail or e-mail.

Contact:  Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada

ETSEIB-UPC

Avda. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain

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• The nominations must be accompanied by a detailed report on the candidate's work, a short CV of the candidate and a list of the main publications relevant to the nomination.
• Regulations of the Neuenschwander Prize: Download ESHS Neuenschwander Prize [update 05-02-2011]
• Please download the "Procedure for the Proposal of Candidate" [update 25-11-2011]
  

The theme of the conference is "Scientific cosmopolitanism and local cultures: religions, ideologies, societies"

Program & Dates

Between Autonomy and Engagement. Performances of Scientific Expertise, 1860-1960

Leuven, Belgium

From 21/05/2012 to 23/05/2012

The Research Unit Cultural History since 1750 and the Leuven Interdisciplinary Platform for the Study of the Sciences (LIPSS) at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven announce their Call for Papers for the conference "Between Autonomy and Engagement. Performances of Scientific Expertise, 1860-1960".

Website : http://expertiseconf.wordpress.com/

Abstract deadline: 30 January 2012

The word limit for abstracts is 250 words.

We welcome contributions from all relevant fields, from the history of science and technology to the history of ideas, sociology and philosophy of science.

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Empirical Philosophy of Science - Qualitative Methods

Sandbjerg Estate, Denmark

Centre for Science Studies at Aarhus University / Philosophy of Contemporary Science in Practice Group

From 03/21/2012 to 03/23/2012

Web Site: http://ivs.au.dk/forskning/projects/philosophyofcontemporaryscienceinpractice/workshopsandconferences/

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Schedule : Proposal deadline: December 2, 2011

Abstract Deadline: 12/02/2011

HMM 2012

International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms

VU University Amsterdam

The Netherlands

May 7-11, 2012

Important Deadlines

• October 16, 2011: Full paper due
• November 13, 2011: Notice of acceptance
• December 4, 2011: Final paper due
• January 20, 2012: Early registration closed

download "First preliminary announcement September 2010"

official website: http://hmm2012.few.vu.nl/home

First Circular

UNIVERSITIES IN CENTRAL EUROPE - CROSSROADS OF SCHOLARS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

29 September 2011 – 1 October, 2011, Charles University in Prague,

Czech Republic

Download Call for Papers

Download Prague Universities 2011 2nd Circular

Download Programme Prague 2011