Dear all, Find below a symposium call for papers for the 11th European Society for the History of Science Conference (Barcelona, Sept 4-7, 2024) for the panel: «Replicate, Renew or Innovate? Historiographical Foundations and Methodological Reflexivity for the History of Science». Please send paper proposals (title, abstract/200 words, name, and short bio) before December 15,… Continue reading REPLICATE, RENEW OR INNOVATE? HISTORIOGRAPHICAL FOUNDATIONS AND METHODOLOGICAL REFLEXIVITY FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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Call for papers (ESHS 2024): Regulating Life with the Seasons: Seasonal Knowledge and Practices in Pre-Modern Islamicate Societies
The objective of this panel is to analyse the substantial impact of seasonal fluctuations on the lives of people in pre-modern Islamicate societies and landscapes, particularly through the lens of intellectual history. The transition from one season to another has played a pivotal role in shaping various aspects of society, including food availability, economic regulations,… Continue reading Call for papers (ESHS 2024): Regulating Life with the Seasons: Seasonal Knowledge and Practices in Pre-Modern Islamicate Societies
Call for papers (ESHS 2024): Knowing, Protecting, and Saving the Earth: Exploring Materials, Earth History, and a Sustainable Future
The chemical, molecular, and material sciences are grounded in practical learning and experimentation. Throughout history, humans have interacted with and modified the physical and organic world, gaining a profound understanding of matter and life over various time scales. Knowledge has empowered us to exert significant influence over our environment. However, this power entails great responsibility… Continue reading Call for papers (ESHS 2024): Knowing, Protecting, and Saving the Earth: Exploring Materials, Earth History, and a Sustainable Future
Knowledge and Technique in French and Spanish gas industry until the Great War (ca. 1850-1918): study of technical journals
Gas production for industrial purposes originated in Great Britain in 1792, thanks to the initiative of William Murdoch. Its first uses were linked to lighting, private and public, though Murdoch’s prototypes were limited to small devices with a low reach. In 1799, Philippe Lebon followed his example in France, but Albrect Winzer, who changed his… Continue reading Knowledge and Technique in French and Spanish gas industry until the Great War (ca. 1850-1918): study of technical journals
Call for papers – Science Speaks! History of science communication symposium
Since the 19th century, scientists have sought to communicate with people outside of science. In doing so, scientists have invited the public to weigh in on what science does and who does it. This interaction has allowed science to become, as the ESHS theme suggests, “one of the primary means by which mankind understands, represents… Continue reading Call for papers – Science Speaks! History of science communication symposium
CPF: Symposium “Chemistry and industry in small wars of the 20th century”
Dear all, we look forward to receiving paper proposals for the following symposium at the ESHS conference (Barcelona 4-7 September 2024) Session title: “Chemistry and industry in small wars of the 20th century” During WWI, chemistry at its largest sense became a major warfare asset for the main belligerents. Frightening toxic weapons such as phosgene… Continue reading CPF: Symposium “Chemistry and industry in small wars of the 20th century”
A History of the International Biological Programme (1964 – 1974) call for symposium
ESHS 11th Conference, Barcelona 4-7, September 2024 A History of the International Biological Programme (1964 – 1974) call for symposium. Organisers: Mauro Capocci, University of Pisa; Daniele Cozzoli, Pompeu Fabra University; Fabio De Sio, Universitätklinikum Düsseldorf Contact: mauro.capocci@unipi.it This symposium invites scholars to think over the history of the IBP (International Biological Programme), which was… Continue reading A History of the International Biological Programme (1964 – 1974) call for symposium
How Computing Influenced our Understanding of the World: Scientific Communities as Communities of Computing
The practice of scientific research changed significantly with the arrival of the computer. Our historical understanding is influenced by two contradictory observations. On the one hand many academics follow the general belief of the public and of the political leaders, that Moore’s law has a significant role in determining the place of technology in society… Continue reading How Computing Influenced our Understanding of the World: Scientific Communities as Communities of Computing
Material Practice and Ideas of Matter in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-century Chemical Analysis
Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century chemists attempted to better understand the basic blocks of the material world, promising to explain how substances interacted with one another. This was, however, no easy task. Chemical investigations took place in a context of tightening monarchies, imperial expansion, and social unrest, and in turn resulted in complex, multifaceted knowledge about the… Continue reading Material Practice and Ideas of Matter in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-century Chemical Analysis
The Gender of Things and Spaces
The gender of things and spaces in the sciences Do scientific things and spaces have gender? This might come as an unthinkable question to space engineers who put astronauts on the moon; to artificial intelligence researchers who construct humanoid robots to assist humanity in saving the planet; to physicists who investigate nature inside a scientific… Continue reading The Gender of Things and Spaces