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National Air and Space Museum: Webcast Archive http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/webcast/archive.cfm Do you want to listen in to a talk about how the Apollo space program got launched? Or maybe you would like to learn about the science behind the spacesuit? Both subjects, and many more, are covered on this collection of webcasts from the National Air and Space Museum. The talks date back to 2007 and visitors can search through them at their leisure to find something that might catch their fancy. Some of the more recent talks include "Exploring Mercury by Spacecraft: The MESSENGER Mission" and "The Solar Dynamics Observatory: The Sun Up Close and Personal". Visitors can also learn about each speaker via a short bio and sign up for their Twitter feed here as well. [KMG]

CALL FOR PAPERS After Longitude - Modern navigation in context National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Thursday-Friday 22-23 March 2012 Following a successful meeting in 2010, the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Institute of Navigation are planning a second symposium to bring together current research in the history of navigation. The symposium will explore the wider impact of the 'discovery' of longitude and the ways in which navigation has evolved since then. In particular it will aim to investigate the connections between navigational advances and the development of exploration, surveying, commerce and empire from the 19th century to today. Possible themes might include, but would not be restricted to: - the development of navigational instruments, maps and charts and related techniques - the impact of changing technologies on practices and practitioners - the links between marine, land, air and space navigation - research that places these developmen...

Benvolguts, benvolgudes, El passat 27 de maig, la nostra Societat va complir 20 anys. És una edat respectable, a la qual s'ha arribat gràcies als esforços de molta gent. És un bon moment, doncs, per parar un instant i agrair la feina de tothom que ha fet possible que aquesta iniciativa sorgís i es consolidés. Us animem a seguir totes les novetats mitjançant el nostre flamant bloc http://blocs.iec.cat/ictineu/ Salutacions cordials i felicitats! Mònica Rius Piniés presidenta SCHCT

62 EDICIÓN CURSOS DE VERANO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CÁDIZ "CÁDIZ Y LAS EXPEDICIONES CIENTÍFICAS DEL SIGLO XVIII" Coordinadores: Francisco José González González, Teodoro López Moratalla PROGRAMA Día 7 de julio 09.00-10.00: LECCIÓN INTRODUCTORIA: La exploración científica de los océanos en el siglo XVIII. Francisco José González González. Director Técnico de la Biblioteca y Archivo del Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada. 10.00-12.00: CONFERENCIA: Nuevos métodos y nuevos instrumentos: la navegación astronómica en la Edad Moderna. Teodoro López Moratalla, Jefe de la Sección de Efemérides del Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada. 12.00-14.00: CONFERENCIA: Ciencia y enseñanza: la Academia de Guardias Marinas y el Real Observatorio de Cádiz. Francisco José González González, Director Técnico de la Biblioteca y Archivo del Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada. 14.00-15.30 SESIÓN DE CONCLUSIONES Día 8 de julio 09.00-10.00: SESIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA: El Alman...

Ann Millett-Gallant. The Disabled Body in Contemporary Art. New York Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 177 pp. $75.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-230-10406-8. Reviewed by Maureen Park (University of Glasgow) Published on H-Disability (June, 2011) Commissioned by Iain C. Hutchison Enabling Art? A Review of the Disabled Body in Contemporary Art Representations of disabled bodies are not uncommon in Western art. Figures using crutches appear in the paintings of Masaccio and Pieter Bruegel the Elder; court dwarfs feature in a stunning series of portraits by Diego Velázquez; Jusepe de Ribera produced a memorable image of a boy with a clubfoot. But rarely are such images analyzed within the context of disability. In _The Disabled Body in Contemporary Art_, Ann Millett-Gallant aims to explore what can be learned about art "from the perspective of disability" and disability "through contemporary art" (pp. 5-6). In doing so, she brings a fresh eye and a novel approach by combin...

With US soldiers stationed around the world and engaged in multiple conflicts, Americans will be forced for the foreseeable future to come to terms with those permanently disabled in battle. At the moment, we accept rehabilitation as the proper social and cultural response to the wounded, swiftly returning injured combatants to their civilian lives. But this was not always the case, as Beth Linker reveals in her provocative new book, War’s Waste. Linker explains how, before entering World War I, the United States sought a way to avoid the enormous cost of providing injured soldiers with pensions, which it had done since the Revolutionary War. Emboldened by their faith in the new social and medical sciences, reformers pushed rehabilitation as a means to “rebuild” disabled soldiers, relieving the nation of a monetary burden and easing the decision to enter the Great War. Linker’s narrative moves from the professional development of orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists to the cur...

É com satisfação que anunciamos a abertura da biblioteca do IESP, bem como a consulta online a nosso acervo (http://www.iesp.uerj.br/biblioteca/). No momento temos cerca de 4 mil volumes catalogados. Estamos catalogando outros 5 mil volumes doados pelo Prof. Wanderley Guilherme dos Santos. Nossa biblioteca hospedará, também, os 5 mil volumes da biblioteca da Faculdade Latino-Americana de Ciências Sociais (FLACSO). Além disso, estamos recebendo doações de várias pessoas e instituições, que serão devidamente indicadas no site e nas fichas de consulta. Nossa rotina acadêmica e de pesquisa está consolidada. Visite com frequência nosso site e seus núcleos de pesquisa. Há sempre novidades e atividades de interesse. Saudações, Divulgação IESP IESP/UERJ Rua da Matriz 82, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro CEP: 22260-100 Fone: (21) 2266-8300

BECAS DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE MADRID Y DEL GOBIERNO DE ARAGÓN EN LA RESIDENCIA DE ESTUDIANTES (MADRID) PARA INVESTIGADORES Y CREADORES. INFORMACIÓN Y DOCUMENTACIÓN: RESIDENCIA DE ESTUDIANTES www.residencia.csic.es Tel: 91 563 6411 Francisco Herrera Universidad de Cádiz

MA Studentship in the History of Medicine The Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London, has been invited by the Wellcome Trust to nominate a candidate for an MA scholarship in the history of medicine and humanities in the Trust’s open competition. The Centre invites applications for this nomination. It wishes to propose a student with an interest in the area of the history of medicine and the history of the emotions. If successful in the Wellcome Trust’s open competition procedure, the student will follow the MA in History within the School of History, taking modules which where possible link to the theme of the history of medicine and the emotions. The dissertation element will also be in this area. Details about the MA in History may be consulted at: http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/masters/mahistory/index.html New MA modules (including, in particular, a new module on ‘The History of Medicine and the Body’) will run in 2011-12....

http://asu.edu/clas/silc/wif/panels.htm#jurney Call for Papers for a Session on Women in Science and Society at the Women in French 2012 Conference Women in French Conference Arizona State University Tempe Campus February 24-25, 2012 “Crossing Boundaries: French and Francophone Women in Literature and Science, Culture and the Arts” Women in French (WIF) is pleased to invite electronic paper proposals, in French or English, related to the 2012 conference theme showcasing the influence, representation, presence, and achievement of French and Francophone Women from the Middle Ages through the 21st century. There are two different deadlines: Panel Paper Proposals: Paper proposals for any of the 19 special panels should be e-mailed directly to the special panel chairs by August 15, 2011. If your paper proposal for a special panel is not accepted, you may resubmit it as an individual paper proposal (see deadline below). Individual (i.e., Non-Panel) Paper Proposals: I...

IX Jornadas Nacionales AEN de Historia de la Psiquiatría “RAZÓN, LOCURA Y SOCIEDAD. UNA MIRADA A LA HISTORIA DESDE EL SIGLO XXI”. Ourense, 4 - 6 de octubre de 2012 Sede de las Jornadas: Centro Cultural de la Diputación de Ourense Comité organizador: Presidente: David Simón Lorda (Psiquiatra.Ourense) Comité científico: Presidenta: Olga Villasante Armas (Presidenta Sección Historia. AEN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hola a todos: Unas simples líneas como un primer acercamiento en relación a las IX Jornadas de Historia de la Psiquiatría de AEN (Ourense, 2012). Por ahora no hay mucho adelantado respecto al contenido del programa, aunque ya tenemos algunas ideas, pero sí que hemos confirmado fechas coordinándonos con el Congreso AEN (www.aen.es) que hay en junio de 2012. Os enviamos este primer mail de contacto/aviso para que os hagáis ya hoy mismo un hueco en la agenda del 2012, y así poder asistir y partic...

Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies; Disability & the Victorians: Confronting Legacies; 30th July-1st August 2012; Leeds Trinity University College Second Call for Papers The nineteenth century was the period during which disability was conceptualised, categorised, and defined. The industrial revolution, advances in medicine, the emergence of philanthropy and the growth of asylums all played their part in creating what today’s society describes as the medical model of disability. Disability can be traced through many forms: in material culture and literary genres; scientific, medical and official inquiries; art; architecture; the history of disabled charities; disabled people’s experiences; the legacy inherited by disabled people today of the taxonomies and categories of disability – the ‘handicapped’; the ‘deaf and dumb’; the ‘feeble minded’; the blind; the ‘imbecile’ the ‘idiot’ and the ‘cretin’ -- the legacy of the relationship between the body, the visual, the scientific...

Registration for this conference is now open. Programme and registration forms/online booking facility can be found on the conference website (http://centres.exeter.ac.uk/medhist/conferences/approaches_to_ancient_medicine/index.shtml). Thanks to the generosity of the Classical Association, bursaries are available for a limited number of undergraduate and postgraduate delegates. Please contact the organisers about this (details on the booking form on the website) before registering. Kind regards Robert Leigh

Call for papers: The History and Philosophy of Astrobiology A Symposium on the history and philosophy of astrobiology will be held on Tycho Brahe’s island Ven, Sweden, September 27–28, 2011. The Symposium is arranged by the astrobiology research theme ”Astrobiology: Past, Present, and Future” arranged by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Lund University. The Pufendorf IAS research program in astrobiology now invite abstracts for oral or poster presentations. We are open for submission until July 15, 2011. The two-day symposium will explore: • The history of astrobiology from antiquity to the present, concerning its theories, methods, instrumentation, organization, and its interaction with society and popular culture. • The philosophy of astrobiology, including ethical, societal, epistemological questions, theory of science, interstellar message construction, and cognitive science. The main goal of the conference is to bring together researchers from all over the wo...

NEP: New Economics Papers Business, Economic and Financial History 1. Exotic drugs and English medicine: England’s drug trade, c.1550-c.1800 Date: 2010-07 By: Wallis, Patrick URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:wpaper:28577&r=his What effect did the dramatic expansion in long distance trade in the early modern period have on healthcare in England? This paper presents new evidence on the scale, origins and content of English imports of medical drugs between 1567 and 1774. It shows that the volume of medical drugs imported exploded in the seventeenth century, and continued growing more gradually over the eighteenth century. The variety of drugs imported changed more slowly. Much was re-exported, but estimates of dosages suggest that some common drugs (e.g.: senna, Jesuits’ bark) were available to the majority of the population in the eighteenth century. English demand for foreign drugs provides further evidence for a radical expansion in medical consumption in the seventeen...

A un mes de haber iniciado el relanzamiento de nuestra revista tengo el agrado de comunicarles que ha quedado terminada la publicación digital de los 39 números de la Primera Época de QUIPU, y están ahora disponibles para su libre consulta en: www.revistaquipu.com Al ver publicada nuevamente la revista de los historiadores de la ciencia y de la tecnología de América Latina no resistí la tentación de “hojear”, es un decir, la versión digital el vol.1, núm.1 publicado en 1984. La página editorial que escribí entonces sobre la profesionalización de nuestra disciplina veo que tiene plena vigencia aún hoy y la suscribo plenamente en 2011. Volver a leer el primer artículo, el erudito trabajo escrito por Don Enrique Beltrán sobre la validez y la necesidad de emprender estudios específicos de historia de la ciencia y de la tecnología latinoamericana también me confirma que no nos equivocamos al proponernos formar esa historia y haber recorrido un primer tramo de ese valioso camino. Este artí...

Con mucho placer les informo que el Diplomado en Docencia, Difusión e Investigación en Historia de la Medicina cuyo fin es elestudio y la reflexión histórica sobre los diferentes componentes y modelos que contituyen el proceso salud- enfermedad en la sociedad occidental, dará inicio el próximo 27 de junio de 2011 y concluirá el 14 de diciembre del mismo años. Los requisitos para inscribirse son Título de licenciatura en medicina, historia, antropología y licenciaturas afines. El costo es de $ 4000.00 pesos.mn. La sede será el Antiguo Palacio de la Medicina, Brasil# 33 col. Centro. Departamento de Historia y Filosofía de la Medicina, Facultad de Medicina UNAM. Para mayores informes comunicarse al correo gabino_sanchez@yahoo.com.mx

La Fundaci Pfizer ofrece un catalogo de publicaciones gratuitas para el interesado. Aunque no se puede leer en la web, cubriendo la solicitud te envío un ejemplar al domicilio. El listado completo de estas publicaciones está: http://www.fundacionpfizer.org/publicaciones/coleccion_de_humanidades/indice_coleccion_de_humanidades.html

A todas las personas e instituciones interesadas en el Encuentro Internacional "Ciencia, Humanismo y Creencia" En atención a las peticiones recibidas, el Comité Organizador informa que se amplía el plazo de presentación de resúmenes de comunicación hasta el 20 de junio de 2011. Dicha información ya está alojada en la web oficial. http://chcoviedo2011.es/inscripcion.php De igual forma, para solicitar otras opciones de alojamiento a las propuestas, se ha incluido en la web los datos de la agencia de viajes para ponerse en contacto directamente con ella. http://chcoviedo2011.es/alojamiento.php Deseamos que esta nueva información les sea de utilidad y volvemos a agradecer el interés suscitado. Atentamente, -- Secretaría Encuentro Internacional Ciencia, Humanismo y Creencia en una sociedad plural Oviedo, 13-14 de octubre de 2011 www.chcoviedo2011.es

PhD Fellowships: Science, Cognition, and Technology A PhD program in Science, Cognition, and Technology was launched in 2010 by the University of Bologna (Italy) in cooperation with the Universities of Exeter (United Kingdom) and Konstanz (Germany). The three-year program combines fields like science, technology and society, history of science, philosophy of language, logic, philosophy of science, and cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on "knowledge societies". The professors and researchers supporting the program belong to a wide range of disciplines, including the natural sciences, engineering, medicine, economics, and literature. See the program webpage: http://www.cis.unibo.it/sth/index.html Two, possibly three doctoral fellowships, starting from 1 October 2011, are being made available by the University of Bologna. The deadline for applications is 23 June 2011. For additional information write to: giuliano.pancaldi@unibo.it Instructions on how to apply a...

The table of contents for the April - June issue of _Journal of the History of the Neurosciences: Basic and Clinical Perspectives_ [i.e., JHN or J Hist Neurosci; 2009 impact factor 0.413; ranking 2/45 in Science, History & Philosophy of Science], appears below. For more information about the journal, please see its website at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0964704X.asp and/or contact the editors: Stanley Finger sfinger@wustl.edu > Peter Koehler pkoehler@neurohistory.nl > Malcolm Macmillan malcolm.macmillan@unimelb.edu.au > The JHN website also includes ordering information for institutional subscriptions. Institutional (not individual) subscriptions permit online access, beginning with volume 1 (1992), through some services such as Informaworld Taylor & Francis Journals or EBSCOhost. Full membership in the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN) includes an annual subscription to the journal. The ISHN homepage ( http...

Presentación - Eponímia mèdica catalana   La Fundación Dr. Antonio Esteve presentó el pasado 24 de mayo en Barcelona el segundo volumen del Cuaderno Eponímia mèdica catalana, que reúne 33 nuevas biografías de médicos catalanes que han dado pie a un determinado término médico. La presentación tuvo lugar durante el acto de entrega de los premios de la Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques i de la Salut de Catalunya i de Balears, con la presencia, entre otras personalidades, del Consejero de Salud de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Boi Ruiz, y del Presidente de la Academia, Àlvar Net. Tras un primer volumen publicado en 2004, Josep-Eladi Baños y Elena Guardiola, del Departamento de Ciencias Experimentales y de la Salud de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra vuelven a indagar en el origen de algunos de los epónimos más relevantes que ha dado la medicina en Cataluña y que la revista Annals de Medicina ha ido publicando en su sección Sense amnèsia. Los autores presentaron el libro durante el acto ...

MA Studentship in the History of Medicine   The Centre for the History of the Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London, has been invited by the Wellcome Trust to nominate a candidate for an MA scholarship in the history of medicine and humanities in the Trust’s open competition.   The Centre invites applications for this nomination. It wishes to propose a student with an interest in the area of the history of medicine and the history of the emotions. If successful in the Wellcome Trust’s open competition procedure, the student will follow the MA in History within the School of History, taking modules which where possible link to the theme of the history of medicine and the emotions. The dissertation element will also be in this area. Details about the MA in History may be consulted at: http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/masters/mahistory/index.html New MA modules (including, in particular, a new module on ‘The History of Medicine and the Body’) will run in 2...