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En el Boletín de la Real Academina Nacional de Medicina, (2012),8, p. 23 , se puede leer el artículo del Profesor Luis Sánchez Granjel dedicado a Hipólito Rodríguez Pinilla, republicano histórico . Se adjunta enlace a la revista: http://www.ranm.es/images/pdf/boletin/Boletin_08.pdf

Johannes Kepler Working Group: Further Announcement December 2011 (updated with corrected web links) The formation of this Working Group (JKWG) in 2009 under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union Commission 41 (History of Astronomy) has already been announced.  Its membership includes a wide range of Keplerian scholars.  They are listed, and the aims of the Group are set out, on its website whose address is: http://www.iac.es/project/johanneskepler International cooperation has been instigated with the result that a digitization programme for Johannes Kepler: Gesammelte Werke, (Munich, 1937-) is under way, and five volumes have already been completed (they happen to be KGW I, KGW II, KGW III, KGW IV, KGW XIX).  As further volumes are prepared, they will be uploaded to the website: http://www.kepler-kommission.de Hence, this excellent modern edition of Kepler's Collected Works, published under the editorship of the Kepler Commission of the Bavarian...

Call for Papers: Complaining about Medicine, c.1700-2000 History of Medicine Unit, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (Dr Jonathan Reinarz, Director) 2-3 November 2012 Keynote Speakers: Professor Andrew Scull (University of California, San Diego), Professor John Clarke (Open University), Dr Alex Mold (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) In recent years, studies into experiences of health care have led historians to engage with the issue of the medical complaint. As expressions of dissatisfaction, disquiet and failings in service provision, the complaint is both a vital antidote to progressive histories of health care and, in generating contemporary investigation and debate, has also left a fertile seam for historical research. Often it is only when things go wrong that we begin to understand the complexity at work in past events. This two-day international conference will explore what has happened historically when medicine generated complaints. Amidst th...

Dear colleagues, We want to call your attention to the session "Women in the Laboratory from early modern times to the 20th century" during the 5th International Conference of the European Society of History of Science is organized in Athens, 1-3 November 2012 (see http://5eshs.hpdst.gr/ ). This is one out of the 2 symposia organized by the Commission on Women and Gender Studies of the DHST  (see h ttp://www.womenscommission-dhst.net/ ). We invite you to submit an abstract through the conference website:  http://5eshs.hpdst.gr/participants . The deadline for abstract submission has been set for February 24, 2012 (Notification of acceptance by 2 April 2012) Women in the Laboratory from early modern times to the 20th century The laboratory is one of the fundamental spaces for teaching and research in science and technology. Being a space of knowledge transfer and development, it is not only modelled by physical settings, materials and the uses of instruments, bu...

Dears, The full accepted symposia list of the 5th International Conference of the European Society of History of Science is available at http://5eshs.hpdst.gr/symposia Please read all of them at previous link. Thank you. Here, you are welcomed to submit an abstract for inclusion your talk in one of the two following symposia "12" and "13" co-organized by some scholars and me. Please click on the web link and read the full proposals. Thank you. 12 History and Historical Epistemology Of Science.Conceptual Streams and Mathematical Physical Objects in the Emergency Of Newton’s Science Organizers: Jean Jacques Szczeciniarz, REHSEIS University Paris 7 (F), Marco Panza, IHPST/CNRS University Paris 1 (F), Raffaele Pisano, CIRPHLES–ENS Paris, (F)/RCTHS University West Bohemia (CZ). The main area of the symposium is on Newton's science and Newtonian science in the history. Please read more in the abstract for the details of the proposal. 13 History and Philosophy...

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Process Safety Pioneers Submission Deadline: December 31, 2012 Process safety has come a long way since the beginning of chemical industrial activities. Before the 1960s, hazards and risks – and accidents – were perceived to go hand-in-hand with industrial progress.  From the 1960s onwards, an evolution in the technology for – and in the attitude to – safely operating process plants has taken place. Sometimes it was more like a revolution, but far more often the evolution progressed step-by-step. All around the world, a number of “pioneers” gave direction to these process safety advancements, often working in the silence of their offices or laboratories. However, these pioneers have clearly saved large numbers of men and women from injury and death. To honour these process safety pioneers, a Special Issue of the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries is being planne...

Dear colleagues and friends, let me circulate this on behalf of Timo Myllyntaus, Secretary General of ICOHTEC: Please notice that the deadline for the 39th ICOHTEC SYMPOSIUM 2012 on "Technology, the Arts and Industrial Culture" in Barcelona, Spain, 10 – 14 July 2012 has been extended to Sunday 12 February 2012 at 5 pm GMT. Those who have already made their submissions can amend their proposal until the same deadline. No further extensions or amendment period will be given after February 12. Further information on the updated Call for Papers at: http://www.icohtec.org/ We prefer to receive submissions in an electronic format. Our online submission form is available at: http://www.icohtec.org/annual-meeting/cfp-system/2012-barcelona/ Start the submission process by signing up in the system and reading the instructions. The programme will announce whether your submission has been successful or not. We look forward to meeting you in Barcelona in mid-July. Ti...

XII Trobada d’Història de la Ciència i de la Tècnica Institut d’Història de la Medicina i de la Ciència López Piñero València, 15, 16, 17 i 18 de novembre de 2012 La Societat Catalana d’Història de la Ciència i de la Tècnica convoca la XII Trobada, la reunió científica general, que cada dos anys, té per objectiu acollir els treballs de recerca i les activitats que duen a terme els seus socis, així com els treballs de tots els historiadors de la ciència i de la tècnica que hi vulguin participar. Us adjuntem la primera circular amb tota la informació necessària per a participar-hi. En aquesta ocasió, la Trobada tindrà lloc a l’Institut d’Història de la Medicina i de la Ciència López Piñero (CSIC - Universitat de València). Seccions científiques 1. Ciència i identitat nacional 2. Instruments científics 3. X Jornada sobre la Història de la Ciència i l’Ensenyament 4. La medicina i les seues representacions 5. Secció lliure Des de la SCHCT us animem a presentar propostes de nov...

The Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at University College London welcomes PhD applications. STS covers history of science and technology, philosophy of science, sociology of science and technology, and studies of science policy and science communication. This year we have an AHRC studentship in philosophy of science, an ESRC studentship that can cover sociology of science/social studies of science communication/social history of recent science, and are able to support strong students in UCL competitions for AHRC awards in history of science and ESRC awards in interdisciplinary studies of STS interest. Students interested in starting this autumn should contact the STS Graduate Tutor (Jon Agar, jonathan.agar@ucl.ac.uk) as soon as possible. Information about the STS department, including the interests of potential supervisors and the application process is available via: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts

Post-docs (6 mois) Dahlem Humanities Center à Berlin Call for Applications International Research Fellowships IRF 2012 The Dahlem Humanities Center (DHC) of Freie Universität Berlin is pleased to invite postdoctoral researchers from the humanities to apply for the international postdoctoral fellowship program IRF. Dahlem Humanities Center offers 7 Postdoctoral Fellowships (6 months). Starting in May 2012, each fellowship is awarded for six months to support junior researchers carrying out a defined research project at Freie Universität Berlin. The program is designed to support the career of distinguished postdoctoral students, and to facilitate co-operations between Freie Universität and international researchers from selected partner organizations, which are: Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, The University of Chicago, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Cambridge, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and École des hautes études en sciences sociales....

Five University of Leeds Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Faculty of Arts) Faculty of Arts  Job Reference Number ARTFO0013    Application Deadline: 17th February  2012 For full job details and a link to the online application form click HERE Three year fixed term, starting 1 September 2012 Project: “Realising Innovation and Impact in the Arts and Humanities Arts Engaged, the Centre for Innovation and Impact in the Arts and Humanities, invites applications for five Postdoctoral Research Fellowships within a project funded by the University of Leeds Transformation Fund and the Faculty of Arts. Arts Engaged at Leeds seeks to develop strategic thinking and innovative methodologies for embedding innovation and impact at all stages of the research process. Its principal objectives are as follows: • To transform the quality and extent of the Faculty’s research impact (social, cultural and economic) locally, nationally and globally • To build knowledge...

March 1 is the deadline for receipt of applications for a Summer Seminar to be held 24 June-27 July 2012 in London (U.K.) on the topic of "Health and Disease in the Middle Ages."  It is co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.  New this year is NEH's decision to allow up to two advanced graduate students to participate.  This Seminar is designed for people who HAVE NOT had advanced training in medical history.  Like all NEH programs, this Seminar is limited to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. Please pass this notice on to your colleagues, graduate students, and other interested parties.  Thank you! -- Monica H. Green Professor of History School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies Box 874302 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ  85287-4302 monica.green@asu.edu<mailto:monica.green@asu.edu><mailto:monica.green@asu.edu> https://webapp4.asu...

Global Perspectives on Religion and HIV/AIDS Call for Proposals The “Global Perspectives on Religion and HIV/AIDS Seminar” is a new program area of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). It will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to develop an analysis of the various roles religion has played historically and continues to occupy in shaping the global AIDS pandemic. In addition to building theoretical and conceptual tools for understanding religion and AIDS, we aim to create an anthology appropriate for a wide academic audience interested in the religious and moral dimensions of the AIDS epidemic, including their effects on the lived experience of disease and the formation of religious and public health efforts to fight HIV/AIDS and prevent infection. Much of the work of our multi-year seminar focuses on creating an internally cohesive project that incorporates our diverse methodological and regional perspectives but shares a set of common themes and questions conc...

Call for Papers: Textile History Forum The Textile History Forum, to be held June 8th-10th, 2012 at Hyde Hall in Springfield, NY, seeks papers and presentations on all aspects of textile history from the Pre-Columbian period through the twenty-first century, including textile technology, costume, quilts, weaving, dyeing, spinning, technological innovations, and textile availability. Current and unpublished research is especially encouraged. Those interested in presenting a paper at the Forum should submit a one-page proposal by March 31st, 2012. Proposals chosen for presentation will be announced by May 1, 2012. Final papers are due by May 31st. Authors will retain copyright and are free to publish their work in other venues. Final papers should be no more than 16 pages long, including citations, bibliography, and illustrations. In addition to paper presentations, those interested in presenting a "work-in-progress" are also encouraged to submit a few paragraphs about t...

Dear HSS Members, I would like to call your attention to three items that may be of interest: the call for papers for the 2012 conference in San Diego, a request for book prize nominations, and a job opportunity at NSF. 1.      HSS and PSA in San Diego. The call for papers may be found on the main page at http://www.hssonline.org. Please note that NSF travel grants for graduate students, independent scholars and recent PhDs will be available for those on the program. New requirements stipulate that grant recipients must be US citizens or studying at a US institution. If child care is needed at the meeting, please contact jay@hssonline.org. Other inquiries may be sent to info@hssonline.org. The deadline for submissions is 2 April 2012. 2.      If you've read a great book in the field that was published in the last 3 years (2009-2011), please consider nominating it for the Pfizer Award or Davis Prize. Books that were publi...

PhD Funding Opportunities in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to announce a number of funding opportunities at PhD level. The University of Edinburgh has an international reputation in the study of science, technology and innovation in society. It is home to the Science Studies Unit and the ESRC Innogen Centre. We welcome prospective PhD students with interests in all aspects of science, technology and innovation studies. Research areas include: innovation in the life sciences, history and sociology of science and medicine, energy and environmental sustainability, emerging technologies, information and communication technologies, science and technology policy, and technology and international development. More information on the ongoing research in STIS can be found at http://www.stis.ed.ac.uk...

Dear all, Just a brief reminder that the deadline for the next round of research grants from the Scientific Instrument Society (SIS) is Thursday 1 March 2012. The SIS awards small grants, of up to £500 each, for research on the history of scientific instruments. Applicants do not need to have any institutional affiliation and applications that are for less than the full amount are just as welcome - a properly costed proposal with a clear relevance to the Society's interests in scientific instruments, a realistic timetable and a tangible result are the most important factors that the committee will be considering. Further information on what the Society can support can be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/what-we-support Examples of previously successful applicants may be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/sis-grant-aided-projects The very simple application form may be found at http://www.sis.org.uk/grants/sis-grant-application-form If you have any queries about th...

El próximo día 2 de febrero, a las 19 horas, tendrá lugar el foro de reflexión y debate titulado "El lenguaje médico en español: de la anarquía a la normalización" . Lugar : Real Academia Nacional de Medicina (c/Arrieta, 12. Madrid).

Dear Colleagues, A new review has been posted on Science Studies Dissertation Reviews: - Lydia Barnett, "The Living Rock: Natural, Human, and Sacred Histories of the Earth, 1680-1740" (Stanford University, 2011), reviewed by Dániel Margócsy Please visit us at www.dissertationreviews.org. To contribute a review, or to have your dissertation reviewed, please email dissertationreviews@gmail.com With best wishes, Leon Rocha (University of Cambridge) Tom Mullaney (Stanford University) -- Dr Leon Antonio Rocha Research Fellow, Emmanuel College Department of History and Philosophy of Science University of Cambridge Free School Lane Cambridge CB2 3RH   United Kingdom LAR29@cam.ac.uk

Research Associates in History of Social Science and Science Communication Salary: £27,428–£35,788 pa We wish to appoint two full-time post-doctoral research associates, for four years from September 2012, to be part of a European Research Council funded project 'Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Poland and Brazil since 1945' (ERC Grant: 283754). The project is directed by Dr Tiago Mata and will comprise of a research team of five members, including one research assistant/administrator and two doctoral students. Candidates must have an outstanding record in a field related to the project (history of social science, communications studies, and sociology of knowledge) and an excellent knowledge of the economic and political history of the country case selected. Preferred applicants will have experience in one or more of the research methods: archival research, oral history, ethnographic observation, content and textual analysis of media. Candidates must have ...

Cultures of Anatomical Collections International conference, Leiden University, 15 > ->  17 February 2012 The conference 'Cultures of Anatomical Collections'  will explore anatomical preparations and collections (preparations of human material as well as wax and other models) as important parts of cultural heritage. This means that we treat them in a similar way as we would examine other historical artifacts stored in today's museum. Although the history of anatomy and anatomical illustrations has been a popular topic in the history of medicine during the last decade, the history of its material remains has been somewhat neglected. And yet, in particular when taking into account recent historiographies of materiality and medical practices, it offers challenging interdisciplinary questions on the history of anatomy as a whole. The conference addresses questions such as: How do the technical details of anatomical preparations tell us about the ideas of their mak...

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Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, Research Associates in History of Social Science and Communication of Science Salary: £27,428–£35,788 pa We wish to appoint two full-time post-doctoral research associates, for 4-years from September 2012, to be part of a European Research Council funded project 'Economics in the Public Sphere: USA, UK, France, Poland and Brazil since 1945' (ERC Grant:283754). The project is directed by Dr Tiago Mata and will comprise of a research team of five members, including one research assistant/administrator and two doctoral students. Candidates must have an outstanding record in a field related to the project (history of social science, communications studies, and sociology of knowledge) and an excellent knowledge of the economic and political history of the country case selected. Preferred applicants will have experience in one or more of the research methods: archival research, oral history, ...

Material culture in closed spaces       Interest for closed spaces played an important part in the critical renewal of the humanities from the 1960s on, as demonstrated in particular the work of Erving Goffman and Michel Foucault. For the past ten years, the spatial turn has provided new impetus for a greater consideration of space as a place of socialisation. These approaches, devoted to the empirical study of institutions such as the mental hospital and prison, have put the actors and social dynamics at the center of their interest. In keeping with this line of research, we propose to shift the gaze to the material cultures of these spaces. Be it the prison, the convent, the boarding school, the nursing home, the (psychiatric) hospital or the camp, the material culture of these institutions has gained little consideration till now. Objects, however, configure the experience of closed spaces as well for those who can leave them as for those who are locked u...