Cultures of Ancient Science (conference) 15-17 March 2013 at UCL - FIRST notice

Cultures of Ancient Science (conference) 15-17 March 2013 at UCL

FIRST NOTICE

This academic conference will bring together the leading international scholars of the history science of many ancient cultures to discuss the content and methodology of the study of ancient science and prospects for future research.

The scope here is important and unique. While there are conferences on the science of individual ancient cultures, there are not conferences on ancient science across many cultures.

For more information:

contact Dr Andrew Gregory (e-mail <mailto:andrew.gregory@ucl.ac.uk>)

details: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/ancient Registration information will be posted in mid-February.

Speakers

Prof. Geoffrey Lloyd University of Cambridge Prof. Martin Bernal Cornell Prof. Heinrich von Staden Princeton Prof. Francesca Rochberg Berkeley Prof. Nathan Sivin Penn State Dr. Alexandra von Lieven Freie Universitat Berlin Dr. Eleanor Robson University of Cambridge (and soon, UCL) Prof. Charles Burnett Warburg Institute Prof. Vivian Nutton UCL Dr. Serafina Cuomo Birkbeck College London Prof. Sacha Stern UCL

This meeting is sponsored by UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies, Institute for Classical Studies, and the British Society for the History of Science.