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Full Professorship - History of Science University of Regensburg, Germany Application deadline: 20 June 2014 The Department of Philosophy, Art History, History and Social Sciences seeks applications for a Professorship in History of Science, based at the Institute of Philosophy. The appointment will be tenured and paid according to W2 of the German pay grade. The successful candidate is expected to cover a wide range of topics in both teaching and research. In teaching he/she will be responsible for undergraduate and graduate courses, and is expected to cooperate with philosophers, historians and scientists. In research the focus should be on the history of the natural sciences. Interdisciplinary cooperation is expected. Teaching is expected to be in German. Entrance qualifications are set by legal requirements. They include a PhD, teaching experience, and additional scholarly achievements (e.g. Habilitation or second book). The University of Regensburg va...

Call for Papers History and Plant Sciences: Interdisciplinary Approaches Workshop – Angers (France) – December 8-9, 2014 Organisers : Cristiana Oghina-Pavie & Stéphane Tirard Plants have double historicity: on the one hand due to their biological history (evolution, reproductive cycle, etc.), on the other hand due to their human history (botanical studies, selection, cultivation practices, usage, etc.). These legitimate interdisciplinary approaches  take into account both the biological and the human history of plants. We propose a two-day workshop conducive to analysis of interdisciplinarity at work in research that crosses the historical approach and the experimental plant sciences (genetics, physiology, pathology, systematics, study of the evolution, etc.). Indeed, interdiscplinarity develops a complex interaction between these disciplines and raises methodological and epistemological questions. We welcome papers that are, preferably, jointly submitted by a histo...

ARTEFACTS XIX “ Environing Exhibits: Science, Technology, and Museums in the Anthropocene ” ARTEFACTS is an international network of academic and museum-based scholars interested in promoting the use of objects in studies of the history of science and technology. The network was established in 1996 and since then has held annual conferences and published several books examining the various ways that this can be accomplished. The next conference will be held at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, 26–28 October 2014 . The conference is co-sponsored by the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, a joint center of the Deutsches Museum and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. In 2000, the fifth ARTEFACTS conference discussed the topic of “Artefacts and the Environment.” In the very same year the atmospheric chemist and Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen jointly with the ecologis t Eugene F. Stoermer proposed the new geological epoch of the Anthropocene that is shaped by ...

The British Society for the History of Science has announced a new book prize: the John Pickstone Prize for the best scholarly book in the field ( http://www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-john-pickstone-prize ). This prize honours our esteemed colleague, the late Professor John Pickstone (1944–2014) of the University of Manchester. Complementing the Dingle Prize, which rewards scholarship for broader audiences, the Pickstone Prize aims to recognize pioneering works that advance the scholarly understanding and interpretation of the scientific past. Funding for the initial years of the Pickstone Prize has been guaranteed by the surplus from last year’s International Congress, which is very pleasing and appropriate considering John’s academic roots in Manchester. Nominations can only be made by members of the Society, but the rules announced on the website have been relaxed to allow self-nomi nations and multiple nominations by a single member. The nomination deadline for the inaugural priz...

The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in Philadelphia, USA, is excited to announce the construction of a new research group on the history of matter, materials, and culture. We seek applications from historians of science and technology, science studies researchers, museum professionals, and public historians working in these areas. The Fellowship period is expected to last for up to three years (considerations for shorter periods will be made) beginning in the Fall of 2014. We welcome applications from researchers of all rank. CHF anticipates hiring 3-5 research fellows to establish this group. We have a particular interest in the following areas of research: The Material Culture of the Laboratory We are interested in research that examines, among other potential topics:  The relationship between tools, equipment, and instrumentation and the work of science  The effect of new instruments on scientific practice and knowledge making  The introduction of new materials into the la...

Dear Colleagues, The IHPST June newsletter is now available on the web at: http://ihpst.net/newsletters/ CONTENTS 1.       President’s Column 2.       Science & Education Journal, Volume 23 Number 6 Thematic Issue: Energy Conservation: History, Philosophy and Education Guest Editor: Fabio Bevilacqua 3.       Science & Education Journal, Report (a) Rationale and Purpose of the Journal (b) Journal on the Web        (c) Manuscript Submissions (d) Copyediting Assistance Required for Manuscripts from Non-Anglo Authors (e) Article Downloads (f) Thematic Issues (g) Journal Reviewing 4.       Journal Thematic Issue, Call for Papers, The Interplay of Physics and Mathematics: Historical, Philosophical and Pedagogical Considerations 5.       2nd International Conference on Ernst Mach and Erkenntnis-Theory, C...

Dear Colleagues You are most cordially invited to submit papers to the next meeting of the Artefacts consortium which will be held at the Deutsches Museum in Munich on 26-28 October. Call for Proposals for the conference ARTEFACTS XIX "Environing Exhibits: Science, Technology, and Museums in the Anthropocene" ARTEFACTS is an international network of academic and museum-based scholars interested in promoting the use of objects in studies of the history of science and technology. The network was established in 1996 and since then has held annual conferences and published several books examining the various ways that this can be accomplished. The next conference will be held at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, 26-28 October 2014. The conference is co-sponsored by the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, a joint center of the Deutsches Museum and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich. In 2000, the fifth ARTEFACTS conference discussed the...