Summer School on "Science and Literature"
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
ON SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
DIVISION of HISTORY of
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL UNION for the HISTORY and
PHILOSOPHY of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON SCIENCE AND
LITERATURE
Following the successful 1st
International Conference on Science and Literature, that took place in Athens
last year, the International Commission on Science and Literature is happy to
announce the Summer School on
Science and Literature, which will be held in the Greek island of Andros, from the 22nd to the 26th
of June 2015.
The Summer School will be of especial
interest to graduate students and early-career researchers working on
literature, the sciences and the history of science. It will offer the
opportunity for an in-depth presentation and discussion of themes relevant to
Science and Literature at large. Each day, a lecture will be given on a
specific point of intersection between science and literature. Participants
will then work in small groups and prepare their own views on the subject, and
discuss how it pertains to their own research. Participants will also have the
opportunity to present short papers on their research or on subjects they want
to discuss and receive feedback on. Finally, a round table will be organized discussing
the future of Science and Literature as an academic field and its possible
application in scientific and literary education. The language of the
Summer School will be English but there will be an opportunity for
presentations in French, German and Greek if there is a relevant interest.
Dr. John Holmes, Chair of the British Society for
Literature and Science, Prof. Manuela
Rossini, President of the Society for Literature, Science and the Arts
(Europe), Prof. Paola Spinozzi, University of Ferrara, Prof.
Constantin Canavas, Hamburg Technical University have already confirmed
their participation as invited speakers.
Andros island is a picturesque island on
the Aegean Sea, about two hours from Attica (Rafina harbor), with several
ferries during the day. There is a also a convenient connection between Athens
airport and Rafina harbor.
For an overview of Andros island visit http://www.andros.gr/ind_en.htm
The venue of the summer school will be
Pighi Sariza Hotel (http://www.pighisarizahotel.gr/index_en.html),
with several nice beaches a short distance from the hotel. Participants will
have also the chance to participate in several cultural events including visits
to the famous Goulandri Museum of Modern Art and the Kaireios Library in Chora,
the capital of Andros. The cost of the accommodation will be around 50 euros
per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner included). There will also be a
registration fee of 140 Euros. Support for a number of young scholars will be
provided by a DHST/IUHPST grant.
Those who are interested to participate
are invited to send an email to gvlahakis@yahoo.com
and/or konstantinos.tampakis@gmail.com
by May 20, 2015.