Science, Technology and Industrialization: Interactions Between Europe and Latin America after the Independence movements (1840–1940)
Type: Call for Papers
Date: May 10, 2017 to May 11, 2017
Location: Germany
Subject Fields: Economic
History / Studies, European History / Studies, History of Science,
Medicine, and Technology, Latin American and Caribbean History /
Studies, World History / Studies
Call for Proposals
Science,
Technology and Industrialization: Interactions Between Europe and Latin
America after the Independence movements (1840–1940)
May 10 – 11, 2017
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin
Our
understanding of the history of knowledge has been considerably
increased by recent globalization studies. Research covering different
epochs of the history of knowledge related to China, India and the
Middle East have uncovered the immense richness of this field. Other
geographical regions, however, have not received the same degree of
attention. This observation holds true in particular for the
investigation of history of knowledge in South America, despite the fact
that this region was involved in the globalization of knowledge during
the period of industrialization in the 19th century.
The
goal of the workshop is to stimulate historical research on the
dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge in South America
and its application in engineering, industry, research and teaching.
The case studies presented at the workshop should provide new and
previously unpublished insights into the entanglement of European and
South-American nations, showing how knowledge and material objects were
exchanged and globalized during the industrialization process.
Historical case studies involving practices related to chemistry,
physics, mathematics (including statistics), astronomy, meteorology,
genetics, microbiology, geology, mineralogy, agronomy, mechanical
engineering and architecture are particularly welcome.
The
conference language will be English. The Max Planck Institute will
cover travel (economy) and accommodation expenses for invited
participants.
Please send an abstract of your contribution (no
more than 400 words) and a brief academic CV with institutional
affiliation in one file to hwendt@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
The deadline for proposals is September 9, 2016.
Organizers and Information:
Helge Wendt, MPIWG (Berlin, Germany) (hwendt@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de)
Lucía Lewowicz, Universidad de la República (Montevideo, Ururguay)
Ursula Klein, MPIWG (Berlin, Germany)