CfP: South/Eastern and Central European Histories of Science and the Humanities (Pre- and PostDoc Workshop)
Over the last couple of years,
historians of science and the humanities have taken great interest in
projects related to Eastern, Central and South Eastern Europe and their
global interconnectedness. However, opportunities for a joint discussion
of such projects are rare and often rely on ad hoc initiatives. We
would therefore like to inaugurate a forum to discuss projects that link
approaches from the history of science and the humanities with specific
regional expertise.
Our
seminar will bring together projects from history, sociology,
literature, media studies etc. dealing with scientific endeavour and
specific investigations in (academic) research, institutions, migration
of knowledge etc. We will discuss perspectives on the local, regional,
(post-)imperial or national frameworks of Eastern, Central and South
Eastern Europe in the light of specific theoretical frames, and
challenge methodological perspectives of these projects.
The
seminar is open to all researchers focussing on the history of
politics, materiality, and practices of (non-)academic research,
discussing Eastern, Central and South Eastern Europe case studies in the
broadest sense. To create a productive environment, we are particularly
interested in discussing work in progress. Our discussion will be based
on texts from ongoing research projects, with opening expert
commentaries. The reading material will be pre-circulated among all
registered participants.
The seminar South/Eastern and Central European Histories of Science and Knowledge will take place on Friday, 12 July 2019 between 10am and 6pm at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies in Erfurt, hosted by the research initiative (East) European Epistemologies.
Working languages will be German and English, a passive understanding
of both is required. For the speakers, we seek to reimburse expenditures
for travel and accommodation.
Short proposals (up to one page) can be submitted by 15 March 2019 along with a CV. The texts (pdf) need to be submitted by 21 June 2019 in order to pre-circulate among all participants in time.