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Workshop en el Science Museum de Londres: Representing the Medical Bodydy

28 March 2019, Science Museum, London   A one-day workshop at the Science Museum, London, organised by Katy Barrett (Curator of Art Collections) and Sarah Wade (Research Manager)   In 2019, a series of five landmark new medicine galleries will open at the Science Museum in London. A series of contemporary art commissions form a significant part of this project along with images of the human body throughout the history of art. This provides an ideal opportunity to reflect on the unique ways in which the body has been represented in relation to health and medicine through the history of art and visual culture.   This one-day interdisciplinary workshop will bring together artists, scientists and historians of art, science and medicine to explore artistic responses to medicine and representations of the medical body throughout history. Papers are invited from a range of critical frameworks including, feminist, queer, postcolonialist, posthuman and gender studies. Contributions can take a

Postdoc fellowships 2019, Tarragona, URV

The project "Phenomenology of the Locked-in Syndrome" (see attached) seeks to support recent PhDs interested in applying to a Spanish "Juan de la Cierva" fellowship to pursue research connected to the project. The Spanish Ministry for Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (MINECO) has announced the 2019 call for 2-year postdoctoral contracts for recent PhDs at universities and public research institutions in Spain in the framework of the highly competitive "Juan de la Cierva" program.   Applicants must be endorsed by a Spanish institution – in the present case, the Medical Anthropology Research Center at the Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona),   http://www.marc.urv.cat/en/ . We are opening a selection process to endorse outstanding candidates. Candidates would typically have training in medical anthropology, disability studies, sociology and phenomenology of illness, neuroethics or biomedical ethics, but other backgrounds are acceptable. The

Research Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Please forward to anyone who might be interested in applying for our research fellowship at UAB.  Recipients must travel to UAB to use materials housed in the UAB Archives, the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library, and/or the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences. Past recipients include students, faculty, private researchers, artists, etc.  Research topics of past fellows include: Ø   hospital desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement Ø   creating a portfolio of conditions from medical teaching models Ø   review of Medieval manuscripts Ø   medicine and healthcare during the American Civil War Ø   midwifery in the Jim Crow South Ø   industrial toxins and public health in the urban areas of Alabama UAB’s Reynolds-Finley Research Fellowships in the History of the Health Sciences for 2019 The Reynolds-Finley Associates, in conjunction with the Historical Collections (HC) unit of the UAB Libraries, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), are pleased to announ

Disponibles los pdf del Libro Ciencia y Técnica en la Universidad

Ya están disponibles, para su descarga desde la página web de la Sociedad, los dos volúmenes de la obra  Ciencia y Técnica en la Universidad. Trabajos de Historia de las Ciencias y de las Técnicas Se encuentran en el apartado de Publicaciones de la SEHCYT:  https://sites.google.com/site/ sehcyt2012/publicaciones-de- la-sehcyt También están disponibles en la página web del congreso:  https://xiiicongresosehcyt. wordpress.com/2019/01/11/ libro-de-actas-del-congreso- disponible-online/ Quienes deseen adquirir ejemplares en papel pueden hacerlo a través del Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Alcalá:  http://www1.uah.es/ publicaciones/catal.asp

Job Opportunity at Cambridge: University Lectureship in History of Life, Human and Earth Sciences

Department/Location:   Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge Salary:   £40,792-£51,630 Reference:   JN17080 Closing date:   18 February 2019 Applications are invited for a permanent University Lectureship in History of Life, Human and Earth Sciences, to start on 1 September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. Responsibilities will include contributing to all aspects of undergraduate and graduate teaching, assessing graduate applications and student funding applications supervising and examining, leading research work in the history of life, human and earth sciences, and various administrative duties for the Department. Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) and have an outstanding record of excellence in teaching, research and publication in this area. The Department offers an exceptionally stimulating and supportive interdisciplinary research environment and the opportunity to develop undergraduate and graduate teaching in the post-holder's

Postdoct fellowships 2019, History of Science, Technology and Medicine, IILP, Valencia

The research group "History of Science, Technology and Medicine" of the University of Valencia, now part of the Interuniversity Institute for Science Studies IILP (UJI-UMH-UV) is now accepting candidates for the postdoctoral fellowships “Juan de la Cierva” 2019 funded by the Spanish government. The main characteristics of these contracts are available on the website: http://www.ciencia.gob.es/ portal/site/MICINN/menuitem. dbc68b34d11ccbd5d52ffeb801432e a0/?vgnextoid= 73d917cd13e77610VgnVCM1000001d 04140aRCRD   http://www.ciencia.gob.es/ portal/site/MICINN/menuitem. dbc68b34d11ccbd5d52ffeb801432e a0/?vgnextoid= 716217cd13e77610VgnVCM1000001d 04140aRCRD . The fellowships/contracts are aimed at researchers who have recently completed a doctoral program in history of science, technology and medicine or related fields. We invite applications from candidates wishing to work in all the major areas of interest covered by the group. The research interests are outlined on the we

SSHM Gazette: Call for Contributions

Every issue of the journal Social History of Medicine sent out to members is accompanied by The Gazette—the newsletter for Society Members. If you have any contributions/announcements/ev ents broadly related to the history of medicine that you think might be of interest to our membership, please send them by email to   a.hanley@bbk.ac.uk NEXT DEADLINE: Wednesday 16 January (for the January issue) Contributions might include, but are not limited to: •       CFPs   •       Conference and Workshop invites & announcements   •       Workshop/conference reports (max. 900 words)   •       Blog info   •       News from HSTM/HPS centres, museums, libraries, archives and galleries (300 words)   •       News about large projects, online resources, digitisation (300 words)   •       Award, Grant & Scholarship Deadlines   •       Art and Museum Exhibitions   •       Lectures / Events / seminar series announcements Please ensure that contributions are formatted using UK spelling, grammar an

CfP, Interdisciplinary Workshop on Evolution and Ecology 2019

Interdisciplinary Workshop on Evolution and Ecology 2019: “Bringing Science, History and Philosophy Together” 7 – 8 March 2019, University of Leeds The workshop brings together postgraduate students and early-career researchers interested in evolutionary biology and ecology from a variety of disciplines, including the biological and mathematical sciences as well as history and philosophy. We invite submissions for 20-minute presentations: share with us the theoretical, biological, historical or philosophical aspects of your research in ecology and evolution. This is an interdisciplinary workshop and its fundamental goal is to ignite a critical and multi-faceted discussion. So be prepared to show and discuss your work to an audience of non-specialists! The workshop is designed to dedicate equal time to presentation and discussion: instead of the usual Q&A we will collect the various comments and critiques and explore these at greater length during round-table discussions. Abstracts

12-month, full time Lectureship in History of Science and/or Technology, University of Kent

This position in the School of History at the University of Kent in Canterbury is fixed term for 12 months until 31 July 2020. It provides teaching relief for Dr Rebekah Higgitt, as part of a Leverhulme-funded research project, and the successful candidate will deliver modules to undergraduate and masters students, focusing on the history of science and technology in the 17th-20th centuries. They will join the academic communities within the School and the Centre for the History of the Sciences. The closing date for applications is  5 February 2019 . Further details are available here:  https://www11.i-grasp. com/fe/tpl_kent01.asp?s= 4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=42254, 4836216182&key=53815825&c= 482598239899&pagestamp= seqhqenqsrvebmmnom

CfP: European Academy for Standardisation - 24th Annual Conference

Governments and companies across Europe and worldwide are confronted with depletion of natural resources due to, among others, their unsustainable use, increased global competitiveness, increasing population, and other challenging environmental and economic issues. Promoting the sustainable growth of dynamic bio-economy sectors will contribute to an innovative, resource efficient and competitive society in transition from a fossil fuel-based society to a bio-based one. Bio-based products represent a great opportunity to reconcile sustainable long-term growth with environmental protection through the prudent use of renewable resources for industrial purposes. However, managing those resources in a sustainable manner implies facing major challenges. In this context, sustainability schemes and standards play a key role in ensuring a clear and evidence-based view of environmental, economic and social impacts. Sustainability assessment schemes are crucial for the development, implementatio