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A lo largo de este mes de noviembre se prevee la convocatoria de una nueva plaza de Profesor Ayudante Doctor en el Departament d'Història de la Ciència i Documentació de la Universitat de València. La convocatoria se publicará en este y otros canales habituales. Dado el plazo habitualmente corto de las administraciones, indicamos de momento los documentos de referencia: Guía para la presentación de solicitudes: https://www.uv.es/pdi/ Guiasconcursos/Guia_ TEMPORALES_C.pdf Baremo: https://www.uv.es/pdi/baremos/ 09%20Medicina%20ACGUV%2027_ 2024_c   Si deseáis ser informados/as de la publicación de la convocatoria, podéis contactar al secretario de la Comisión de selección   ( Josep.Simon@uv.es )

Autor: Luis Ángel Sánchez Gómez Aunque se afirma que el primer manicomio de Europa se levanta en Valencia a comienzos del siglo XV, lo cierto es que el Estado español no se interesa por el cuidado y el internamiento de sus locos hasta mediados del siglo XIX, y lo hace con desidia, creando un único manicomio estatal y delegando su asistencia en las diputaciones provinciales. En Asturias, la Diputación atiende a estos enfermos en sus dos primeros hospitales generales, el Hospital-Convento de San Francisco y el Hospital-Manicomio Provincial, pero no asume su ingreso permanente, que se hace de forma mayoritaria en el Manicomio de Valladolid. El enorme gasto que genera esta asistencia a las arcas provinciales conduce a la construcción del primer Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial, el de La Cadellada. Tras revisar el largo proceso que nos sitúa en el inicio de las obras, en 1928, se presenta en este trabajo a quienes serán durante treinta años sus dos jefes clínicos y enseguida se aborda l...

El podcast “ El final de la Guerra del Rif ” es una crónica de los acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar en el periodo de dicho conflicto que transcurrió entre el 3 de septiembre de 1925, vísperas de la ofensiva militar hispano-francesa contra la denominada República del Rif, y el 27 de mayo de 1926, fecha de la rendición del líder rifeño Mohamed ben Abdelkrim el-Jatabi. Estrictamente, la contienda no terminaría hasta julio de 1927, pero este periodo fue el más decisivo para su desenlace. Cien años después de aquellos hechos, no solo es oportuno recordar una guerra que cambió la historia de España en el siglo XX, sino mostrar que todavía quedan muchos aspectos de la misma por conocer e investigar más allá de la atención puntual prestada al Desastre de Annual y al Desembarco de Alhucemas. El desinterés oficial y académico por este centenario a ambos lados del Estrecho hace todavía más necesarias las iniciativas al respecto. Para ello, este podcast propone un recorrido día a día por los últ...

El Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas acaba de abrir un llamado a comunicaciones para el  Coloquio Internacional Medicina y exilio: la migración de profesionales de la salud de España a México tras la guerra civil española  ( https://historicas.unam.mx/ convocatorias/convocatoria- coloquio-medicina-exilio ), por si puede ser de su interés. Se subraya que se aceptan contribuciones de manera presencial y en modalidad virtual.

The dynamic relationship between science and war is an ever-present concern in world politics. Warfare, on the one hand, is supported, transformed, mediated, and disrupted by the constantly evolving technologies of weapons, communication, transportation, and more. Science and technologies, on the other hand, are invented, guided, sponsored, and abandoned by efforts and commitments to war. These co-dependent and co-constitutive relations are key to understanding both warfare and science, which constantly make each other anew while preserving existing tendencies and features. These relations have also become the center of discussions, given today’s political and military struggles between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, as well as numerous conflicts around the world where drones, artificial intelligence, technologies of genocides, and other new or existing technologies were deployed.   The relationship between science, technology, and war is also reflective of larger socio-...

We are seeking original contributions to an edited collection on how compounding political, environmental, health, and disciplinary crises have affected the theory and practice of the rhetorics of science (broadly conceived). Building on the recent  RSQ  Special Issue, “ Rhetoric of Science in (Times of) Crisis ,” this collection positions “crisis” as both an increasingly consequential keyword in and an exigence for rhetorical scholarship into the professional and public lives of science. Following critical studies of the term (Koselleck, Roitman, Masco, Cheng, et al.), we approach the designator “crisis” as both a description of periods marked by uncertainty and controversy as well as a powerful speech act that conjures forth particular judgments, evaluations, and responses. Coming from the Greek  krinô —meaning to separate, choose, or decide—the etymological history of crisis is one marked by kairotic attunement and decisive action. For instance, while everyday usage no...

In collaboration with Katrin Solhdju and my colleagues Laurence Dufour-Villeneuve and Julie D'Haussy, we are organizing a conference entitled " What Can BodyCultures Do? Ontological Pluralism in Medicine and the Humanities " at the University of Mons on June 17-18-19, 2026. This conference asks whether the biomedical humanities can intervene in the very constitution of the phenomena they study. We propose to rethink the body as a relational entity shaped by biological, social, environmental, and existential assemblages—moving beyond traditional partitions (body/mind, nature/culture, biological/social) that structure contemporary medicine. Proposals for papers should be sent before  December 15th  to the organiser : Charline Marbaix, PhD Student UMons, Aspirante F.R.S-FNRS

El dimecres 12 de novembre a les 12:00 tindrà lloc la inauguració de l’exposició anual del CRAI Biblioteca de la Facultat de Física i Química de la Universitat de Barcelona, dedicada enguany al centenari de la mecànica quàntica. L’acte inclourà la lliçó “Abecedari històric de la quàntica”, a càrrec del professor Xavier Roqué (UAB, IHC), que repassarà les fites principals del desenvolupament de la teoria seguint un recorregut alfabètic: de l’‘A’ d’Arxiu d’Història de la Física Quàntica a la ‘Z’ de Zúric. En finalitzar, se servirà un petit refrigeri a la biblioteca. L’entrada és lliure i oberta a tothom.

In the last fifteen years there has been a groundswell of public interest in the history of HIV/AIDS among the American public, represented by everything from the success of the 2013 film  Dallas Buyers Club  to the TV series  Pose  to Beyoncé's tribute to her uncle Johnny, who died with AIDS in 1998, on the 2022 hit track "Heated." However, despite this public attention, and despite a burgeoning historical literature on HIV/AIDS, much work remains to be done by historians of the United States to examine the diverse and complex histories of the epidemic. To promote the development of high-quality historical scholarship in the field, the Knowledge of AIDS Research Collaboration Network seeks abstracts for article-length works on the history of HIV/AIDS in the United States for a manuscript development workshop, to be held concurrently with the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians (OAH), April 16-19, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abstracts w...

Call for Chapters:  Bodies That Breathe – The Politics of Air, Health, and Survival Volume 1 of the “Earth and Us” Book Series Earth and Us  is a twelve-volume inquiry into how environmental breakdown and social inequality intertwine, bringing together feminist, queer, and decolonial perspectives. The inaugural volume,  Bodies That Breathe , explores the politics of air, health, and survival. We invite essays and creative-critical works (3,000–8,000 words) that engage with race, gender, ecology, and justice, rethinking breath as a site of struggle and connection. Themes include but are not limited to:  air and racial capitalism; polluted intimacies and environmental grief; breathing as resistance; climate anxiety and embodied justice; extractivism and slow violence; breath, ritual, and repair; respiratory illness and labour politics; speculative ecologies of air. Proposal deadline:   30 November 2025 Full chapter due:   7 January 2026 Publication:   Fe...

Workshop on "Mathematical Knowledge: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives" Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 11–13 February 2026 Brussels, Belgium Cost: Free but registration for physical and online attendance is mandatory == Description We invite submissions for a 3-day workshop on “Mathematical Knowledge: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives”, to be held at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) from 11–13 February 2026. The event aims to bring together philosophers and sociologists of mathematical and scientific practices to explore the social dimensions of mathematics and to foster dialogue between these two research traditions. == Invited Speakers Paola Cantù (CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-en-Provence, France) Christian Greiffenhagen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China) Mikkel Willum Johansen (University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark) Bart Van Kerkhove (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium) Claude Rosental (CNRS, EHE...

Guest Editor(s): Sabina Leonelli, Technical University of Munich; Richard Williams, Technical University of Munich   Link:  https://link.springer.com/ collections/hghbhiahhc   Topical Collection Description:    This collection examines how expertise in the philosophy of science can and should help public policy. Recent research shows that controversies over best research practices and the ways different publics use science have significant policy implications. The context-specific nature of scientific processes and blurred demarcations between science and other forms of knowledge demonstrate that research results are fragile, shaping what evidence and expertise are considered reliable. Mistrust in science and disinformation campaigns indicate that policymakers need robust ways to engage with scientific practice and evidence. This collection brings togetherscholars engaged in policy-relevant research to: 1) discuss the roles phi...

How do we mark transitions, generate transformational visions, and model alternate ways of being in a world imploding around us? How do we find joy while surrounded by brokenness?  How do we heal when systems are structured against us? What rituals or practices can restore us, even speak to our souls? The next issue of  Rejoinder  explores the theme of ritual, healing, and world-making. Submissions (including essays, commentary, criticism, fiction, poetry, and artwork) should address this theme from feminist, queer, and social justice-inspired perspectives. We particularly welcome contributions at the intersection of scholarship and activism. For manuscript preparation details, please see our website at:  http://irw.rutgers.edu/about-rejoinder .  Rejoinder  is published by the Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University in partnership with the Feminist Art Project.