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A t the Section for the History of Science & Technology (GNT), History Dept., University of Stuttgart, Germany, we currently have a job opening at the post-MA/MS stage prior to a PhD thesis or for an early postdoc (annual income between 20.000 and 23.000 € - see http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2013  for income details). The job opening is initially for one year, with the likely possibility of a one-year extension. The goal of the project, of which this job is a part, is to develop an interdisciplinary teaching unit consisting of lectures and seminars dealing with topics in the thematic cluster of "history of materials research", here especially the history of superconductivity and superconducting materials. A strong background in the physical sciences and in the history of science & technology and the willingness to cooperate with students and lecturers in science and engineering as well as in the humanities are indispensab...

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Universidad del Rosario invites applications for one (1) tenure-track position for the Research Group Social Studies of Science. Candidates should have research and teaching experience in at least one of the following areas: Social Studies of Health and Medicine; History of Science, Technology and Medicine; Gender and Body Studies; Public Policy in Science and Technology . To learn more about our Group, please go to the following link: www.gesctp.com We are looking for outstanding candidates committed to scholarship and excellence in teaching. Responsibilities include 2 courses per semester at undergraduate level and/or graduate seminars in the candidate's areas of expertise, research, and administrative duties. The Universidad del Rosario is a research-oriented institution, founded in 1653, based in Bogotá, Colombia, with an enrollment of more than 13,000 students. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences i...

This is a last reminder that abstracts are due by June 1. "CHEMICAL REACTIONS: Chemistry and Global History" International Conference April 10-12, 2014 Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia Call for Papers Conference Focus One of the most important developments in the history of science and technology in recent years has been the recognition that, far from being an essentially western history, it can best be understood and analyzed in the broader context of global history.   This is not a call to investigate 'influence' or to compare the 'achievements' of 'the West and the Rest', but to consider how globally spread interactions and networks of commercial and cultural exchange both depended on and fed scientific and technological investigation and development.    Such an approach has proven extremely fruitful in the history of medicine, natural history (botany, etc.), astronomy, cartography and geography.   Surprisingly, the hi...

Two Research Associates in Science Communication Studies, University of Manchester Applications are invited for two postdoctoral researchers to work on a Wellcome Trust funded project exploring the interactions between the biosciences, religion and entertainment media. These three year posts would suit scholars from Science Communication Studies, Science & Technology Studies, the History of Science, Technology or Medicine, or Science Fiction Studies. You will be actively involved with all aspects of the project and will be expected to develop publications closely related to the aims of the grant. You will also have the opportunity to engage in related independent research. Additionally, you will be actively engaged in other activities relevant to the project including the organization and realization of workshops and conferences. In addition, successful applications will be expected to participate in all activities as a member of the Centre for the History of Science, ...

The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 10-month residencies in one of the 16 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Budapest, Cambridge, Delmenhorst, Freiburg, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar, Zürich. The Institutes for Advanced Study support the focused, self-directed work of outstanding researchers. The fellows benefit from the finest intellectual and research conditions and from the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars. EURIAS Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in life and exact sciences, provided that their proposed research project does not require laboratory facilities and that it interfaces with humanities and social sciences. The diversity of the 16 participating IAS offers a wide ...