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CFP: Working Across Species: Comparative Practices in Modern Medical, Biological and Behavioural Sciences Location: King’s College London, London Date: 7-8 January 2016 Comparison is one of the foundations of modern medicine, biology and behavioural science. Particularly since the 18th century, thinking and working comparatively has been crucial to fields as wide-ranging as pathology, physiology, microbiology, pharmacy, epidemiology, veterinary science, ethology, evolutionary biology, psychology and anthropology. It has informed practices as varied as natural history, taxonomy, nosology, diagnostics, and experimentation; the production of knowledge of life, health, disease, behaviour, emotion, and cognition; the making, testing and use of therapies; the organization of hospitals, museums, laboratories, field stations, farms, asylums, and industry; and the training and routines of practitioners and researchers.   This workshop will explore a crucial aspect of the ...

A quick reminder and encouragement to apply for the SHOT Levinson Prize--the deadline is April 15: The Samuel Eleazar and Rose Tartakow Levinson Prize is awarded each year for a single-authored, unpublished essay in the history of technology that explicitly examines, in some detail, a technology or technological device or process within the framework of social or intellectual history. It is intended for younger scholars and new entrants into the profession. Manuscripts already published or accepted for publication are not eligible. In order to be considered, manuscripts must be in English and of a length suitable for publication as an article in Technology and Culture--approximately 7,500 words (not including notes) and 100 notes. The winning manuscript will be considered for publication in Technology and Culture. To nominate an essay, please send it by e-mail, in MS Word or PDF format, to the SHOT secretary's office ( shotsec@auburn.edu ), clearly stating th...

I am seeking participants for a panel on chemical engineering & biography for the 10 th International Conference on the History of Chemistry, to be held in Aveiro, Portugal, on 9-12 September, 2015. The theme of the conference is chemical biography in the 21 st century. The conference will critically examine the conceptual turn in the historiography of chemistry, from biography as a “whiggish” and hagiographical approach to biography as a genre which analyzes thematic problems and social-cultural-questions. Furthermore, the conference aims to explore ways in which the biographical approach can be fruitfully employed by historians of chemistry (see http://10ichc-2015.web.ua.pt/ ) I would like to organize a panel which explores how biography can be used to understand the history of chemical engineering. Topics may include: biography as a means to shed light on how students of chemical engineering, professors, or practicing engineers shaped their identities in different...

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM), University of Manchester, UK, offers the following funding support opportunities on its taught Master's programmes for September 2015 entry. Research preparation bursary (new announcement) One bursary (support grant) of £10 000 is available for a student accepted for place on our taught Master’s programme in History of Science, Technology and Medicine (including the Medical Humanities pathway) or Science Communication . The award is aimed at highly motivated students seeking to proceed to PhD research at CHSTM. The scheme is open to all suitably qualified UK, EU and international candidates. The deadline for applications is Friday 29 May 2015. Full details of this bursary are available at http://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding/bursary-2015.aspx Williamson studentships in the history of biology and/or medicine Two fully funded studentships, including UK/EU course fees and...

Applications are invited for  one fully-funded PhD Studentship  for three years (full-time) for UK or EU students to work within a broader multidisciplinary research team on the ‘Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum’ project within Newman’s newly created Science and Religion in Society Research Group. The Studentship includes a subsistence grant in line with the recommendations of the UK research Councils (currently £13,863 p.a. for 2014-15) with all fees paid. In addition the university will offer  a one-year postdoctoral follow-on research position  dependent on the successful submission of a PhD thesis within three years of commencement to enable successful PhD students to be retained and develop further as an early career professional in this field of research. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an  hourly paid research assistant role  within the project team. The successful applicant will undertake research explor...