Author: Situating Science

INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: CONTAGION NARRATIVES: SOCIETY, CULTURE AND ECOLOGY OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH The Department of English, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT Vellore 25-26 August 2020 *Deadline for abstract submission extended to August 7, 2020* See website for submission and registration details. The ‘outbreak narratives’ (Wald) emerging from across the globe afflicted by…

Dominik Wujastyk and Madhusudan Rimal have been involved with an exciting CosmoLocal sub-project called “Early Science Manuscripts” as part of the PANDiT (Prosopographical Database for Indic Texts) initiative and with thanks to the University of Alberta. “Early Science Manuscripts” is a research project about the scientific heritage of South Asia in the pre-colonial period.  One…

New issue of Communiqué out now! Communiqué is the newsletter of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science/Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des sciences.  Issue No. 101 focuses on issues relating to coronavirus and systemic racism. Find the issue here.

Announcement from the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science/Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des sciences “Dear all: The in-person version of Congress 2020 has now been cancelled due to covid-19. CSHPS is working with the Federation in considering options for holding its 2020 conference. We will have more news in the…

The History of Science and Technology (HOST) Program at the University of King’s College invites applications for a one-year, Limited Term Appointment in History and Philosophy of Science and/or Science and Technology Studies commencing July 1, 2020. The appointment will be at the rank of (visiting) Assistant Professor (full time or, at minimum, a 2/3rd…

Dr. Kim TallBear, “Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies, Technoscience & Environment, University of Alberta, presented the annual MacLennan Lecture in the History of Science and Technology, exploring the role science and technology has in restoring good relations, resources, and governance capacity to Indigenous nations and communities in her talk: Decolonizing (≠ Reconciling): Science, Technology,…

Kent Monkman “Artist Kent Monkman will present the Alex Fountain Memorial Lecture on February 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, University of King’s College. History is subjective. The dominant version of history upheld in museums on this continent is told from the perspective of the colonial settler cultures who projected their values and ideals…

  The Call for Papers for the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science Annual Conference/Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des sciences is now out! The deadline for proposals is 10 January 2020.  Check out the conference website for more info about the Congress 2020 theme “Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black…

Check out the latest issue of Communiqué, the newsletter for the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science/Société canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des sciences!  It’s the 100th issue of the newsletter, and it focuses on the crucially important theme “Decolonizing the History & Philosophy of Science.”  Find it on the CSHPS/SCHPS website.