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This is the official page for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine Network of Ireland.

European Research Council Doctoral Studentship – Mental Health and Irish Migrants in London since 1945

November 14, 2022

The UCD School of History is now advertising a four-year, fully-funded doctoral studentship on Mental Health and Irish Migrants in London since 1945, which is part of the European Research Council “DIASPORA” project, led by myself (Alice Mauger). The application deadline is 2nd December 2022 and you can view further details here.  The UCD School of History invites applications … More European Research Council Doctoral Studentship – Mental Health and Irish Migrants in London since 1945

PhD Opportunity: the history of colonial healthcare in Congo from an environmental perspective (ca. 1900 – 1960)

November 14, 2022

For the Cultural History since 1750 Research Group at the University of Leuven (Belgium) and the research program Maastricht University – Science, Technology and Society (the Netherlands), we are looking for a doctoral student who will investigate the history of colonial healthcare in Congo from an environmental perspective (ca. 1900 – 1960). The research will … More PhD Opportunity: the history of colonial healthcare in Congo from an environmental perspective (ca. 1900 – 1960)

PhD Opportunity: “I Give You My Body. A historical-ethical study on the donation of human tissues in Dutch medicine”, Deadline 29th November.

November 14, 2022

The Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) is looking for a PhD-candidate who will investigate the recent history and current practice of donating bodily materials in Dutch medicine, focusing on organ donation, fertility donors, and bio-banking. The project will be supervised by dr. Noortje Jacobs … More PhD Opportunity: “I Give You My Body. A historical-ethical study on the donation of human tissues in Dutch medicine”, Deadline 29th November.

Job Opportunity: Museum Curator, Polar Museum, The Scott Polar Research Institute

November 14, 2022

Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys developing strategies and solving problems? Do you have experience of taking an audience-led approach to collections development, display and engagement? Are you interested in working with a varied collection of international importance in a World-leading University? The Scott Polar Research Institute is looking for a Museum Curator to … More Job Opportunity: Museum Curator, Polar Museum, The Scott Polar Research Institute

Archival Showcase – Mater Misercordiæ Archives

November 14, 2022

In our interview with archivist, Helen Madden, we introduce you to one of Ireland’s history of science, medicine and technology archives. What is the name of your collection? Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Archive Overview of collection(s) (materials present, who does it relate to, etc). The collection contains the papers of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital from … More Archival Showcase – Mater Misercordiæ Archives

[PSCI-COM] New open access book: A History of Scientific Journals: Publishing at the Royal Society, 1665-2015 (UCL Press)

November 13, 2022

UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers: A History of Scientific Journals: Publishing at the Royal Society, 1665-2015 by Aileen Fyfe, Noah Moxham, Julie McDougall-Waters, and Camilla Mørk Røstvik. Download it free: https://bit.ly/3SydoKL *******************************************A History of Scientific Journals Publishing at the … More [PSCI-COM] New open access book: A History of Scientific Journals: Publishing at the Royal Society, 1665-2015 (UCL Press)

New open access book: Victorian Alchemy: Science, magic and ancient Egypt (UCL Press)

November 12, 2022

UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers: Victorian Alchemy: Science, magic and ancient Egypt by Eleanor Dobson. Download it free: https://bit.ly/3Czkeu3 *******************************************Victorian AlchemyScience, magic and ancient EgyptEleanor Dobson Free download: https://bit.ly/3Czkeu3******************************************* Victorian Alchemy explores nineteenth-century conceptions of ancient Egypt as this extant … More New open access book: Victorian Alchemy: Science, magic and ancient Egypt (UCL Press)

CHSTM, University of Manchester: Lunchtime Seminar: Trees to Poles: Exploring the science behind the British Post Office’s timber policy, 1870-1914, 22nd November, 1pm

November 11, 2022

‘Trees to Poles: Exploring the science behind the British Post Office’s timber policy, 1870-1914’, Megan Furr (University of Exeter, UK) TBC Registration: This Seminar will be held virtually on Zoom. Please email alice.naisbitt@manchester.ac.uk – for the Zoom link Details of seminar programme can be found here.

TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS OPEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY (IRELAND)

November 11, 2022

Applications are open for two postdoctoral positions at the University of Galway to work with Dr AnnaGasperini in the IRC-Funded project MILC – MedIcal Literature and Communication about Child Health(1850-1914). Position 1: 12-month post in history or literature – Reference number: University of Galway 289-22The successful candidate will join the MILC project based at University … More TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS OPEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY (IRELAND)

Workshop announcement and call for posters: Early encounters with coal: Retrieving views from below

November 11, 2022

13-14 December 2022 Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge The rise of coal and steam-power in the nineteenth century is now widely recognised as an epochal historical event. It put the world-economy on a path to large-scale, climate-shattering combustion of fossil fuels. While these trajectories have been intensely studied in recent … More Workshop announcement and call for posters: Early encounters with coal: Retrieving views from below