British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Engagement Project Grant. Next round deadline: 17th February 2023.

February 1, 2023

The British Society for the History of Science’s Outreach and Engagement Committee offers grants of up to £500 to support engagement and outreach projects in the history of science, technology and medicine.  Project grants are awarded three times per year, and the deadline for the next round is Friday 17 February 2023. Project grants are … More British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Engagement Project Grant. Next round deadline: 17th February 2023.

Irish History Online: new form for submitting bibliographic information

January 26, 2023

Irish History Online (https://www.ria.ie/irish-history-online) is a bibliographic catalogue comprised of publications written about Irish history from earliest times to the present. It currently holds over 111,000 records of writings in Irish history.  To facilitate its work it has added a new feature where authors can provide details of their own publications (in Irish history). This … More Irish History Online: new form for submitting bibliographic information

Call For Papers: History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) Network Ireland Annual Meeting 2023

January 25, 2023

History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) Network Ireland Annual Meeting  Date: 20 and 21 April  Location: Dublin City University, St Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9  (Please note: Papers will be delivered on Friday, 21st April. On 20th April there will be an afternoon tour of libraries and archives meeting in Dublin city centre.)  Call … More Call For Papers: History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) Network Ireland Annual Meeting 2023

Open Access Monograph: From Photography to fMRI: Epistemic Functions of Images in Medical Research on Hysteria, Dr Paula Muhr

January 25, 2023

From Photography to fMRI: Epistemic Functions of Images in Medical Research on Hysteria has been recently published via Gold Open Access by transcript Verlag. The monograph can be freely accessed via the following link: https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-6176-7/from-photography-to-fmri/?number=978-3-8394-6176-1 Here is the abstract: Hysteria, a mysterious disease known since antiquity, is said to have ceased to exist. Challenging this commonly … More Open Access Monograph: From Photography to fMRI: Epistemic Functions of Images in Medical Research on Hysteria, Dr Paula Muhr

Call For Papers: International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology conference, Toronto, 9-15 July 2023. Deadline: 31 January 2023.

January 24, 2023

Call for AbstractsISHPSSB 20239–15 JULY 2023University of Toronto and Western University Ontario We invite submissions for the next International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology biennial meeting, which will take place in Toronto, Canada, 9–15 July 2023. Returning to in-person meetings after the four-year hiatus, the Council, Local Organizing, and Program Committees … More Call For Papers: International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology conference, Toronto, 9-15 July 2023. Deadline: 31 January 2023.

2023 Visiting Fellowships with UCL’s collections. Deadline: 7th February 2023.

January 23, 2023

The UCL Research Institute for Collections is inviting applications for the following Visiting Fellowship programmes: The successful candidates will spend up to six weeks between April and December 2023 at UCL researching the collections. The Visiting Fellows will receive a grant of £4,500 and a work space on the UCL Bloomsbury campus. The deadline for … More 2023 Visiting Fellowships with UCL’s collections. Deadline: 7th February 2023.

Cultures of Madness Seminar – Haunting, alienation & uncertain selves: White is For Witching (24 January 2023)

January 22, 2023

Haunting, alienation & uncertain selves: White is For Witching Tuesday, 24th January, 4-5pm, Zoom Register here to receive Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haunting-alienation-uncertain-selves-white-is-for-witching-tickets-488738258287   Join Kelechi Anucha, Veronica Heney, and Arya Thampuran for a discussion of Helen Oyeyemi’s captivating 2009 novel White is for Witching. The novel follows Miranda Silver, a young woman who has lost her mother, and whose experiences of … More Cultures of Madness Seminar – Haunting, alienation & uncertain selves: White is For Witching (24 January 2023)

CfP: Laughter and Medicine, University of Birmingham, Autumn 2024. Deadline 30th January 2023.

January 21, 2023

CALL FOR PAPERS 125-word abstracts for 20-minute conference papers are invited to be considered for inclusion in an international conference on LAUGHTER AND MEDICINE tentatively scheduled to take place at the University of Birmingham in Autumn 2024. Papers should investigate the functions of laughter in healthcare provision and in cultural representations of medicine from antiquity to … More CfP: Laughter and Medicine, University of Birmingham, Autumn 2024. Deadline 30th January 2023.

Call for Papers: British Society for the History of Science Postgraduate Conference 2023. Deadline 30th January 2023.

January 20, 2023

The call for papers for the 2023 British Society for the History of Science Postgraduate Conference is now open. Given the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the UK and abroad, we have chosen to hold a hybrid conference. The in-person event will be held at the University of Oxford, with all sessions also being streamed virtually … More Call for Papers: British Society for the History of Science Postgraduate Conference 2023. Deadline 30th January 2023.

Upcoming deadline: History of the Human Sciences, Early Career Prize, 2022-23. Deadline 27th January 2023.

January 19, 2023

History of the Human Sciences Early Career Prize 2022-23 History of the Human Sciences– the international journal of peer-reviewed research, which provides the leading forum for work in the social sciences, humanities, human psychology and biology that reflexively examines its own historical origins and interdisciplinary influences – is delighted to announce details of its annual prize for early career scholars. The intention of the … More Upcoming deadline: History of the Human Sciences, Early Career Prize, 2022-23. Deadline 27th January 2023.