CALL FOR PAPERS and POSTERS

cstha-ahstc xviii conference / colloque

Nov. 1-3, 2013, UQAM, Montreal

ENERGY AND SOCIETY

An Energy Rich Canada in an Energy Hungry World

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Deadline: 31 August, 2013

The Conference Program Committee invites papers on general subjects relating to the history of science, technology, and medicine in Canada. In addition, the program committee invites papers relating to the scientific and technological aspects of Canadian environmental history.

Economies rise and fall on energy sources. From the founding of Louisbourg and exploitation of its local coal fields, to the Le Grande Complex, to the oil sands, nuclear energy, to Arctic sovereignty, energy has been a constant focus of activity in Canada. Our northern geography and climate dictate an insatiable need for energy. Energy can pit provincial governments against each other, while federal energy policies can create additional tensions. Contemporary debates around climate change, carbon sequestration and “cap and trade” reflect the consequences of living in an energy-intensive world with an insatiable need for energy. Energy production in Canada has relied on discoveries, innovation and pushing boundaries.

This year’s Keynote Speaker will be H.V. Nelles, the L.R. Wilson Professor of Canadian History at McMaster University and Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at York University. Dr. Nelles is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and has received numerous awards including the Newcomen Prize. He is currently working on a collaborative research project with Christopher Armstrong and fellow CSTHA member Matthew Evenden on an environmental history of the Bow River in Alberta.

We encourage papers for the forthcoming CSTHA/AHSTC conference which address any topic related to energy from the history of the various sectors to social perception of various energy sources, R&D, energy consumption and conservation, to histories of personalities and companies. We also seek papers with an international perspective. CSTHA welcomes proposals for both individual papers as well as thematic sessions, in English and/or French. Individual proposals must include a title, an abstract of about 150 words, and a short résumé for the presenter(s). Session proposals must include a title, a brief summary of the theme, titles and abstracts for each paper, and a short résumé of each speaker. Posters can also be presented and will be available for the duration of the conference.

Please see http://cstha-ahstc.ca/conference-colloque-2013/ for information on submitting papers or registration. If you have any questions, please email Dorotea Gucciardo, CSTHA communications coordinator, at conference@cstha-ahstc.ca.

Presenters at this conference must be members of CSTHA. Become a member or renew your membership at http://cstha-ahstc.ca/membership-adhesion/.

Updated Call/Appel: CSTHA-AHSTC @ UQAM 2013 (PDF)

Appel de communications (articles et affiches)

ahstc-cstha xviii colloque / conference

1 au 3 novembre, 2013, UQAM, Montréal

ÉNERGIE ET SOCIÉTÉ

Un Canada riche d’énergie dans un monde énergivore

Date butoir : 31 aout 2013

Le comité scientifique appelle à la présentation des travaux de recherche sur les sujets portant sur le thème général de l’histoire des sciences, de la technologie et de la médecine au Canada, de même que sur les problématiques plus spécifiques liées aux aspects scientifiques et technologiques de l’histoire de l’environnement au Canada.

Les économies évoluent en fonction de l’énergie. Depuis la fondation de Louisbourg et l’exploitation des gisements locaux de charbon jusqu’au complexe hydro-électrique de La Grande, en passant par l’énergie nucléaire et les sables bitumineux, l’énergie a été au cœur de la vie économique du Canada. La géographie et le climat imposent un besoin insatiable d’énergie. Les questions d’énergie ont dressé les provinces les unes contre les autres : les politiques fédérales ont ajouté aux tensions. Aujourd’hui, les débats entourant les changements climatiques, la séquestration du carbone et les stratégies de « cap and trade » sont le reflet de la vie dans un monde dépendant de l’énergie et où la demande croît sans cesse. L’histoire de l’énergie au Canada est aussi l’histoire des découvertes et des innovations qui ont sans cesse repoussé l’horizon.

Le conférencier d’ouverture cette année sera H.V. Nelles, Professeur titulaire de la chaire d’histoire canadienne L.R. Wilson à l’Université McMaster, et professeur chercheur émérite à l’Université York. Dr. Nelles est également membre de la Société royale du Canada et récipendiaire de nombreux prix dont le Prix Newcomen. Il travaille présentement sur un projet de recherche en collaboration avec Christopher Armstrong et un confrère de l’AHSTC, Matthew Evenden, sur l’histoire environnementale de la rivière Bow, en Alberta.

Pour la prochaine Conférence AHSTC/CSTHA, nous sollicitons des communications portant sur l’histoire de l’énergie au Canada, les filières énergétiques, les aspects sociaux, la R&D, la consommation et la conservation, les personnes et les organisations. Nous communications comportant une perspective internationale.

L’AHSTC souhaite recevoir des propositions d’articles individuels et de séances thématiques, en anglais ou en français. Les propositions individuelles doivent comporterun titre, un résumé d’environ 150 mots et le curriculum vitae succinct du ou des présentateurs. Les propositions de séances doivent comporter un titre, un bref sommaire du thème, les titres et résumés de chaque article et un curriculum vitae succinct de chaque présentateur. On peut également présenter des affiches qui pourront être vues durant toute la durée du colloque.

Pour plus de détails sur la soumission d’articles ou l’inscription : http://cstha-ahstc.ca/conference-colloque-2013/. Les questions peuvent être adressées à Dorotea Gucciardo, coordonnatrice des communications de l’AHSTC (conference@cstha-ahstc.ca).

Les présentateurs doivent être membres de l’AHSTC. Pour adhérer ou renouveler votre adhésion : http://cstha-ahstc.ca/membership-adhesion/

Updated Call/Appel: CSTHA-AHSTC @ UQAM 2013 (PDF)

2013-2014

The IEEE History Center offers two programs of support annually for scholars pursuing the history of electrical engineering and computing: An internship for an advanced undergraduate, graduate student, or recent Ph.D., and a dissertation fellowship for an advanced graduate student or recent Ph.D. The internship and the dissertation fellowship are funded by the IEEE Life Members Committee. The internship requires residence at the IEEE History Center, on the Rutgers University Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; there is no residency requirement for the dissertation fellowship.

Note that students at Canadian universities are eligible for both, although the Internship requires residence at the History Center and there have been Canadian interns in the past.

Download further information: IEEE Programs of support 2013-2014

Situating Science Events and News

*1. Local Events/News *

*CIHR Proposed Changes to Open Suite of Programs and Enhancements to the
Peer Review Process Open Discussion*,* March 27, 1:30-3:30, O. E. Smith
Auditorium* (IWK hospital). The document for discussion can be read here:
http://www.cihr.ca/e/documents/design_discussion_doc-en.pdf Further
information can be found at http://www.cihr.ca/e/44761.html.

*PART 2 of The Elements: A three-part series examining the ethical uses of
our resources: Food, Oil and Water: Water. Carbon and the Oceans: When Oil
and Water Mix.* Keynote: Alanna Mitchell, Canadian Journalist and author of
Sea Sick. *Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 ? 7PM.* ScotiaBank Theatre Auditorium,
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary?s University. A discussion of the
effects of fossil fuels on the global ocean. Based on research in her
recent book, Sea Sick, Mitchell will focus on three main marine concerns -
ocean acidification, ocean warming and ocean dead zones – and explain why
some scientists believe these conditions constitute a recipe for mass
extinction. And if that is true, Mitchell will ask us to consider, what
then is humanity?s response. Free Admission ? Reception to Follow. This
event will be live streamed and can be viewed here: www.ccepa.ca

*2. National/International Events *

*CALL FOR PROPOSALS. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute will be
organizing a national conference entitled Engaging India: Human and social
Dimensions of Science and Technology to take place on Sunday and Monday
June 3 and 4, 2012 at the University of Calgary*. Proposals are to be
submitted by April 15, 2012. Panel and paper proposals are invited in the
following areas: Religious and Cultural Perspectives on Science and
Technology; Humanities and Digital Media; Art , Architecture and
Environment; Energy, Environment, and Sustainability; Food Sustainability:
Agricultural production, Food distribution, and Accessibility; Water:
Resource management for life sustainability; Nano Technology: Critical
Human and Social Issues; Age, Gender and Health; Education Technologies and
Accessibility. For more information and submission form go to link:
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=6o7fofcab&v=001GW57Qq-hwGRaLtXryPw_U1yWKmeLBOl8-OyD2-wVy0MzTH8D0rUJEOjbXMfepMJVnRZemJ3G6oTPmXUYoHQLiqpMxZ9s_tN8BEMfzcJXOgELTG7fsRQcc9C7vMD-ZaxEC3TJdHhPD7AaFSKPg5OP-PXszXXDdmoRFor
further information about this conference please contact:

Mariam Elghahuagi

Communications Officer

Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute

Tel. 403 220 2847

Cell 403 478 7950

melghahu@ucalgary.ca

www.sici.org – Canada Office

www.sici.org.in – India Office

Please join us for the *first annual Science and Technology in Society Day
at the University of Waterloo on Friday March 23rd. *The event is free, but
pre-registration, for individual events or the whole day, is requested. To
register, email Vicki Brett at vbrett@uwaterloo.ca. Please indicate whether
you will attend the whole day or part of the day. Location: Great Hall,
Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo Campus. For more
info, see
http://www.situsci.ca/science-and-technology-society-day-u-waterloo-march-23rd-2012

*EASST 2012 Pre-conference Doctoral Workshop linked to the EASST/4S
Conference. Call for Submissions *: What does it mean to do STS at the
margin? 16th October 2012, Copenhagen. This workshop is inspired by the
great experience at the EASST 2010 Trento Pre- conference PhD workshop:
?Weeds, Offcuts, Issues and Troubles? and the series of ‘Flows, Doings,
Edges’ workshops held over the past years. At these events, participants
discussed issues from their research, relating to empirical or theoretical
issues which did not fit, practical and technical obstacles or frozen
themes. Please send us an abstract in which you describe your research and
how you conceptualise yourself and your work to be positioned at a margin.
How does your research take place at a margin; how is your position
marginalised? What does it mean for you to do STS at a margin? The abstract
should be up to 500 words and submitted to students@easst.net by 15th May
2012. Participants have to show evidence of registration at the EASST / 4S
conference. If you apply at the same time for conference support by EASST
(free registration), please note this when submitting an abstract to us.
The number of participants will be limited. EASST is providing financial
support for this workshop.

1.

*Jobs/Studentships/Opportunities*

*International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics (IJFAB) Open
Issue 6.1, deadline extended! *The deadline for submission for this issue
is April 1, 2012. Vol. 6, No. 1 is an open issue. We welcome submissions on
all topics in feminist bioethics. Articles should not exceed 8,000 words
(roughly 32 manuscript pages). Shorter articles are welcome. Additional
instructions for authors are available in the style guidelines.
Conversations provides a forum for public dialogue on particular issues in
bioethics. Scholars engaged in fruitful exchanges are encouraged to share
those discussions here. Submissions for this section should be limited to
3000 words. Commentaries offers an opportunity for short analyses (under
2000 words) of specific policy issues, legislation, court decisions, or
other contemporary developments within bioethics. Book reviews are
typically solicited; however, we strongly encourage authors to submit their
books to the Book Review Editor for consideration for review. We also
invite proposals for review essays that survey several texts in a
particular field. Books and inquiries should be directed to the Book Review
Editor: Chris La Barbara, Department of Humanities, Colby-Sawyer College,
541 Main Street, New London, NH 03257, clabarbera@colby-sawyer.edu.

A reminder that applications are open for *paid research internships in
history of science and technology, based on the object collections at the
National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory Greenwich.* The deadline is
20 April 2012, and internships (usually 1-2 months) can be taken up between
June 2012 and April 2013. Please see
http://www.rmg.co.uk/researchers/fellowships-and-internships/intern-programme/for
further details. All enquiries should go to
research@rmg.co.uk.

*The Science Communication Graduate Program is still accepting
applications for September 2012. *The Graduate Diploma in Science
Communication is a 10 month program offered by jointly by Science North and
Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. This one of a kind
graduate program provides a valuable professional development opportunity
for science communicators or recent science graduates who wish to broaden
their horizons, strengthen their existing skills and deepen their
understanding of science communication and its impact on the public.
Courses include learning theory, rhetorical studies, research methods in
science communication, exhibit development, and mass media. Details of the
courses, the exciting field trips, the internship opportunities the
faculty, as well as application forms can be found on the program’s website
: http://sciencecommunication.ca. Scholarships and Graduate Research
Assistantships are available for all students. To inquire about admission
and program highlights, please contact one of the program’s Co-Directors,
Chantal Barriault at barriault@sciencenorth.ca or Dr. David Pearson at
dpearson@laurentian.ca. For information on our Science Communication
Diploma Program, visit our website: http://sciencecommunication.ca

Scientia Canadensis invites interested scholars to submit proposals for research papers (approximately 7,500 to 10,000 words), research notes or exhibition reviews (approximately 2,500 to 5,000 words) for a special themed issue on Consumer Technology.

From automobiles to automated messages, personal technologies have come to shape the daily lives of nearly all Canadians. The history of consumer technology can reveal much about the material needs, social ideologies, gendered assumptions, and economic considerations of the peoples who used, rejected, and manipulated technologies of consumption. Why have Canadians favoured some technologies over others? Why (and when) do technologies fail? How have personal technologies influenced notions of work? Leisure? Masculinity? Femininity? Public space? Private space? What has been valued more — aesthetics or function? We invite proposals that consider these types of questions or deal with any aspect of consumer technology, including, but not limited to:

- Domestic goods: kitchen appliances, frozen foods, lighting fixtures, laundering technologies, sewing machines, barbeques, or even, entire homes;

- Gendered goods: lipstick, birth control pills, bras, power tools, condoms;

- Personal goods: telephones, personal computers, debit and credit cards, automobiles, cameras, bicycles

We also welcome submissions from students of museum studies or museum curators who have worked on or are working on special exhibits about consumer technology; these can include either temporary or permanent exhibitions that relate to consumer technology in Canada. Authors of exhibition reviews should include information on the concept and design of the exhibit, as well as its reception, if possible, while framing the discussion in relation to scholarship in the field. While Canada is our geographic focus, submissions that examine Canada in a comparative context would be very welcome.

Submissions should be in MS word format (.doc or .docx) with footnotes in University of Chicago humanities style, and should be accompanied by a detailed abstract no more than 250 words, as well as the author’s curriculum vitae. This special issue is scheduled to appear in print in winter 2012.

Please send all proposals electronically by June 1, 2012, to the guest editor, Dr. Dorotea Gucciardo, University of Western Ontario (dguccia@uwo.ca) and the journal editor, Dr. James Hull (james.hull@ubc.ca). Inquires as to the suitability of an article topic are welcome and may be directed to Dr. Gucciardo.

Scientia is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the history of science, technology, and medicine in publication since 1981, and includes specialized articles written by experts, notes about current research, critical book reviews, and bibliographies.
**Appel à communications**

Scientia Canadensis lance un appel de textes, sous forme d’articles (de 7500 à 10 000 mots), de notes de recherche ou de critiques d’expositions muséales (de 2500 mots à 5000 mots) et portant sur le thème des « technologies de consommation ».

De l’automobile à la messagerie automatique, les technologies de consommation personnelle ont façonné le quotidien des Canadiens. Leur histoire peut éclairer les besoins matériels, les idéologies, les présupposés de genre et les considérations économiques des gens qui utilisent, rejettent et manipulent ces technologies. Pourquoi les Canadiens ont-ils favorisé certaines technologies plutôt que d’autres ? Pourquoi, dans quelles conditions et à quel moment certaines technologies ont-elles été connu l’échec ? Comment les technologies à usage personnel ont-elles influencé les idées de travail, de loisir, de masculinité ou de féminité, ou encore d’espace public ou privé ? Qu’est-ce qui, de l’esthétique ou de la fonctionnalité de ces biens de consommation, à pesé le plus lourd dans la balance ? Nous sollicitons des propositions qui abordent ces questions ou qui traitent d’autres aspects de l’histoire des technologies de consommation personnelle, dont :

- les technologies domestiques (appareils électroménagers, aliments congelés, barbecues, machines à coudre, ou même des maisons entières) ;

- les biens de consommation genrés (rouges à lèvres, pilules contraceptives, outils électriques, préservatifs) ;

- les objets à usage personnel (téléphones, ordinateurs, cartes de débit ou de crédit, automobiles, caméras, bicyclettes).

Nous encourageons également les propositions d’étudiants en muséologie ou de conservateurs de musée ayant travaillé ou qui travaillent sur des expositions portant spécifiquement sur les technologies personnelles et les technologies de consommation au Canada. Les critiques d’exposition devraient offrir de l’information sur le concept et le design de l’exposition, et si possible sur sa réception, tout en situant l’exposition dans l’historiographie des rapports entre technologie et société. Même si l’appel de textes priorise l’espace géographique canadien, nous encourageons les contributions qui abordent le Canada sous un angle comparatif.

Les propositions doivent être transmises en format MS Word standard (.doc ou .docx), avec des notes de bas de page en format University of Chicago. Le texte doit être accompagné d’un résumé d’au plus 250 mots et du curriculum vitae de l’auteur. Le numéro sera publié en à la fin de l’année 2012.

Pour plus d’information ou pour soumettre un manuscrit, veuillez contacter la responsable du numéro spécial, Dr Dorotea Gucciardo de l’Université Western Ontario (dguccia@uwo.ca), ainsi que le rédacteur en chef de la revue, le professeur James Hull de l’Université de Colombie-Britannique (james.hull@ubc.ca). Les propositions devraient être transmises par voie électronique avant le 1er juin 2012.

Scientia Canadensis est une revue savante consacrée à l’histoire de la science, de la technologie et de la médecine. Elle publie depuis 1981 des articles spécialisés sur ces sujets ainsi que des notes de recherche, des essais critiques, des comptes rendus d’ouvrages et des bibliographies.

To celebrate the International Year of Forests, the conference keynote address will be given by Dr. Graeme Wynn, University of British Columbia, a leading expert on forests. The conference will feature over 40 papers by historians, information and museum professionals, scientists, and students, demonstrating the spectrum of interests and subjects represented in the Association. In addition, tours and a banquet round out the programme

Register now to attend this informative conference (http://cstha-ahstc.ca/conference-congres-2011/). We are looking forward to your participation in the conference.

Sincerely,

CSTHA / AHSTC 2011 Conference Planning Committees

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Le colloque biennal de l’Association pour l’histoire de la science et de la technologie au Canada débutera le 18 novembre 2011 au Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada à Ottawa.

Pour marquer l’Année internationale des forêts, le discours d’ouverture sera prononcé par M. Graeme Wynn, Ph.D., de l?Université de la Colombie-Britannique, un spécialiste du domaine. Le colloque offrira plus de quarante articles d’historiens, de professionnels des musées et de l’information, de scientifiques et d’étudiants, ce qui témoigne de la gamme d’intérêts et de thèmes représentés à l’Association. Des visites et un banquet complèteront le programme.

Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant à ce colloque enrichissant (http://cstha-ahstc.ca/conference-congres-2011) et au plaisir de vous y retrouver.

Cordialement,

Les comités de la programmation du colloque CSTHA / AHSTC 2011

Host a Cafe Scientifique! Join the Canada Science and Technology Museum and host your own Café Scientifique event this October in celebration of National Science and Technology Week. It’s easy and we will show you how. See attached PDF “Cafe” for details.

Come join over 500 delegates in dialogue about the role of science in: humanitarian efforts, international diplomacy, aboriginal health, and many more issues of enduring and immediate concern to
Canadian scientists, industry, government, and policy-makers, including: Science, Politics and Culture in Canada; Enabling Private Sector Innovation; Exploring the True North: Reflections on Northern Science Policy; Special Focus: International Year of Chemistry; Major Issues In Canadian Science Policy; Special Optional Workshops: “The Nuts and Bolts of Science Policy.” The full list of this year’s panels is available at: http://www.cspc2011.ca/agenda.php. Register now at www.cspc2011.ca

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