Le McGill Subarctic Research Laboratory : contexte d’émergence et d’activité

Le McGill Subarctic Research Laboratory : contexte d’émergence et d’activité Par Raphaël Pelletier, Université du Québec à Montréal Dans un entretien mené dans le cadre du 26e congrès international de l’Union géographique internationale (Sydney, 1988), Kenneth Hare soulignait l’importance de deux réalisations qu’il considérait de premier plan lors de son passage au département de géographie de … Continue reading Le McGill Subarctic Research Laboratory : contexte d’émergence et d’activité →

Envirotech and Environmentalism: Dr. Ursula Franklin and the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (1971)

Envirotech and Environmentalism: Dr. Ursula Franklin and the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (1971) By Denisa Popa, University of Toronto On Sunday January 12th, 2020, I was amongst the many people in Ontario who received an emergency alert from the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Although I was relieved to hear that the alert was sent in … Continue reading Envirotech and Environmentalism: Dr. Ursula Franklin and the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (1971) →

CFP: Expertise and Uncertainty

Spontaneous Generations, a scholarly journal published by the graduate students of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto, invites contributions to its 11th volume. Experts occupy an increasingly contested space in our society. Politicians challenge the expertise of public health officials amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; climate change deniers … Continue reading CFP: Expertise and Uncertainty →

CSTHA Database Project / Le projet de base de données de l’AHSTC

CSTHA Database Project Theses and Dissertations in the field of history of science, technology, and medicine in Canada since 2000 Le projet de base de données de l’AHSTC Les thèses et mémoires en histoire des sciences, des technologies et de la médecine au Canada depuis 2000 The field of history of science, technology, and medicine is … Continue reading CSTHA Database Project / Le projet de base de données de l’AHSTC →

COVID-19: Engagements from the History of Medicine

COVID-19: Engagements from the History of Medicine By Denisa Popa, University of Toronto Historians of any discipline are tasked with justifying the importance and relevance of their work. Living in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, historians of medicine find their work situated and viewed in a different light as the history of pandemics and … Continue reading COVID-19: Engagements from the History of Medicine →

« UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972

« UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972 Le présent billet constitue la seconde partie d’une série de deux textes traitant de l’histoire du Centre d’études nordiques, de son contexte d’émergence à la fin du directorat de Louis-Edmond Hamelin. Par Raphaël Pelletier, Université … Continue reading « UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972 →

Envirotech: At the Intersection of Technology and Nature in Canadian History

On Friday, July 17, 2020, at 11am (Eastern), Network in Canadian History & Environment (NiCHE) will be broadcasting a live stream video session called “Envirotech: At the Intersection of Technology and Nature in Canadian History.” This session was originally scheduled to take place at the 2020 annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association. It will … Continue reading Envirotech: At the Intersection of Technology and Nature in Canadian History →

Virtualizing History: The Digitization of Canadian Museums

Virtualizing History: The Digitization of Canadian Museums By Denisa Popa, University of Toronto As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the closures of business and institutions around Canada, many museums are offering virtual ways for the public to engage with Canadian history. Knowledge and information that had previously been conveyed through in-person experiences has now … Continue reading Virtualizing History: The Digitization of Canadian Museums →

« UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972

« UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972 Le présent billet constitue la première partie d’une série de deux textes traitant de l’histoire du Centre d’études nordiques, de son contexte d’émergence à la fin du directorat de Louis-Edmond Hamelin. Par Raphaël Pelletier, Université … Continue reading « UNE PRÉSENCE SCIENTIFIQUE FRANCOPHONE DANS LE NORD » : LE CENTRE D’ÉTUDES NORDIQUES SOUS LE DIRECTORAT DE LOUIS-EDMOND HAMELIN, 1961-1972 →

CFP: Artefacts Consortium, October 5-7

Call for Proposals Artefacts Consortium: ACCESS Ottawa, 5-7 October 2020 ARTEFACTS is an association of historians of science and technology, mostly in museums and academic institutions, who share the goal of promoting the use of objects in historical studies. See http://www.artefactsconsortium.org. The theme of the 25th meeting of the Artefacts Consortium is ACCESS. Access to … Continue reading CFP: Artefacts Consortium, October 5-7 →