Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine | Promoting scholarly and public understanding of history of science, technology and medicine.

Featured Event
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 6:30pm
Alexander Von Humboldt Visits Thomas Jefferson

Join us as humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson discusses German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) and his memorable 1805 visit with Thomas Jefferson.
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Library of Congress Joins the Consortium

We are delighted to welcome the Library of Congress as the newest Consortium member.
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Propose a New Working Group

The Consortium invites proposals for new online working groups focusing on specialized topics in the history of science, technology or medicine.

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APS Makes David Rittenhouse Papers Available Online

Rittenhouse was a prominent 18th-century astronomer, instrument maker, and statesman.
US Naval Observatory Processes Several New Collections

The US Naval Observatory has processed several new collections related to the history of astronomy and exploration that are now available for research:
Call for Contributors: Gender, Colonialism & Science

This edited volume will examine primary sources on gender and plant life.
Call for Creative Contributions: Lonely No More!

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee invites proposals for creative work on loneliness and connection.
Update on Our Member Institutions' Research Policies

Find out the latest information on the research policies of our member institutions during the pandemic.
Duke University Joins Consortium

The Consortium is pleased to welcome Duke University as a new member.
The 56th Joint Atlantic Seminar in the History of Biology - Deadline extended

The 56th Joint Atlantic Seminar in the History of Biology
Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, 2022.
Call for papers and registration
CFP: "Living with Climate Change: Perspectives from the Humanities and Beyond"

Living with Climate Change: Perspectives from the Humanities and Beyond
Call for Participants
American Philosophical Society

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
History of Ocean Science, Technology and Medicine
Consortium Working Group
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
History of Technology
Consortium Working Group
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
Tom Chaffin
Odyssey: Young Charles Darwin, The Beagle, and The Voyage that Changed the World--A Virtual Discussion with Tom Chaffin
American Philosophical Society
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
History and Philosophy of Science
Consortium Working Group
Thursday, May 19, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
Sound and Technology
Consortium Working Group
Friday, May 20, 2022 10:00 am EDT
Engineering Studies
Consortium Working Group
Friday, May 20, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
History of Evolution and Heredity in Brazil
Consortium Working Group
Friday, May 20, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
Lisa Messeri and Eun-Joo Ahn
Critical Intersections: Conversations on History, Race, and Science
Caltech
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
Science, Capitalism, and Knowledge Commodities
Consortium Working Group
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
New Histories of Psychology: Politics, Publics, and Power
Consortium Working Group