History of Science, Medicine and Technology Group seminars
The History of Science, Medicine and Technology Group seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all.
Seminar description
This research group organises a seminar series about the history of science, medicine and technology. We also have a seminar series in the history of medicine, in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and you can find the on the seminar webpage.
Time and location
Please see below for details. All are welcome.
Event schedule
Semester 1, 2019/20
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Notes |
|
Mon 23rd Sept |
Hans-Jörg Rheinberger (Max Planck Institute for History of Science) |
'On microperformance in biological experimentation' (With Science, Technology and Innovation Studies) |
Violet Laidlaw Room, 6th floor, Chrystal MacMillan Building 3pm |
|
Thurs 24 Oct |
Matthew Eddy (Durham) |
'Remapping reason: How students used maps as learning tools during the Scottish Enlightenment' |
5:15pm |
|
Thurs 7 Nov |
Xiaona Wang (IASH, Edinburgh) |
'When and how did gravity become an attractive force?' |
G.15, Doorway 4, Old Medical School 1-2pm |
|
Thur 14 Nov |
Ingeborg Høvik (Tromso) |
'Concurrent voices, competing claims: Qalaseq and the British civilising mission in the Arctic' |
5:15pm |
Further information
Please contact the organiser if you have any questions.
Dr Zubin Mistry (BA, MA, PhD)
Lecturer; Early Medieval European History
- University of Edinburgh
- School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Contact details
- Email: Zubin.Mistry@ed.ac.uk
Dr Gayle Davis
Director, PhD and MPhil in History/Economic and Social History/Scottish History
- History Graduate Officer
Contact details
- Work: 0131 650 8348
- Email: Gayle.Davis@ed.ac.uk