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1. Call for abstracts: Asia-Pacific SCIENCE, Technology & Society
(STS) Network Conference 2009, Griffiths University, Brisbane,
Australia, 23-25 November 2009, for regional STS networking and
critical discussions about S&T for the new millennium, environmental
sustainability, and STS issues of interest to indigenous peoples.
Submissions close 15 September 2009.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-1.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-1.html
2. Local and global (by phone or skype) participants sought for an
ISHPSSB 2009 session, "Heterogeneity and heritability: Responses from
sociology, philosophy, and history of biology" on Tuesday July 14,
2009 warming up at 8.45pm for a 9pm start (Australian EST =10.45am
GMT = 6.45am US EST) timed to allow for input from afar by
internet-mediated conference call.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-2.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-2.html
Moderator's note: I will be unable to post any other unofficial
conference-related announcements before Brisbane. If you have any
announcements for conference attendees, please post them to the
conference bulletin board at:
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-RLM
3. The Department for the History of Science and the Program in
Women, Gender and Sexuality [WGS] at Harvard University invite
applications and nominations for a tenure-track appointment that will
be located half-time in each program. The appointment is intended to
advance research and teaching on questions and themes at the
intersection of history of science (including medicine and
technology) and historical and contemporary scholarship on women,
gender, and sexuality. Deadline for applications is October 15,
2009.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-3.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-3.html
4. BSHS Monographs enjoys its 30th birthday in 2009. To celebrate,
they've created a digital collection of past monographs. This goes
"live" in advance of the 2-5 July 2009 annual meeting of the Society
at the University of Leicester. These monographs are available for
viewing and download free-of-charge.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-4.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-4.html
5. The Department of Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor to begin
1 September 2009. The successful candidate must teach introductory
lecture courses in philosophy through film, and contemporary moral
and political ideas. The department has additional teaching
opportunities in philosophy of mind, epistemology, philosophy of
law, feminist philosophy, environmental ethics, and business ethics.
Initial consideration of applications began 15 June 2009. The
position will remain open until filled.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-5.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-5.html
6. The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the
University of Cambridge seeks to appoint to three positions,
available from 1 October 2009: 1) Events and Outreach Officer in
History of Medicine, 2) Two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate in
History of Reproductive Sciences, and 3) One-year Research Assistant
in Modern Social and Medical History. The closing date is 24 July
2009 and interviews will be in September.
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-6.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090629-6.html
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