We invite submissions for individual papers addressing the main topic of the conference: Science and its Enemies: Exploring Conflicts and Alliances in the History of Science.
The terminology of “enemy” connotes “opponent”, “antagonist”, “adversary”, “rival”, or “competitor”, and thereby opens perspectives in various directions. This topic thus comprises a wide range of potential ‘enemies’ of science, including material, natural, supernatural, or ideological ones, and perhaps even science itself.
The general questions presented above can be specified in a number of directions including the following:
The relationship between scientific discoveries and the development of material culture
The adversarial practice of scientific communication
The influence of supernatural beliefs of religion, spiritism, magnetism, superstition, etc. on scientific reasoning
The contribution of popular knowledge and popular culture to the development of science
The relationship between lay culture and scientific ‘experts’
The shaping of scientific agendas by political narratives of nation, colonialism and empire
The role of gender and sexuality in shaping scientific explorations
Science as an adversary of queer knowledge
Antagonism between the pursuit of science and queer identities
The influence of social and institutional organizations of science on the scientific development
The contribution of ‘pseudo-sciences’ (e.g. eugenics, scientific racism, phrenology, psychoanalysis, etc.) to the transformation and reconfiguration of scientific agendas
The impact of natural disturbances such as earthquakes, floods, pollution, and pandemics on the development of scientific research and experimentation
Competitive behavior within scientific communities
Cases of personal rivalries in science
Economic factors in application for or realization of research projects
The gatekeeping role of peer review
Division of labour and the problem of trust in empirical research
etc.
Note that the main topic is meant as a guideline and does not serve as an exclusionary factor for the selection of papers. Any topic on the History of Science is welcome. Submissions by individuals from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to submit an abstract.
Submit an abstract
PhD candidates and Early Career Scholars (up to eight years after they obtained their PhD) in History of Science or related fields are invited to submit a proposal.
Individual proposals must include:
an abstract up to 300 words, for a 20-minute presentation, and
name and affiliation of the candidate.
Please submit all proposals via email: eshs.athens.2021@gmail.com
And remember, deadline for submissions will be on March 14th, 2021.
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