Workshop
The Makers’ Universe: Science, Art and Instruments in Early Modern Europe Workshop. McGill University Sept. 23-25
Network Node:
Date:
Thu, 2010-09-23 (All day) - Sat, 2010-09-25 (All day)
THE MAKERS’ UNIVERSE
is a workshop that aims to explore and re-evaluate the relationship
between early modern scientific knowledge and the “arts”, or
between episteme and techne (ca. 1500-1800). We seek to explore
techne in its relation to familiar categories such as empirical
Document:
Call for Workshop Proposals!
Date:
Mon, 2010-08-16 16:15 - Fri, 2010-10-01 16:15
REVISION:
Situating Science is pleased to invite proposals for workshops for the timeframe of Jan 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.
Deadline: Friday Oct. 1, 2010
Please see the call for proposals in the document below.
Document:
Call for Workshop Proposals!
Date:
Mon, 2010-08-16 16:15 - Fri, 2010-10-01 16:15
REVISION:
Situating Science is pleased to invite proposals for workshops for the timeframe of Jan 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012.
Deadline: Friday Oct. 1, 2010
Please see the call for proposals in the document below.
Document:
Revisiting Evolutionary Naturalism: New Perspectives on Victorian Science and Culture. Node Workshop May 6 – 7th, 2011 York University
Network Node:
Date:
Fri, 2011-05-06 (All day) - Sat, 2011-05-07 (All day)
Revisiting Evolutionary Naturalism: New Perspectives on Victorian Science and Culture
May 6 – 7th, 2011
York University, Toronto, Canada
Science Without Data: The Role of Thought Experiments in Empirical Investigations Workshop. Dalhousie University June 18-19
Network Node:
Date:
Thu, 2010-06-17 (All day)
Note: This workshop also has strong connections with the theme Scientific Communication and its Publics
Location: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
This two-day workshop brought together close to 20 philosophers, historians, anthropologists, and scientists for a discussion of their most recent work on thought experiments.
Scientific Models and Simulations (4) Worskhop. UofT May 7-9, 2010
Network Node:
Date:
Fri, 2010-05-07 (All day) - Sun, 2010-05-09 (All day)
Note: This workshop also has ties with the following Themes:
Scientific Communication and its Publics Theme and Historical Epistemology and Ontology Theme.
Location: University of Toronto
External Web Address:
Current issues in Darwinian Theory Workshop. Dalhousie University Oct. 14-17, 2009
Network Node:
Date:
Wed, 2009-10-14 (All day) - Sat, 2009-10-17 (All day)
In celebration of the anniversary of the publication of Charles' Darwin's On the Origin of Species, this workshop included a set of three public evening lectures with over 400 in attendance.
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Varieties of Empathy in Science, Art and Culture Workshop. UBC Oct 10-11 2009
Network Node:
Date:
Sat, 2009-10-10 (All day) - Sun, 2009-10-11 (All day)
Health Legacies: Militarization, Health and Society Workshop. UofA Sept. 18-19, 2009
Network Node:
Date:
Fri, 2009-09-18 (All day) - Sat, 2009-09-19 (All day)
A one day workshop to examine the human and environmental health consequences of war.
Exploring the impact of militarization and demilitarization on the health and welfare of individuals, society, and nature.
External Web Address:
Document:
Reading Artifacts: A Summer Institute in the Material Culture of Science. CSTM, Aug. 17-21, 2009
Date:
Mon, 2009-08-17 12:00 - Fri, 2009-08-21 12:00
A Summer Institute at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum.
Organizer: David Pantalony
Please see attached report for more information.
External Web Address:
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Themes
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The Makers’ Universe: Science, Art and Instruments in Early Modern Europe Workshop. McGill University Sept. 23-25
THE MAKERS’ UNIVERSE
is a workshop that aims to explore and re-evaluate the relationship
between early modern scientific knowledge and the “arts”, or
between episteme and...
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See Poster for more.
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Revisiting Evolutionary Naturalism: New Perspectives on Victorian Science and Culture. Node Workshop May 6 – 7th, 2011 York University
Revisiting Evolutionary Naturalism: New Perspectives on Victorian Science and Culture
May 6 – 7th, 2011
York University, Toronto, Canada
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