The SHAC Spring meeting

To be held on Saturday 29 March 2025 at University College London

on the subject of

The  Biographies of Alchemists and Chemists.

Over the last few years a number of excellent biographies of alchemists and chemists have been published and more are in preparation. So, now seems an appropriate juncture to consider the genre and content of such biographies as well as how they relate to the evolving historiography. In addition to reflective papers devoted to specific people, offers on topics, such as, for example, collective biographies of alchemists and chemists, autobiographies, the market for such texts, and the value of the biographic genre and so on will be welcomed.

As 2025 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of SHAC, there will be an associated round table at this meeting where members will be able to recollect their connection(s) with SHAC.

Offers of papers with a short description should be sent to the SHAC chair, Professor Frank James (frank.james[at]ucl.ac.uk), by 17 December 2024.

Best wishes

Rob Johnstone

Hon Treasurer, SHAC