An incredibly varied spring meeting, from alchemy to Arrhenius, elixirs to electrons
Venue: Clare Hall (NOT to be confused with Clare College!), Herschel Road, Cambridge and Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge
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The 2015 Oxford Seminar in the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will take place between 27 May and 17 June 2015 at the Maison Francaise d’Oxford (2-10 Norham Rd, OX2 6SE) every Wednesday, 3pm-5pm. The seminar is free of charge, and anyone with an interest in the history of alchemy, chemistry, medicine or the sciences is invited to attend. The format is two papers followed by a Questions & Answers session. There will be an opportunity to socialise at a nearby pub afterwards. In addition, everyone is welcome to join us for dinner with the speaker and chair.
Spring/Summer Meeting, Monday 15 June 2015: Call for Papers
The first biannual meeting of SHAC in 2015 is being arranged for the morning to mid-afternoon of Monday 15 June 2015 at Clare Hall, Herschel Road, Cambridge. The first part of the meeting will not be to address any particular theme but will consist of a succession of papers on topics appropriate to the Society’s interests. Later in the afternoon participants will make their way to the History and Philosophy of Science Department in Free School Lane for presentations in the ADHOC series by Professor Hasok Chang and Professor Klaus Ruthenberg (of Coburg University) on the history/philosophy of acidity. ADHOC has been financially supported by SHAC for a number of years.
Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry Award Scheme 2015
The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry invites applications for its award scheme for 2015. SHAC offers two types of award: support for research into the history of chemistry or history of alchemy by New Scholars and support for Subject Development of either history of chemistry or history of alchemy. The deadline for both awards is 31 May 2015.
The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry solicits nominations for the 2015 John and Martha Morris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Modern Chemistry or the History of the Chemical Industry.
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The first issue of Ambix for 2015 is now available online. Its contents can be found here.
At the recent Annual General Meeting (8 December), the SHAC membership approved the revised constitution. It can be found online here.