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Conference: Science Communication, Education and the History of Science (London, UK, 12-13 July 2000) 

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Russell Johnson


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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:14:13 GMT0BST
From: Iwan Morus <i.morus@qub.ac.uk>
Subject: CONF:  Hist of Sci/Communication/Education
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Jeff Hughes <hughes@fs4.ma.man.ac.uk> writes:


SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION and the HISTORY OF
SCIENCE

A Conference at the Royal Society,
6 Carlton House Terrace, London W1
12-13 July 2000

Arranged by the British Society for the History of Science
with support from the Royal Society

This meeting comes at a time of re-appraisal of the `public
understanding' of science, of renewed discussion about the form
and purposes of science education in schools, and of increasing
popular interest in history of science, catalysed by Dava Sobel's
_Longitude_, Michael Frayn's _Copenhagen_ and various other
works. Since the way we represent its past plays a significant
role in framing contemporary attitudes towards science, it is
important to examine critically the role of history of science in these
public contexts.  This conference will bring together leading
science communicators, educationists and historians of science
for a critical examination of the ways in which history of science is
used in popular writing, in the media, in museums and in schools.  It
will also ask whether public representations of the history of
science adequately reflect current historical scholarship, and
explore various initiatives worldwide which seek to promote
improved communication of recent work in the history of science.

Conference themes include:

. Science and its publics: an historical overview
. History of science in popular science writing
. Perspectives encountered in museums and science centres
. Science, history of science and the media
. Schoolbooks and syllabuses: recent developments and future
plans
. Using history to represent `other voices' in communication about
science.

A session on history of science in literature and the arts will be
held at the British Academy, when academics and authors will join
a panel discussion of the current interest in this field.  Participants
are also invited to attend Prof. Roy Porter's Royal Society Wilkins
Lecture on the evening of 11 July (title:  'Reflections on scientific
and medical futurology since the time of John Wilkins').

Conference speakers include:

Dr. Jim Bennett (Director, Museum of History of Science, University
of Oxford); Prof Geoffrey Cantor (University of Leeds) Prof. Rick
Duschl (Science and Technology Education Unit, Kings College
London) Prof. Kostas Gavroglu (University of Athens; co-ordinator
of an EU project which has established a history of science
syllabus in Greek high schools); Dr Paula Gould (Young Science
Writer of the Year, 1997). Prof. Susan Greenfield (Director, Royal
Institution);  Martin Hollins (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority);
Andrew Hunt (NEAB AS-level syllabus in Science for Public
Understanding); Prof. Bruce Lewenstein (Cornell University;  Editor
of Public Understanding of Science); Christine McGourty (Science
and Technology Correspondent, BBC News). Dr. Steve Miller
(University College London; co-author of Science in
Public: Communication, Culture and Credibility (1998)); Dr. Melanie
Quin (Techniquest, Cardiff);  Prof. Joan Solomon  (Centre for
Science Education, Open University); Dr. Jon Turney (University
College, London); Dr. Andrew Warwick (Imperial College, London).

Based on papers made available beforehand, sessions will consist
mainly of discussion of issues arising from those papers,
introduced by the contributors from the different fields. More
details of the programme and associated papers will be made
available on the BSHS web
site: http://www.bshs.org.uk

Call for associated papers

In addition to the contributions already arranged the organisers are
inviting proposals for papers related to the themes listed. After
review, those papers which are accepted will be made available in
the a pre-conference web-based collection of papers. To propose
such a paper, e-mail your abstract of not more than 300 words to
Jeff Hughes , from whom further
details are also available.

Conference Office:

31 High St, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 8LH, U.K.
bshs@hidex.demon.co.uk
______________________________________________________
__________
REGISTRATION:

Please fill in details below and post to the BSHS Executive
Secretary,
31 High Street, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 8LH,
U.K.

I wish to register for Science Communication, Education and the
History of Science (The registration fee includes morning and
afternoon refreshments each day. Lunches at the Royal Society
are also
available, if pre-booked).

Conference fee
stlg45 (or for BSHS members   stlg30    Student members:
stlg15) stlg
___

Lunches (please tick)     Weds  stlg10 __Thurs stlg10 ___
_       stlg___.

Total
stlg ______

Accommodation in London for the nights of 11th and/or 12th July:
Please tick if you wish to receive information about accommodation
 ___..

I enclose a cheque payable to The British Society for the History of
Science, for the total sum  of stlg______  / Please debit my
VISA/MASTER card for the sum of stlg _______

Card no:  ______     ______   ______   ______

Expiry date ___..

Signed ____.
Date____.

Title and Name in full:

Institutional affiliation

Address

Telephone                                       Email


Details and a registration form will also be circulated with the BSHS
Newsletter.


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Dr. Jeff Hughes
Lecturer in History of Science & Technology
CHSTM, Maths Tower, The University,
Manchester. M13 9PL. UK
Tel:  0161 275 5857;  07710 224 855 (m)
Fax:  0161 275 5699

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