The International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN) was founded in Montreal on May 14, 1995. Its mission is to:
improve communication between individuals and groups interested in the history of neuroscience;
promote research in the history of neuroscience; and
promote education in and stimulate interest for the history of neuroscience.
The Journal of
the History of the Neurosciences: Basic and Clinical Perspectives (open this link in New Tab or in New Page),
the official organ of the
society, is published by Psychology Press (Taylor & Francis). Now in its twenty-seventh year (2018),
publishing four issues per volume, the
Journal provides a forum for investigations in the field of neuroscience
history, as broadly defined, including the history of basic, clinical, and
behavioral neurosciences, ancient and non-western topics, and significant
individuals, events, and technical advances. ISHN is a focal point for
those interested in neuroscience history and offers, through its journal
and annual meeting, opportunities to contribute to this rapidly growing
field.
2018 Membership Directory - Personal Data Sheet
(PDF: 2 pages)
All new and continuing members should print and complete
a "2018 Membership Directory - Personal Data Sheet" and mail or email it to the ISHN Webmaster.
HOW TO JOIN THE ISHN
FULL MEMBERSHIP ($123.00 U.S. plus Value Added/Local/National Tax where applicable) in the ISHN includes all privileges of
membership for calendar year January-December 2018, all mailings, and a one year individual subscription -- both print AND electronic/online -- to the Journal of the
History of the Neurosciences. Note that membership is based on the calendar year; whenever you apply or
renew throughout 2018, your membership will be registered for January-December 2018
and you will receive issues of the journal for that year.
FULL MEMBERSHIP: Use the "Subscribe" page on our publisher's website: Taylor and Francis Online (use "Open Link in New Tab" or "Open Link in New Window" to go to this website). Select and complete the 1st (print only) or 4th (print & online) option for a "Personal" subscription. Full, personal membership in the ISHN includes a subscription to the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP (Free) includes all privileges and mailings for the
calendar year January-December 2018, but does not include an annual subscription to the Journal of the
History of the Neurosciences. The signature of a Faculty Sponsor (academic or research advisor, chair of
the student's department, or a faculty member of the student's major department) is required as confirmation of
the applicant's student status. Print and complete the
STUDENT Membership application and renewal form
and mail it to the ISHN Secretary-Treasurer, Sherry Ginn.
For more information, please contact the ISHN Secretary-Treasurer:
Sherry R. Ginn
Liberal Arts and General Education
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
1531 Trinity Church Road
Concord, North Carolina 28027 USA
+1-704-216-3799 voice
E-mail: DoctorGinn AT gmail.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Douglas J. Lanska, President
Associate Chief of Staff for Education
VA Medical Center
Tomah, Wisconsin 54660
USA
and
Professor of Neurology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
USA
E-mail: douglas.lanska AT gmail.com
J. Wayne Lazar, President-elect
E-mail: jwayne314 AT aol.com
Sherry Ginn, Secretary-Treasurer
E-mail: DoctorGinn AT gmail.com
Gül A. Russell, Past President
E-mail: russell AT medicine.tamhsc.edu
Axel Karenberg, Member-at-Large (2015-2018)
E-mail: ajg02 AT uni-koeln.de
Stanley Finger, Member-at-Large (2017-2020)
E-mail: sfinger AT wustl.edu
Paul Eling, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
E-mail: p.eling AT donders.ru.nl
Peter J. Koehler, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
E-mail: pkoehler AT neurohistory.nl
Frank W. Stahnisch, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
ISHN2015 Announcement and Meeting Website (President's Welcome; Agenda; Meeting Activities; Faculty; Location;
Hotel and Travel; Registration and Fees; Student Travel Awards) (posted February 2015)
The International Society for the History of the Neurosciences and its official publication,
the Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, offer the following biennial
prizes to honor outstanding and distinguished scholarship in the history of the neurosciences:
Further information about the 2018 award for Outstanding Book in the History of the Neurosciences may be obtained from the Chair of the ISHN Awards and Prizes Committee:
Delia Gavrus, PhD
Department of History
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 Canada
E-mail: d.gavrus AT uwinnipeg.ca
The prizes will be awarded at the Society's annual meeting.
The Lifetime Contribution to the History of the Neurossciences Award
may be given annually, at the discretion of the Committee.
Further information about the 2018 award for Lifetime Contribution to the History of the
Neurosciences may be obtained from the Chair of the ISHN Lifetime Contribution Award Committee:
HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum is an electronic
discussion group for exchanging information on any aspect of the History of
Neuroscience. It includes announcements, inquiries and discussion on access
to historical sources and their use and interpretation. Subscriptions are free and available to
everyone interested in neuroscience history, including but by no means limited to historians,
scientists, students, instructors, curators, publishers, archivists and librarians. The listserv is
maintained for the benefit of the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN),
but is open to all (anyone with an e-mail account and an interest in the subject is welcomed).
Douglas A. Lanska (Tomah, Wisconsin, USA) assumed the Presidency for 2017-2018 and intends to convene the 2018 annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 23rd annual meeting will be convened at the Dittrick Medical History Museum, located on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, 19-22 June 2018.
Wayne Lazar (Garden City, NY, USA) was nominated and elected as President-elect (2017-2018), to be ISHN President for 2018-2019.
Stanley Finger (St. Louis, Missouri, USA), was elected as Member-at-Large for a term extending from 2017-2020.
Duane E. Haines and Régis Olry received the award for Outstanding Article in the History of the Neurosciences for their extensive work over the years on their "NEUROwords" column in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences.
International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN) home page
http://www.ishn.org
International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN)
