Below you will find an overview of the schedule of the festival. Please note that all times are given in UTC (Universal Coordinated Time), for September 29. To see your local time, just click on the time slot in the first column. For more details (speaker information, talk titles, nominating body, etc.), click on the session number.
Pablo Lorenzano (National University of Quilmes/CONICET, Argentina) Some Possible Futures of the History of Science in Argentina Nominated by: Argentina
Tae-Ho Kim (Jeonbuk National University, Korea) Writing History of Science from "Margins of Margins" Nominated by: Korea
SUN Xiaochun (University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology) Does China’s Past Have a Future? Developing New Narratives in the History of Chinese Science,Technology and Medicine Nominated by: China
Chair: Marcos Cueto (President, DHST)
Session 2: 1:00 am-2:00 am (UTC)
Anne-Marie Jackson (University of Otago, New Zealand) Indigenous Science for Flourishing Wellbeing Nominated by: New Zealand
Tom Sauer (Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, retired) How the History of Soil Science May Shape Its Future Nominated by: Commission on the History, Philosophy and Social Science of Soil Science
John Steele (Brown University, USA) Does Ancient Science Have a Future? Nominated by: Commission on the History of Ancient and Medieval Astronomy
Chair: Hamish Spencer (DHST)
Session 3: 2:00 am-3:00 am (UTC)
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Session 4: 3:00 am-4:00 am (UTC)
Fiona Williamson (Singapore Management University) Future of HST from the Perspective of the ICHM Nominated by: International Commission on the History of Meteorology
Venkat Srinivasan (Head, Archives at NCBS, Bangalore, India) Archives as Commons in the Future of Our Histories: Questioning the Place, Form and Content of Interconnected Science Archives Nominated by: Commission on Bibliography, Archives and Records
Hassan Amini (University of Tehran, Iran) A Future for the People: History of Persian Scientific Texts Nominated by: Iran
Chair: Hamish Spencer (DHST)
Session 5: 4:00 am-5:00 am (UTC)
Open-floor discussion on the future of the DHST. All welcome!
The open-floor sessions are organized as regular Zoom meetings, meaning that everyone who wants can join live. Since these sessions are open to anyone, we emphasize that we expect everyone to behave respectfully towards one another. The open floor sessions are intended for anyone interested to chat about the future of the DHST. We believe that the future of the DHST should be shaped and carried by the larger international community and we welcome any thoughts or ideas you might have in this respect. We also welcome any feedback on the draft of a DHST manifesto proposed by the DHST council and written in the wake of the HST festival. Moreover, the open floor sessions are also an occasion for representatives of members and commissions to give feedback on the current draft for the revised Respectful Behavior Policy and the proposal for a changed Nominations policy. Just click on the links to view the documents.
Chair: Liesbeth De Mol (DHST)
Session 6: 5:00 am-6:00 am (UTC)
Waqar H. Zaidi (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan) Science and Technology Diplomacy: Past, Present, and Future Nominated by: Commission on Science, Technology and Diplomacy
Peeter Müürsepp (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Future Perspectives of the Baltic Cooperation on the History of Science Nominated by: Baltic States
Mai Sugimoto (Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University, Japan) A History and Present State of the History of Science in Japan Nominated by: Japan
Chair: Takehiko Hashimoto (DHST)
Session 7: 6:00 am-7:00 am (UTC)
Karel Černý (First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Czech Republic) Post Tenebras Spero Lucem: History of Medicine in the Post-truth Era Nominated by: Czech Republic
Warwick Anderson (University of Sydney, Australia) Histories of Science and Technology from the Pacific Nominated by: Pacific Circle
Rachel Ankeny (University of Adelaide, Australia) The View from Down Under Nominated by: Australia
Chair: Milada Sekyrková (DHST)
Session 8: 7:00 am-8:00 am (UTC)
Gábor Zemplén (ELTE, Hungary) Historiography of the Sciences in Hungary in the Last Decades Nominated by: Hungary
Igor Dmitriev (Sergey Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg) The Polycontextual Approach: The Future of the History of Science Nominated by: Russia
MAU Chuan-hui (Institute of History, National Tsing Hua University, Republic of China) Handycraft, Health Care and Environment Nominated by: Republic of China
Chair: Sergey Shalimov (DHST)
Session 9: 8:00 am-9:00 am (UTC)
Nataša Jermen (The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography, Croatia) Contribution of Encyclopedic Projects to the History of Technology in Croatia Nominated by: Croatia
Noah Efron (Graduate Program on Science, Technology & Society, Bar Ilan University, Israel) History of Science at the Crossroads Nominated by: Israel
Roland Wittje (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) Rethinking Scientific Instruments and Education in History of Science Nominated by: Scientific Instruments Commission
Chair: Liesbeth De Mol (DHST)
Session 10: 9:00 am-10:00 am (UTC)
Geert Vanpaemel (KU Leuven, Belgium) How to Forget About the Scientific Revolution Nominated by: Belgium
Clemency Montelle (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) The Future of HST in New Zealand Nominated by: International Commission on the History of Mathematics
Sabine Höhler (KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden) Anthropocene History Nominated by: Sweden
Chair: Fabiano Bracht (University of Porto, Portugal)
Session 11: 10:00 am-11:00 am (UTC)
Michał Kokowski (Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences) The Key Problems: No Real Global Dialogue, Almost No Citations, Blank Spots, Matthew Effect (= Pathological Science) Nominated by: Poland
Catherine Jami (CNRS, France) Gender and the Future of HST Nominated by: Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science
Sarah Hijmans (SPHERE UMR7219, Université Paris Cité, France) The Future of the History of Chemistry and the Molecular Sciences Nominated by: Commission on the History of Chemistry and the Molecular Sciences
Chair: Milada Sekyrková (DHST)
Session 12: 11:00 am-12:00 pm (UTC)
Lisa Onaga (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany) Interdisciplinary Entanglements and the History of Science Nominated by: Germany
Joseph D. Martin (Durham University, U.K.) On Integrating History and Philosophy of Science Nominated by: Joint Commission of the IUHPST
Maryam Seyidbeyli (Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences) Landscape of the History of Science and Science of Science in Azerbaijan Nominated by: Azerbaijan
Chair: Janet Browne (DHST)
Session 13: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm (UTC)
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (Turkish Society for History of Science) Towards a Global and Comprehensive History of Science: Concept and Implications Nominated by: Turkey
David Baneke (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) The Future Was Out There: Space and Astronomy in History Nominated by: Inter-Union Commission of History of Astronomy
Sara L. Uckelman (Durham University, U.K.) What Can the History of Logic Tell Us About the Future of Logic? Nominated by: Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Chair: Fabiano Bracht (University of Porto, Portugal)
Session 14: 1:00 pm-2:00 pm (UTC)
Nelson Arellano (Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Chile) History of Technology: Latin American and Beyond, Contributions and Circulations Nominated by: International Committee for the History of Technology
Silvia Figueirôa (University of Campinas, Brazil) History of Sciences in Brazil: Towards Maturity? Nominated by: Brazil
Ayah Nuriddin (Princeton University, USA) Inequality and the History of Science Nominated by: USA
Thomas Morel (Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany) The Future of History of Science and Technology: A French Perspective Nominated by: France
Raúl Necochea López (University of North Carolina, USA) The Future of Storytelling in Science, Technology, and Health in Peru Nominated by: Peru
Barbara Kirsi Silva (P. Universidad Catolica de Chile) Futures and Pasts of Sciences From the End of the World Nominated by: Chile
Chair: M. Luísa Sousa (NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal)
Session 16: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm (UTC)
Alexis De Greiff A. (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) History of Technology and Political Education Nominated by: Colombia
Karine Chemla (SPHERE, CNRS & UPC, France) Why Should Historians of Science and Technology Work on Cultural Diversity, and in Which Sense? Nominated by: International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity
Hermann Hunger (University of Vienna, Austria, emeritus) Responses of Science to Crises Nominated by: Austria
Chair: Kostas Gavroglu (University of Athens, Greece, emeritus)
Session 17: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm (UTC)
Matheus Alves Duarte da Silva (University of St. Andrews, U.K.) Beyond Science and Empire Nominated by: Science and Empire Commission
Ksenia Tatarchenko (Singapore Management University) Toward Alternative Histories of the Information Age Nominated by: Inter-Union Commission for the History and Philosophy of Computing
Aleksandar Petrovic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) History of Science at the End of History Nominated by: Serbia
Chair: Barbara Hof (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Session 18: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm (UTC)
Jack Bouchard (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA) The Birth of Fishwork: Early Modern Ocean Histories Nominated by: International Commission for the History of Oceanography
Jolien Gijbels (KU Leuven, Belgium) Interrogating the “Technologies of Trust” Nominated by: Gewina, The Belgian-Dutch Society for the History of Science and University
Jim Secord (University of Cambridge and British Society for the History of Science) What's Wrong With Scientific Revolutions Nominated by: U.K.
Chair: Barbara Kirsi Silva (P. Universidad Catolica de Chile)
Session 19: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm (UTC)
Ezio Vaccari (University of Insubria, Italy) The Future Interdisciplinary Challenges of History of Geological Sciences Nominated by: International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences
Don Opitz (DePaul University, USA) The Future of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in HSTM Nominated by: Commission on Women and Gender in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Elena Canadelli (University of Padova, Italy) The Future of the History of Science in Italy Nominated by: Italy
Chair: Thomás Haddad (DHST)
Session 20: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm (UTC)
Josep Simon (Institut interuniversitari López Piñero, Spain) History of Science in the Court of the Naeporeus and the Naciremas Nominated by: Spain
Gordon McOuat (University of King's College/Dalhousie University, Canada) Universal and Local Knowledge: Future Prospects Nominated by: Canada
Peder Roberts (University of Stavanger, Norway and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) Antarctica: The Construction of a Continent By and For the History of Science Nominated by: Norway
Chair: Sam Robinson (University of York, U.K.)
Session 21: 8:00 pm-9:00 pm (UTC)
Ana Duarte Rodrigues (University of Lisbon, Portugal) Building Bridges Between the History of Science and Technology and the Natural and Exact Sciences for a More Sustainable Future Nominated by: Portugal
Jongtae Lim (Seoul National University, Korea) Science and East Asia: A Historiographical Reflection Nominated by: International Society for the History of East Asian Science, Technology and Medicine
Ana Simões (University of Lisbon, Portugal) When Centers and Peripheries Meet Global History: The Art of the Fugue Nominated by: European Society for the History of Science
Chair: Janet Browne (DHST)
Session 22: 9:00 pm-10:00 pm (UTC)
Open-floor discussion on the future of the DHST. All welcome!
The open-floor sessions are organized as regular Zoom meetings, meaning that everyone who wants can join live. Since these sessions are open to anyone, we emphasize that we expect everyone to behave respectfully towards one another. The open floor sessions are intended for anyone interested to chat about the future of the DHST. We believe that the future of the DHST should be shaped and carried by the larger international community and we welcome any thoughts or ideas you might have in this respect. We also welcome any feedback on the draft of a DHST manifesto proposed by the DHST council and written in the wake of the HST festival. Moreover, the open floor sessions are also an occasion for representatives of members and commissions to give feedback on the current draft for the revised Respectful Behavior Policy and the proposal for a changed Nominations policy. Just click on the links to view the documents.
