The Oxford Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology with support from the Faculty of History, Linacre College, Harris Manchester College, the History of Science Museum, and the Maison Française d'Oxford, will hold a two-day in-person event in Oxford on 25th-26th September 2023, to mark 50 years since the establishment of the University’s Statutory Chair in the History of Science. The event features a varied programme that includes opportunities to celebrate the past, and to look forward to what the future holds for the history of science at Oxford and beyond.Tweet about the event using #oxhosturns50
Programme
The event will run from lunchtime on Monday 25th September 2023 to the afternoon of Tuesday 26th September 2023. The programme features discussions with/about the four statutory chairs, a series of workshops, a book launch for Catherine Jackson's Molecular World, and a closing keynote by Andy Warwick and Brian Dolan on fictive history.
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You can download a provisional programme by clicking on the button below. Please note that this programme is subject to change.
Registration
We have now reached our limit for registration. If you would like to be added to our waiting list to be contacted should space become available, please contact Zoe Screti at: [email protected]
Venues
The event will be split between three central Oxford locations, all within a short walking distance from one another: Linacre College, Harris Manchester College, and the History of Science Museum.*We would like to thank our sponsors for this event: the Faculty of History, Linacre College, Harris Manchester College, Maison Française d'Oxford, and the History of Science Museum.
Digital Scrapbook
We would like to build a digital scrapbook of your photos from Oxford History of Science Turns 50, of which you can see a selection here.To contribute to our digital scrapbook, please send us your photos using the contact button bellow.
