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Call for papers: Conference on the Public History of Science and Technology
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What role does history play in the general publics understanding of science and technology? History is often the tool for hooking audiences and making science relevant to
daily life. From anecdotal introductions to sidebars in science textbooks, history plays an important, but often unexamined role, in explaining science to broad audiences.
The University of South Carolina will host a conference in Columbia, SC on September 11‐14, 2011 to address the interaction of history, science, and the public.
Potential themes to address include:
History of Science and public policy
History of scientific education and scientific literacy
Library collections and the history of science
Technologies of conservation of museum artifacts
Opportunities for digital technologies in public history
Journalism and writing in the history of science for the non‐academic audience
The role of federal government agencies in supporting the history of science
The value of internships in training scholars to use material culture in their research
The effects of the history of medicine on current decisions about care
The place of history in discussions about emerging technologies for policy and public audiences
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Ann Johnson or Allison March
University of South Carolina
Department of History
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-5701 or 803-777-0041
Email: annj@sc.edu
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