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ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS

"19th Century Chemistry: Spaces and Collections"
1-4 February 2007
Museum of Science
University of Lisbon
Portugal

The inauguration of the magnificent 19th century Laboratorio Chimico of the
University of Lisbon in 2006 provides a timely opportunity to explore and
discuss challenges related to the role of scientific heritage in the history
of science in general and the history of chemistry in particular.

- What is the role of spaces of research and teaching - such as laboratories
and observatories - in the history of science and in public engagement with
scientific research?
- How should a scientific laboratory be documented and interpreted?
- How can historians be stimulated to make more use of collections? Are they
trained to carry out collection-based research?
- How to articulate collections and scientific archives?
- What are the implications of these for the daily routines and training of
curators?

The Conference 19th Century Chemistry: Spaces and Collections aims at
contributing to a forward looking discussion of these issues and to
enhancing exchanges between historians and curators.

We are currently inviting submissions for oral and poster presentations
pertaining to research, interpretation and promotion of 19th century
chemical heritage (collections, archives and historic spaces), with
particular emphasis on:
- bridging the gap between the history of ideas in chemistry and the
material culture of chemistry;
- historians of chemistry and collection-based research;
- the material culture of chemistry and the training of historians and
museum professionals;
- relations between chemical collections and archives;
- interpretation of historical spaces and collections;
- biographies of spaces and objects in the history of chemistry;
- chemical heritage and the public engagement with chemistry;
- political issues in the preservation and management of scientific
heritage.

Registration is now available!
Registration deadline: 30 November 2006
Abstract submission deadline: 30 September 2006

Please visit the Conference website at http://19chem2007.mc.ul.pt/

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Marta C. Lourenco
Museum of Science
University of Lisbon
Rua da Escola Politecnica 56
1250-102 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. +351 964037535
Fax +351 213909326 

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