[Sci-tech-public] Call for Papers: "Making Science Global..."

[Debbie Meinbresse]

>>Call for Papers
>>
>>"Making Science Global: Reconsidering the Social and Intellectual 
>>Implications of the International Polar and Geophysical Years"
>>
>>  October 31-November 1, 2007
>>
>>The program committee of "Making Science Global: Reconsidering the 
>>Social and Intellectual Implications of the International Polar and 
>>Geophysical Years" invites papers for a possible two-day conference 
>>at the Smithsonian Institution on October 31-November 1, 2007, 
>>examining the impetus for (and the impact upon) science, society, 
>>and culture of the International Polar Years (IPYs) of 1882-83 and 
>>1932-33, and the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58, as well 
>>as how this perspective might be useful for planners of the current 
>>IPY in 2007-2008.  We intend to explore the origins of these 
>>efforts, their political dimensions, and their 
>>consequences.  Themes might include the place of the poles in human 
>>imagination, discipline formation, cultural nationalism, politics, 
>>and trans-nationality prior to and after 1882; the emergence of the 
>>modern geosciences in the first half of the twentieth century; the 
>>uses of new technologies to explore the poles; and changing 
>>assessments of the nature of human cultures in high 
>>latitudes.  Papers addressing the International Geophysical Year 
>>might examine its role in the Cold War and the extent to which 
>>multi-disciplinarity and multi-national cooperation and competition 
>>shaped the geosciences and contributed to environmental awareness.
>>
>>Pending funding, the conference will be held in Washington, D.C., 
>>immediately prior to the History of Science Society meeting in 
>>2007.  International scholars and graduate students seeking 
>>exposure to the history of the geosciences are particularly 
>>welcome.  We hope that the papers will merit 
>>publication.  Proposals for papers should include a title and 
>>abstract, as well as curriculum vita.  DEADLINE: December 31, 
>>2007.  Please send these electronically to David DeVorkin 
>>devorkind at si.edu, Roger Launius launiusR at si.edu, and James Fleming 
>>jfleming at colby.edu
>
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