Two grants (covering two nights at local Hotel and conference fees) are offered by the Institute for the History of Medicine and Science "López Piñero" (University of Valencia). Applicants are requested to send a brief CV (two pages) and a brief text justifying the need of funding (in terms of professional career and socio-economic situation).

 

Please direct proposals and queries to Ximo Guillem-Llobat (ximo.guillem@uv.es) and José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez(bertomeu@uv.es).

 

Dealine for grant applications: 

February, 28, 2015. 

March 10, 2015: Publication of the list of accepted grant applications at the website

 

 As in previous years, the School is structured in four key-note lectures and a research workshop. The common topics are the mentioned issues regarding the regulation and risk management of toxics from the perspective of different actors (industry, government, experts, activists, stakeholders, patients, etc.) during the last two centuries (1800-2000). The keynote lectures will be delivered by four outstanding scholars covering four particular toxics (fumes, pesticides, lead, and mercury) from the beginning of nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The workshop “Living in a Toxic World” is organized in three thematic sessions and one poster session. Participants (see detailed programme for details) will present papers on many other toxicants (polymers, aluminium, asbestos, arsenical pigments, etc.) as well as studies on food additives, regulation of drugs and environmental toxicology. Participants will deal with issues related to regulation, standardization, risk management, experts, law, public health, activism, controversies and so on. The School sessions and discussions will be conducted in English.

 

Further details in:

http://blogs.iec.cat/schct/2014/10/31/8th-european-spring-school-on-history-of-science-and-popularization/