Virtual Conference: „Hidden Histories: Women and Science in the Twentieth Century“ (part I), today with Anna Horstmann (RUB)

Organisers: Dr. Amelia Bonea (University of Heidelberg) & Dr. Irina Nastasă-Matei (University of Bucharest).

Keynote Speakers: Prof. Andrea Pető (Central European University), Prof. em. Mariko Ogawa (Mie University)

Please note: the second part of the conference takes place on May 14-15.

Abstract:

The twentieth century has often been hailed as a period when women became important in science, but their participation in scientific inquiry and practice often remains buried, quite literally, in the footnotes of specialist publications and studies of the history of science. Even today, national statistics about women in science are not always easily available. Available data suggest significant regional and cultural variations in how women engage with science globally.

This four-day virtual conference, accompanied by a roundtable discussion, brings together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds to address two main, interrelated questions:

• How did women contribute to the making and communication of scientific knowledge in the twentieth century?
• How do we study the history of women in science during this period?

 Registration

The conference is open to the public, but a limited number of slots is available and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To register, please send an email to womeninscience2021@gmail.com by May 1, 2021.

 Find the detailed programme of the conference in the PDF below.