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UAntwerp CUH - Centre for Urban History @urbanhistoryua.bsky.social · 1d

🌐 Online Lecture: Artemis Project
📅 Wed 15 Oct, 12:00 CEST

CUH member Iason Jongepier presents “A Digital Bridge to Historical Landscapes and Maps” as part of the Environmental Digital Humanities Seminar series.

🎟️ Free attendance! More info + tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artemis-pr...

Artemis Project: A Digital Bridge to Historical Landscapes and Maps

Join us for a discussion with Iason Jongepier (University of Antwerp) & Vincent Ducatteeuw (Ghent University)

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Prize week!

A good occasion to re-read our article on Belgian Noble Prize laureates like Christian de Duve and Ilya Prigogine.

NL: bit.ly/42PIwwL
FR: bit.ly/4pZ38MO

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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be @cultuurgesch.bsky.social · 7d

Een nieuwe blogtekst van @christiaanengberts.bsky.social over 600 jaar KU Leuven! 📜🌎

Deze keer duikt hij de zee in, om te onderzoeken hoe het grootste zeemonster ooit (of dat leek het toch even) in de collectie van een Leuvense zoöloog terechtkwam. 🦈

▶️ cultuurgeschiedenis.be/een-amerikaa...

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 6d

'Wetenschap aan de zij-kant': www.bestor.be/wiki_nl/inde...

'La science au féminin' bestor.be/wiki/index.p...

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 6d

Biologist Jane Goodall, renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and as a trailblazing female scientist, passed away yesterday.

👩‍🔬Read more about pioneering Belgian female scientists like Hortense Van Risseghem or Isala Van Diest in our file on science and gender.

Link in comments!👇

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 8d

⏳FINAL FINAL CALL!

Don't forget to hand in your abstract for the the Ninth Young Researchers Days in Logic, Philosophy and History of Science!

Topic? (Mis)Trust in Science
When? 15-16 December 2025
Where? KU Leuven
Abstract deadline? Tomorrow!

Abstracts to [email protected]

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 17d

Very happy to announce that the
@jhokjournal.bsky.social
special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...

Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World | Journal for the History of Knowledge

journalhistoryknowledge.org

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Utrecht History & Philosophy of Science @utrechthps.bsky.social · 14d

Join this proposal for an exciting collected volume with CUP. All open access fees would be covered.

EU Philosophy of Astronomy & Cosmology @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social · 14d

Call for abstracts for an open access collected volume on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter, with Cambridge University Press. We invite philosophers of physics, physicists and any other interested scholars to submit a proposal for a short chapter.

www.uu.nl/en/research/...

Collected Volume Spacetime-Matter Distinction

Open call for chapter contributions to an open access collected volume on the conceptual distinction between spacetime and matter.

www.uu.nl

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 14d

When? 15-16 December 2025
Where? KU Leuven
More information? [email protected] or [email protected]
Abstracts of approximately 300 words should be sent to [email protected]

Full call: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 14d

FINAL CALL! 🤔Why trust science?
The Young Researchers Days in Logic, Philosophy and History of Science 2025 will address (historical) trust relationship between science and the public and the role of science communication. Trust us: the 9th YRD will be good! One week left to send in your abstract.

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Royal Observatory of Belgium @orb-ksb.bsky.social · 16d

🔭‍⭐The Planetarium of Brussels participates in the 👩‍🔬WiseNight 🔬🧪 Science Festival, on Friday, September 26. Don't hesitate to register for their activities. It's free!
More information on the activities at the Planetarium 👉 www.astro.oma.be/en/...

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 16d

On 20 September 1945, Joseph Bidez passed away.

A classical philologist at the University of Ghent, he was also an important historian of science. Bidez taught Georges Sarton, who considered him his mentor.

He was the first chairman of the Belgian Comity for the History of Science.

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kvab-be.bsky.social @kvab-be.bsky.social · 20d

Themanamiddag over wetenschappelijke integriteit op 7/10, 14–16u!

Met o.a. Ineke Sluiter
Bert Seghers & Gert Storms
Panel: Isabelle Huys, Pieter-Paul Verhaeghe, Jan De Houwer, Ilse Boeren

Inschrijven: bit.ly/4nC7wiQ

@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

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History of science & technology @EPFL @lhst-epfl.bsky.social · 22d

👇 "Open Science in History," fantastic workshop co-organized by LHST associate research Simon Dumas Primbault! #histSTM #histsci

infoclio.ch @infoclio.bsky.social · 23d

Le colloque infoclio.ch 2025 explore les antécédents intellectuels et techniques de la notion d’Open Science et discute des enjeux pratiques de sa mise en œuvre dans les sciences humaines et sociales.

Le 21 novembre 2025 à Berne.

Programme et inscription: www.infoclio.ch/fr/programme...

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kvab-be.bsky.social @kvab-be.bsky.social · 22d

Ontdek het Paleis der Academiën van binnenuit!

Tijdens Heritage Days / Open Monumentendagen op 20 & 21 september 2025 zetten we onze deuren open voor het publiek met een gratis rondleiding.

Inschrijven: heritagedays.urban.brussels/nl/programma...

#brussels #urbanbrussels #heritagedays

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 23d

Consider visiting (for free!) the Medical History Museum in Brussels this weekend for Heritage Days 2025.

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 27d

On 11 September 1905, Isabelle Gatti de Gamond passed away. She had a pioneering role in the introduction of education for Belgian women. In 1864, Gatti de Gamond founded the first Belgian secondary school for girls. Later, she initiated a preparatory program for women to enter universities.👩‍🎓

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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Vacancy: Editor-in-chief💼
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...

Vacancy: Editor-in-chief for Journal for the History of Knowledge | Journal for the History of Knowledge

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Tullio Viola @tullioviola.bsky.social · 29d

I will soon be hosting an interdisciplinary workshop at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social on "Heritage: A Concept at the Crossroads of Biology and Culture" (Sept 19th), co-organized with Giovanna Targia. Programme here:

philevents.org/event/show/1...

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 29d

🍍Want to know more about the Leuven botanical garden? @cultuurgesch.bsky.social just published a nice blogpost on its long history!

Cultuurgeschiedenis.be @cultuurgesch.bsky.social · Sep 4

Een nieuwe blogtekst van Christiaan Engberts over 600 jaar KU Leuven! 📜🌎
Dit keer over de enige plek in Leuven waar makkelijk van het ene continent naar het andere gehopt kan worden: de Leuvense Kruidtuin! 🌿
▶️ cultuurgeschiedenis.be/ananassen-or...

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · Sep 8

Several prominent Belgian doctors, such as Adrien Payet and Antoine Depage, were heavily involved in cancer research and treatment. Joseph Maisin (see previous post) from the Leuven Cancer Institute was one of the first oncologists.

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yesterday was the first “World Radiotherapy Awareness Day”. Belgium played an important role in the first usage of radium for medical purposes, such as radiotherapy. In the interwar period, Belgium dominated the world market for radium, which it imported from the Belgian Congo.

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Call for Papers for the Ninth Young Researchers Days is now online! Central topic: (Mis)trust and Science

When? 15-16 December 2025
Where? KU Leuven
Abstract Deadline? 1 October

More information and full call via the link below! 👇
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Call for Papers YRD 2025 | Bestor.be

🤔 Why trust science? Why trust facts? Part of contemporary society, especially online, seems to welcome scientific data with skepticism, indifference or doubt. In case we take the diminishing trust ...

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Aug 26

📣Are you a #histmed scholar whose book proposal belongs in our Social Histories of Medicine series?

The @sshmedicine.bsky.social Annual Book Development Prize Competition is open for submissions!🥳

Secure £2,000 in funding to help turn your idea into a published monograph or collection! Details👇

Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣Annual Book Development Prize Competition 📣
Submissions are now invited for the 2026 Award, which funds authors to turn a proposal into a book in the Social Histories of Medicine series, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 16 Jan 2026.
#histmed

Annual Book Development Prize Competition

Rules and Entry Form The Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) invites submissions to its Annual Book Development Award Competition. The Award Two awards of £2000.00 each will be given …

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Hein Brookhuis @heinbrookhuis.bsky.social · Jul 22

The English edition is now also available to pre-order!
www.walburgpers.nl/nl/book/9789...

ASML and Dutch Physics

In 2014, the global market leader in advanced chipmaking machines ASML joined forces with NWO, AMOLF, the University of Amsterdam, and Vrije Universiteit to establish a new research institute in the N...

www.walburgpers.nl

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