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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 15d

The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.
Most previous on-line seminars can be found on the SHAC YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/SocietyforHi...

Society for History of Alchemy and Chemistry

The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry, founded as the Society for the Study of Alchemy and Early Chemistry in 1935, holds meetings and a yearly Graduate Workshop, publishes the journal ...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 15d

This will be live on Thursday, 25 September 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time).

The Zoom link can be accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 15d

The next SHAC on-line seminar will be given by Dr Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) who will present:
Family historians? Women and the construction of scientific memory, from Mme Lavoisier (1758-1836) to Lucie Laugier (1822-1900)
Accessible live on YouTube at:
youtu.be/-IqrYQ3h9gg

Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) (SHAC seminar)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

The prize-winning essay will be published exclusively in the Society’s journal, Ambix. It must not have been submitted to any journal, including Ambix, at any time before 30 April 2026.

Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

The competition is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of alchemy or chemistry who, by 2025, has not reached 35 years of age, or if older is currently enrolled in a degree programme or has been awarded a master’s degree or PhD within the previous three years.

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

The Partington Prize, established by the Society in memory of Professor James Riddick Partington, the Society’s first Chairman, is awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay on any aspect of the history of alchemy or chemistry. The prize consists of five hundred pounds (£500)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

Call for entries: the Partington Prize www.ambix.org/partington-p...

Partington Prize - Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

Jump to:Call for ApplicationsPrevious Winners The Partington Prize 2026 The prize-winning essay will be published exclusively in the Society’s journal, Ambix. It must not have been submitted to any jo...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

Included in the edition is the programme for SHAC’s autumn/fall meeting which is being held jointly with the Science History Institute in Philadelphia 16-17 October 2025. Registration is now open.

Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 21d

The latest issue of Chemical Intelligence has been published and is available to read on our website via this link:

www.ambix.org/wp-content/u...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 29d

This will be live on Thursday, 25 September 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.

Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 29d

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · 29d

The next on-line seminar of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will be given by Dr Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) who will present:
Family historians? Women and the construction of scientific memory, from Mme Lavoisier (1758-1836) to Lucie Laugier (1822-1900)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Sep 5

More information and registration here: www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events...

Fall 2025 Meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

Invited speakers will present on topics ranging from medieval medicine to modern climate science.

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Science History Institute @sciencehistory.org is pleased to cohost the Fall 2025 meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) October 16-17. Invited speakers will present papers for discussion on topics ranging from medieval medicine to modern climate science.

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · May 8

The seminar will be also accessible live on YouTube at
www.youtube.com/live/5RiYIpp...

Most previous on-line seminars can be found on the SHAC YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/SocietyforHi...

Ellen Hausner (University of Oxford) (SHAC seminar)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · May 8

This will be live on Thursday, 22 May 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion.
As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed through the following link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · May 8

The next on-line seminar of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will be given by Ellen Hausner (University of Oxford) who will present: Early modern alchemical characters: the case of Simon Forman (1552-1611)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · May 2

2026 Partington Prize call for entries! The prize (£500) is awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay the history of alchemy or chemistry to be exclusively published in the Society's journal, Ambix.
More info can be found here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Partington Prize 2026

Published in Ambix (Vol. 72, No. 2, 2025)

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 25

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The seminar will be also accessible live on YouTube at
youtube.com/live/WQBckai...

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 25

The next on-line seminar will be given by Dr Christopher Halm (Deutsches Museum, Munich) who will present:

Escaping Earth, Sustaining the Moon: The 'Chemistry' Behind Public Narratives of Lunar Habitation and Cosmic Age

This will be live on Thursday, 27 March beginning at 5.00pm (London time).

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry is ninety years old! The Edited Collection 'Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry' has made 15 pivotal Ambix articles available #OpenAccess through 2025:
www.tandfonline.com/journals/yam...

Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

Explore the article collection: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry. Published in Ambix.

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 12

The winter edition of Chemical Intelligence is now available on the SHAC web site: www.ambix.org/chemical-int...

Chemical Intelligence Winter 2025 issue - Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

The winter 2025 issue of Chemical Intelligence, edited by Karoliina Pukkinen, is now available online for members to enjoy: FINAL_ChemIntelligence 2025WDownload

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 12

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The seminar will be also accessible live on YouTube at
youtube.com/live/WQBckai...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 12

This will be live on Thursday, 27 March 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.

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Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry @shacorg.bsky.social · Mar 12

The next on-line seminar will be given by Dr Christopher Halm (Deutsches Museum, Munich) who will present:
Escaping Earth, Sustaining the Moon: The 'Chemistry' Behind Public Narratives of Lunar Habitation and Cosmic Age

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