Exhibitions
In Pittsburgh, PA, the yearly exhibition organized by the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University presents “rare gems from treasures from the original collection of [the institute’s founder] Rachel McMasters Miller Hung (1882-1963)”. The exhibition, aimed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Institute, will be opened until December 15, 2011.
In Cincinnati, OH, the Lloyd Library and Museum, which is devoted to Bringing Science, Art, and History to Life, celebrates until December 30 the centenary of the death of Joseph Dalton Hooker, famed 19th century botanist and explorer of India and the Himalayas, son of William Jackson Hooker, friend and confidant of Charles Darwin, and Director of Kew Gardens in London. At the same time, the Library has a set of online exhibitions, including the new one, on The Magic and Myth of Alchemy.
Whereas the National Hellenic Museum re-opens on November 5th in a new location in Chicago, IL, the Penn Museum of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, offers a glimpse into the complex and vivid world of the Byzantine Empire through its exhibition Vaults of Heaven: Visions of Byzantium. This new exhibition, opened until February 12, 2012, presents large-scale contemporary photographs by well-known Turkish photographer Ahmet Ertug.
Conferences
In Cleveland, OH, there will be soon the annual meeting of the History of Science Society, on November 3-6, 2011.
In 2012, the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) will hold its annual meeting in Washington, DC, March 22-24. The Institute has organized a round-table on Renaissance botanical illustration. It will include a presentation of the site PLANT-Plantarum Aetatis Novae Tabulae (still under construction), which reproduces all printed herbals from 1481 to 1650, with the reproduction of all their pages with illustration. The session is scheduled Saturday March 24, 02:00-03:30 pm.
Montpellier (France) will host the 13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology, May 21-25.
The American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) will hold its annual meeting in Baltimore, MD, April 26-29 2012.
The Society for Economic Botany will have its 53rd Annual Meeting in Frostburg, MD, June 3-7, 212.
Prizes
The J. Worth Estes Prize on the History of Pharmacology will be awarded during the meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine, which will be held in April 2012.
This award was established in honor of J. Worth Estes, M.D. (1934-2000), in recognition of his many contributions to scholarship in the history of medicine. It is made annually for the best published paper in the history of pharmacology during the previous two years, whether appearing in a journal or a book collection of papers. The choice of topic reflects Worth Estes’ long tenure as Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University and his own scholarship in the history of pharmacology. The history of pharmacology is defined broadly to include ancient and traditional materia medica, folk medicines, herbal medicines, the pharmaceuticals and medications of the modern era, pharmaceutics, and the like. While the committee monitors relevant journals and books where such papers appear, they welcome nominations of papers eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to the Chair of the Committee, Alain Touwaide, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and must be postmarked or submitted electronically via e-mail (which is the preferred method of submission) no later than 15 January 2012. The winner will be invited to attend the 2012 meeting of the Association, April 26-29, 2012, in Baltimore, MD, where the award will be conferred. Reasonable travel expenses for the winner will be provided. As a result of a generous contribution in honor of Worth Estes from a member of the Association, the award will be accompanied by a $500 check.
The Evamaria Kinne-Saffran Lecture in the History of Medicine is awarded by the International Association for the History of Nephrology (IAHN) on the occasion of its 2012 conference in Paestum (Italy).
Evamaria Kinne-Saffran (1941-2002) was a vivid supporter of the value of interdisciplinary bridges and a convincing advocate of the importance of the past in understanding the present and predicting the future. The lecture is aimed to support scientists, nephrologists interested in History and historians interested in nephrology alike, who have recently made a major contribution to the field of nephrology. The Lectureship covers the expenses to attend the conference and present a lecture at the Inaugural Ceremony of the IAHN Conference. Nominations for the 2012 award comprising of a letter of nomination, CV of the candidate, and all relevant information should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
