Women in Science Reasearch Netwerk (Web)

Time: Thurs 22 May–Fri 23 May 2014
Venue: The Royal Society, London
Deadline: Friday 1 Nov. 2013, Website

How are we to recover, interpret and understand women’s experiences in science? Popular history delivers stories of a few ‘heroines’ of science, but perhaps these narratives do more to conceal than reveal? Where were the workaday women scientists – now largely invisible – whose contributions have helped shape science today?

This international conference aims to locate and examine women’s participation in science, to identify areas for further research and to reflect on how historical interpretations can inform the role of women in science today. The programme will include contemporary science-led panels to provide context and help build connections between the past and the present. … read more.