About the Institute

04.05.2020 | 11.08.2022

The Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences was created in 1954. Academic specialisations, reflecting the Polish idea of the history of science, comprise: History of science History of social sciences History of natural and exact sciences History of technical sciences History of education Research is conducted in seven research […]

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The Eighth International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education: First Announcement

08.11.2023 | 08.11.2023

The International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education (ICHME) is the only conference entirely devoted to the history of mathematics education. The first ICHME was held in Iceland (2009), followed by others in Portugal (2011), Sweden (2013), Italy (2015), the Netherlands (2017), France (2019) and Germany (2022). The Eighth International Conference on the History […]

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CFP: International Conference of Three Societies on Literature and Science

04.10.2023 | 04.10.2023

For 2024, the annual conferences of the British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) and the European Society for Literature, Science and the Arts (SLSAeu), together with the biennial conference of the Commission on Science and Literature (CoSciLit), will be combined into a single meeting. This will be the first time that these three societies […]

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CFP Being a Minority in Medieval and Early-Modern Sciences

22.09.2023 | 19.10.2023

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder of a call for papers for the workshop BEING A MINORITY IN MEDIEVAL AND EARLY-MODERN SCIENCES (Warsaw, 25-26 January 2024). I would appreciate it if you spread the word. I call your attention to the fact that there are scholarships (to cover the round trip to Warsaw and hotel […]

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The international scientific conference organized by the Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences at the Finale of the World Copernican Congress in Toruń

| 22.09.2023

On 11–16 September 2023, the Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences organized an international conference entitled Copernicus and Astronomy: Continuity, Reform, and Dissemination as part of the Toruń celebrations at the World Copernican Congress, commemorating the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus. The Congress, which concluded on […]

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CFP Being a Minority in Medieval and Early-Modern Sciences

02.08.2023 | 02.08.2023

Call for papers for the final workshop Being a Minority in Medieval and Early-Modern Sciences [PDF]

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Copernican Astronomy in Shakespeare’s London

02.05.2023 | 02.05.2023

Dr. Barbara Bienias talks about the latest research conducted at the Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw under the supervision of Prof. Jarosław Włodarczyk on the early reception of Nicolaus Copernicus’s heliocentric theory in England in Shakespeare’s time. The story revolves around the figure of Edward Gresham […]

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Copernicus and Astronomy: Continuity, Reform, and Dissemination Conference at the World Copernican Congress 2023

28.02.2023 | 08.09.2023

Copernicus and Astronomy: Continuity, Reform, and Dissemination Conference is part of the Copernican Congress to be held in Poland in 2023 on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Copernicus. The anniversary is organized by academic centres such as the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, the University of Warmia and […]

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Cultural Astronomies in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

19.01.2023 | 19.01.2023

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Call for Papers – SCIENTIAE conference in Prague

14.12.2022 | 14.12.2022

The 10th SCIENTIAE conference (Disciplines of Knowing in the Early Modern World) will take place in Prague next year (7–10 June 2023). The congress is open to all historical perspectives related to the 1400–1800 period. Please check the website for the CfP and more information: https://scientiaeacademic.com/call-for-papers-prague-2023-4a95f8f19505. Submit your proposal online before January 15th, 2023.

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Job announcement: Technical Assistant in a research project

19.04.2022 | 26.04.2022

The Institute for the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences is looking for a MA or Ph.D. student with good knowledge of English to work as a technical assistant (10 hours per month) for a professor at the Institute, starting in May 2022. The project is titled Minority Cultures on the Periphery […]

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