Just a reminder that the deadline for "Great Exhibitions!",The British Society for the History of Science Prize for Exhibits on the History of Science or Medicine is the 15th September. Further details and the entrance form can be found at bshs.org.uk.
The competition is open for any public exhibit that deals with the history of science or the history of medicine. Entrants are welcome from institutions in any country and exhibits may be permanent or temporary. Eligible exhibits must use artefacts or places of some kind and this may include buildings or locations, pictures, instruments, objects and books. Web-exhibits are eligible for the prize. The closing date is the 15th September 2010 and exhibits should still be available for viewing until the end of November 2010. The prize is £300. The winning exhibit will be the subject of a special feature in the BSHS’s Viewpoint magazine.
Entrants need to submit an entrance form and supporting materials by 15th September 2010. Materials may be submitted electronically to [log in to unmask] or to S. Clarke, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, 45-47 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PE. Supporting materials are very important in helping the judges make a decision and photographs or videos should be included along with the form. The judges would also be interested in any evidence collected by the organisers of the exhibit on visitors’ experiences. Whenever possible the judges will visit the exhibit or nominate a member of the society to do so. Any further queries should be addressed to [log in to unmask]
Dr Sabine Clarke, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow,
Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine,
University of Oxford,
45-47 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PE
Tel: 01865 284699
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