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Dear list members, Here's a reminder for the BSHS Ivan Slade Prize, closing date 31 October 1999. In addition to submissions by authors, *all* list members are invited to nominate essays which they believe make an excellent, critical contribution to the history of science. Nomination procedures are outlined below. Best wishes, Jeff Hughes THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IVAN SLADE PRIZE The British Society for the History of Science is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new prize generously donated by one of its members, Dr. Ivan Slade. The competition will take place biennially, and the prize of GBP 300 is offered for an essay (published or unpublished) that makes a critical contribution to the history of science. Examples would be scholarly work that critically engages a prevalent interpretation of a historical episode, scientific innovation or scientific controversy. The prize will be awarded for the first time in 1999 and submissions are now invited. There is no age limit, and entry is not limited to members of BSHS or UK citizens. Entries should be in English, and should have been published or written in the two years prior to the closing date. They should not exceed 10,000 words in length and should be accompanied by an abstract of 500 words. Three copies of the nominated essay and abstract should be sent to the BSHS Secretary, Dr. Jeff Hughes, CHSTM, Maths Tower, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK, to arrive by 31 October 1999. *************************************************** Dr. Jeff Hughes Lecturer in History of Science & Technology CHSTM, Maths Tower, The University, Manchester. M13 9PL. UK Tel: 0161 275 5857; 0410 224 855 (m) Fax: 0161 275 5699 *************************************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%