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We welcome papers to be presented at the annual British Society for the 



History of Science Postgraduate Conference, which will take place at 



the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge 



University, January 5th-7th, 2005. The conference provides an 



opportunity for postgraduates working in history of science, technology 



and medicine, as well as those researching relevant topics in other 



disciplines, to meet and share their work. Organized to include as many 



participants as possible, this conference is an ideal way to meet other 



postgraduates in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is also a great 



place to share new or developing ideas and test presentation skills on an 



audience of your peers. 



 



In order to give as many people as possible the chance to share their work, papers 



should take no more than fifteen minutes to present. 



 



The conference will begin with a welcome reception hosted by the Department of 



History and Philosophy of Science on the evening of Tuesday, 5th January. Talks will 



be presented Wednesday, 6th and Thursday, 7th January. A conference dinner will be 



held at Pembroke College on Wednesday evening. We will also schedule a visit to the 



world-class Whipple Museum of the History of Science.



 



To download a registration form, please visit: www.hps.cam.ac.uk/bshs 



 



Please send a brief abstract (no more than 250 words) to: 



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Deadlines



The deadline for applications is WEDNESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER.  



Applications after that date will be considered if places are still unfilled, but please 



contact the organisation committee before completing a registration form, to check the 



availability of presentation slots. 



 



Subsidised accommodation is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and we will 



endeavour to provide rooms at the quoted rate for all our speakers. However, in the 



case of exceptionally high numbers of responses, or applications after the deadline, 



we may have to make alternative suggestions.  



 



We ask that you include a brief abstract with your registration form; these will be 



collated, and added to a conference hand-book. Changes and updates to the abstracts 



will be accepted until FRIDAY 3rd DECEMBER. Alterations made, or abstracts sent 



after this date will not be included in the conference hand-book. 



 



Costs



The registration cost for the BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2005 will be a flat fee of 



£10 for all attendees, which includes tea and coffee breaks during the two days of 



presentations, and also the Welcome Reception on the evening of Tuesday 5th January  



Participants may choose to pay an additional £20 to attend the Conference dinner, to 



be held during the evening of Wednesday 6th January. Accommodation, on a B&B 



basis at Pembroke College, is being subsidised by the BSHS, and will cost £16, per 



person, per night, for the three nights of the conference. 



 



The BSHS Butler Fund



The BSHS Butler Fund makes grants of around £20 to £50 towards the



travel costs of students attending the Postgraduate Conference. Application forms are 



available on the BSHS website (under 'Documentation' on 



http://www.bshs.org.uk/conf/), and should be sent to the BSHS Treasurer by 



December 3rd 2004. Applicants must be members of BSHS, and must be currently 



registered for a postgraduate degree.



 



Please send applications to: BSHS Treasurer, Dr A. Fyfe, Dept of History and 



Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH. 



 



Questions



The organising committee for the BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2005 is happy to 



answer any questions you may have. We are: Sarah Dry, Anke Timmermann, Sadiah 



Qureshi and Patrick Boner. Please contact us at [log in to unmask]