We invite abstracts for participation in the symposium ‘Novel Expertise and Emerging Specialists’, at the forthcoming International Congress of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (Manchester, UK, 22-28 July 2013).
We are interested in exploring how emerging technologies and evolving fields entrain new breeds of expert. This symposium will be dedicated to exploring the relationship between evolving intellectual frameworks, material resources or skill sets, on the one hand, and occupational, disciplinary or professional identity, on the other. Presentations could include current researches, case studies or reflection on methodological approaches.
Among the possible questions to be addressed are:
• How have new scientific fields or technologies emerged, and what qualities have their key champions and supporters had?
• Why, when, where, and how have novel working identities been shaped?
• How have members of existing fields adapted to shifts in content, perspective or technique?
• What intellectual and social processes govern the division or redirection of a field?
• How has recognition for the new expertise been negotiated?
• What distinguishes ‘successful’ from ‘unsuccessful’ intellectual identities?
The chronological period and intellectual field are open. Cases of science, technology and medicine drawn from the period of accelerating professionalization (late 19C to the present) would be particularly welcome.
Please send abstracts (of up to 2500 characters) or queries to Sean Johnston ([log in to unmask]). The deadline is 15 October.
Many thanks,
Sean Johnston and Terry Shinn
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