Conferences and Symposia

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The Science History Institute hosts three major conferences each year, as well as smaller workshops and symposia.

Historians, science studies scholars, museum practitioners, scientists, and industry professionals discuss topics as varied as alchemy, environmentalism, technological innovation, natural history collections, and more.

Science in Humanities, Humanities in Science: Embedded Connections

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The 2023 Gordon Cain Conference will take place October 4–6, 2023.

Oral History Training

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The Center for Oral History provides training in the methodologies, interviewing techniques, and best practices of oral history.

The History of Energy and Environment: Academic Research vs. Investigative Journalism

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March 16, 2023

NPR’s Neela Banerjee and Yale professor Paul Sabin discuss the similarities, differences, and potential conflicts between journalistic and academic

T. T. Chao Symposium on Innovation

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This event brings together established and emerging leaders in the technical, entrepreneurial, health-care, and policy arenas to share innovative ideas that address society’s needs in the 21st century.

Innovation Day 2022

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In its 19th year of highlighting breakthroughs and achievement in innovation, this program continues to attract leaders from all sectors of the chemical enterprise.

Let’s Get to Work: Bringing Labor History and the History of Science Together

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The 2022 Gordon Cain Conference explored the entanglements of science and labor between the 16th century and today.

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Conferences and Symposia