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Workshop: Contentious Topics in the History of Science
Time and place: 16–17 December 2025, Helsinki, Finland
By focusing on the uncomfortable legacies and darker aspects of the past, this workshop aims to bring together scholars interested in the problematic heritage of science throughout the long twentieth century—from the 1870s to the present. For individual paper proposals, please submit a title, a 300-word abstract by 31 August 2025.
Afternoon seminar on the history of science and knowledge
The History of Science project will host an afternoon seminar on current methodological considerations in the history of science and knowledge on Friday 11 April 2025.
Two invited guests are Prof. Stéphane Van Damme (École Normale Supérieure) and Prof. Johan Östling (University of Lund).
The magic of the Northern Lights – The Night of Science, 9.1.2025
Join us at Hanaholmen (Hanasaarenranta 5, Espoo) for a deep dive into the world of the Northern Lights and the mysteries of space weather!
Professor Minna Palmroth’s lecture will among other things reveal what the Northern Lights can tell us about the current state of space. The event concludes with the documentary Fire in the Sky (2019).
The event is part of the Night of Science programme. Free admission!