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Call for Applications for the 9th DHST Dissertation Prize (2027) [Announcement]
I am pleased to share with you the Call for Applications for the 9th DHST Dissertation Prize (2027) (attached). As you may know, DHST, which stands for Division of History of Science and Technology, is the sole global organization in our profession.
This biennial prize recognizes exceptional doctoral work in the history of science, technology, and medicine. The current competition is open to dissertations completed between 16 April 2024 and 15 April 2026, with applications due by 1 August 2026 (23:59 UTC).
A few key points I would like to highlight:
- Submissions are welcome from any country and in any language, with an English summary.
- Up to three prizes may be awarded, along with honorable mentions.
- Prize recipients are invited to present their work in a plenary session at the 28th International Congress of History of Science and Technology (Paris, July 2029), with registration fees waived and support for accommodation. This is the largest and oldest congress in the profession.
Full details on eligibility and application procedures are provided in the attached call.
Please feel free to circulate this message among your own contacts.
Histories of Medicine: A Workshop in Honour of George Weisz [Announcement]
QC
Canada
Histories of Medicine: Workshop in honour of George Weisz (https://www.mcgill.ca/ssom/upcomingseminars-
events/departmental-workshops)
May 13, 2026 1:30pm - 5:30pm
SSoM, Don Bates Seminar Room, 101 3647 Peel
13:30-13:45 Introduction
13:45-14:30 Raúl Necochea López (https://
www.med.unc.edu/socialmed/directory/raul-necochea/)
(Chapel Hill) "A Nearly Disavowed Oral History Adventure
with Medical Students"
14:30-15:15 Clare Herrick (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/clare-herrick) (King’s College London) "The slack in the system: The American healthcare crisis, manpower planning and physician productivity 1950-1980"
15:15-15:30 Coffee
15:30-16:15 Shelley McKellar (https://history.uwo.ca/people/faculty/mckellar.html)(Western University) "The Material Culture of Surgery: ‘Cutting’ Instruments as Expressions of Surgical Values and Competencies"
16:15-17:00 Elsbeth Heaman (https://www.mcgill.ca/history/elsbeth-heaman) (McGill University) "The
‘Demographic Transition’ Between Medicine and Economics in 1940s America"
17:00-17:15 George Weisz (https://www.mcgill.ca/ssom/staff/weisz)(McGill University)
17:15 and beyond: Reception
Histories of Medicine: A Workshop in Honour of George Weisz
May 13, 2026
SSoM, 3647 Peel, Don Bates Seminar Room, 101
1:30pm - 5:30pm
2026 – 2027 George W. Paulson, MD Scholar-in-Residence Program [Announcement]
OH
United States
The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library Medical Heritage Center (MHC) is seeking applicants for its George W. Paulson, MD, Scholar-in-Residence Program for a flexible time period between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.
The Scholar-in-Residence Program provides a stipend up to $5,000 to support the activities of the scholar. This funding is provided by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation endowment for the MHC and can cover but is not limited to equipment, support staff and publication costs. Scholars also receive touchdown workspace, limited storage for materials, and shared large office equipment. All funds must be spent in the awarded year. A one-year renewal may be available upon request, depending on the scope of the project.
Suitable potential scholars can come from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., students, clinician historians, PhD historians) and each application will be reviewed based upon the quality of the application and proposed use of historical collections. Preference will be given to scholars whose research is directed toward local or regional medical historic issues. Use of the in-house archival and rare book collections is suggested but not limited to the collections of the Medical Heritage Center. The intent to publish in nationally-known presses and peer-reviewed journals is preferred. Scholars will be expected to provide a mid-point and final report discussing the progress and result of the residency project. At least one presentation and publication are expected from a successful scholar residency.
An application package should be submitted for consideration by June 22, 2026, and a successful applicant will be decided upon by the Medical Heritage Center Advisory Committee by July 20, 2026. The application package should include 1.) a cover letter stating the scholar’s intended area of research and publication and how the research fits into the goals of the Scholar-in-Residence Program. Please note use of MHC collections where applicable. 2.) CV; 3.) proposed budget and timeline; and 4.) at least two (2) recommendation letters. The application and any questions should be sent to Judith Wiener, Health Sciences Library Associate Director for Collections and Outreach at MHC...@osumc.edu.
Judith Wiener, MA, MLIS
Professor and Associate Director, Collections and Outreach
The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library
Call for Submissions: Georgina Feldberg Student Paper Prize [Announcement]
The Canadian Journal of Health History | Revue canadienne d’histoire de la santé invites students (including undergraduate, graduate, and medical students) to submit essays for the Georgina Feldberg Memorial Student Award in the History of Health and Medicine.
The Feldberg Memorial Award will be granted annually to the best unpublished essay based on original research on any topic within the history of health and medicine. Essays are not restricted by geography or time period. Students in related disciplines are eligible to apply, but all essays must include a clear historical argument and engage with the relevant historiography.
The winner will receive $500 and a year’s membership with the CSHM-SCHM (Canadian Society for the History of Medicine – Société canadienne d’histoire de la médecine), which includes a subscription to the CJHH | RCHS. Finalists may be encouraged by the journal editors to have their submissions considered for publication in the CJHH | RCHS, subject to its peer review process.
Eligibility: Applicants should be members of the CSHM-SCHM at the time of the CSHM Annual Meeting. Essays can be written in either English or French and must conform to the CJHH | RCHS style guide. Applicants must be students at the time of submission, but the competition is open to students in different disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Submissions must be based on original research and not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submissions must be between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length, including citations.
Students are invited to submit essays via email to cjhh...@gmail.com. Please direct inquiries about this award to co-editor of the CJHH| RCHS, Dr. Caroline Lieffers (cjhh...@gmail.com).
The deadline for submissions is 1 May 2026. All submissions will be evaluated by the Feldberg Award Committee. Winners will be announced at the CSHM-SCHM Annual Meeting, 21-22 May 2026.
International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) Newsletter No 230 April 2026 [Announcement]
Dear all,
I am pleased to inform you that the fourth issue of the New ICOHTEC Newsletter (ISSN 2070-8548) for 2026 is now available on the ICOHTEC website:
https://www.icohtec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/icohtec_newsletter_230_Apr2026.pdf
This issue features a wide range of content, including:
-Interview with Stefan Poser (ICOHTEC President, 2021-2025).
- Book presentation: The Archaeology of Industrialisation. Critical Approaches and Updated Toolbox (by Juan Manuel Cano Sanchiz).
- ICOHTEC 53rd Annual Meeting: Early bird registration now open & special accommodation discounts available.
-A curated list of recent publications, as well as upcoming calls, events and news of interest.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Anna Batzeli
Newsletter Editor
p.s. If you have something to announce, please mail to: abat...@he.duth.gr
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