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Free History of Nursing and Health webinars and events
Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour, Art and Care (online)
Wednesday 19 November, 5.30pm
What are the colours of care? In this fascinating talk, Victoria Bates explores the history of colour in twentieth-century British hospitals, including the growing interest in hospital art in the post-war period. Delving more deeply into art and mental health, Victoria Tischler will then focus on the life and work of self-taught artist Mary Barnes (1923-2001), and her wall paintings at Kingsley Hall therapeutic community.
Book online (free): Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour, Art and Care | Royal College of Nursing
A Home for Nursing: Behing the Scenes Tour of the RCN
First Wednesday of every month, £9 (free to RCN members/staff)
Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN
Join us for a guided tour of the RCN’s historic building (former home to PM Herbert Henry Asquith) and exhibitions, including a rare chance to see our 1730 mural staircase. Tours start at 3pm on 3 December, 7 January, 4 February and 4 March. Space is limited so book in advance.
Book online (£9/free): https://www.rcn.org.uk/whatson
Nursing HIVstory: Remembering the AIDS Pandemic (in person)
27 November, 5.30pm
RCN, 20 Cavendish Square London W1G 0RN
In recognition of World AIDS Day on 1st December this event shares the stories and experiences of nurses, midwives and support workers during the early years of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Working alongside The National HIV Story Trust, this project includes oral histories and video recordings, to ensure that the experiences of nurses during the 1980s are preserved and archived for the benefit of others.
Book online (free): Nursing HIVstory: Remembering the AIDS Pandemic| Event | Royal College of Nursing
In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Going Digital
Wednesday 3 December, 5.30 – 7pm
Online event, book here: In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Going Digital | Royal College of Nursing
This event brings together a panel of RCN Fellows to explore pioneering achievements in digital nursing. Artificial Intelligence (AI), electronic data and digital networks have transformed our lives in recent years: find out what impact they have had on healthcare, and how they might shape our futures. The event will be chaired by Helen Balsdon, Chief Nurse Information Officer, NHS England. Speakers are RCN Fellows Professor Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi, Professor Bridie Kent and Professor David Thompson.
Sarah Chaney (she/her)
Museum & Events Manager (Tues – Fri)
Library and Museum
Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN
020 7647 3602
H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-Sci-Med-Tech: 9 November - 16 November [Announcement]
The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from 9 November to 16 November. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the network editors for H-Announce. See the H-Net job guide web site at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide, write to jobg...@mail.h-net.org or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 AM and 5 PM US Eastern time.
History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
University of Cambridge - Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400
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Call for papers: Society for Industrial Archeology’s 54th Annual Conference, Norfolk, VA, May 28-31, 2026 [Announcement]
VA
United States
The Society for Industrial Archeology’s 54th Annual Conference will be held in Norfolk, Va., May 28 through 31, 2026.
Conference Webpage
https://www.sia-web.org/2026-sia-annual-conference-norfolk-virginia/
Located at the mouth of the James River near where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic, the Hampton Roads area offers a uniquely continuous and comprehensive narrative of American maritime industrial development. From the founding of the Gosport Yard in 1767 (now the Norfolk Naval Shipyard) to today's fully automated container terminals, the region remains a major transshipment center from the Lambert’s Point coal piers and Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals in Newport News.
The region's industrial landscape showcases every major phase of maritime technology and parallel advancements in civil engineering. The SIA Norfolk conference plans to explore a wide range of sites. The tour of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard will include Dry Dock No. 1, the oldest continuously used dry dock in the United States. The Mariner’s Museum interprets the turret of the Monitor from the Battle of the Ironclads during the Civil War. Langley, VA, includes NASA Langley Research Center’s wind tunnels and fighter jets at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The historic city of Portsmouth, with its shipyard museum, Lightship Portsmouth and Olde Towne architecture, is a short ferry ride away. An excursion across the 3.5-mile-long Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel from Virginia Beach to the Eastern Shore of Virginia will explore the historic watermen and seafood processing industries and the ongoing efforts to sustainably Save the Bay. Other sites, from state-of-the-art shipyards to chain saw manufacturing, are also being investigated. The weekend will conclude with a Sunday harbor cruise with views of the Port of Norfolk, Lambert’s Point, Norfolk Terminal and Portsmouth Terminal container ports and more aboard the Victory Rover.
The conference hotel is the Hilton Norfolk The Main, located in the heart of downtown near the busy Elizabeth River harbor with views of active boats and shipyards repairing aircraft carriers and other vessels. The Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin and Granby Street restaurants are only a block or two away. The hotel’s location is a short walk to the Waterside ferry stop, and the MacArthur Square light-rail station (which is a short ride to the Norfolk Amtrak station), and a fifteen-minute ride to Norfolk International Airport (ORF). We look forward to seeing you at next year’s SIA conference in Norfolk!
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Society for Industrial Archeology is now accepting proposals for presentations and poster displays at the 54th Annual Conference in Norfolk, May 28-31, 2026. The presentation sessions will be held at the conference hotel, the Hilton Norfolk The Main, on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
We invite presentations on all topics related to industrial archeology, industrial heritage, history of technology, social change related to industry, and historic industrial structures and bridges. Papers about regional industries and transportation in the Hampton Roads area and Southeast are particularly encouraged – including shipbuilding, maritime heritage, and defense industries. Recognizing that 2026 marks the Semiquincentennial of the United States, we welcome submissions that explore colonial industries within this broader historical context. We also encourage presentations on challenges facing industrial heritage and on the contributions made to our field by industrial museums. Poster displays are also encouraged and may present works in progress or finished projects. All presentations and poster displays should offer both interpretation and synthesis of data.
The deadline for proposals is January 10, 2026.
Presentation Formats:
Proposals may be for individual presentations 20 min. in length, a group of three or four presentations on a common theme filling a 90-min. session, a 90-min. panel discussion with 2–5 discussants (a formal moderator is encouraged though optional), or a poster presentation. SIA will provide laptop computers, data projectors, screens, microphones with speakers as needed in each presentation room. Posters will be on display all day Saturday with a dedicated time in the afternoon for poster presenters to be present for discussion.
Proposal Formats:
Proposals should be submitted online unless special arrangements have been made.
Submit an Abstract Using Our Online Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqWt0UtsGbs2K3qzSknKv1ndHaPubBcy7yQCPtwi9rPVBPig/viewform?usp=header
Each proposal must include:
1. The presentation title (you will indicate the type of presentation — single paper, session proposal, or poster — on the submission form).
2. A 300-word abstract that outlines the scope, findings, and conclusions of the presentation.
3. Contact information, including name, affiliation (if appropriate), email address, mailing address, and telephone number for each presenter.
4. A brief biographical statement of 150 words for each presenter.
5. The software (incl. version)used to create your presentation and any additional audio-visual requests beyond the standard equipment listed above.
For 90-min. themed sessions or panel discussions, the organizer should submit a session title and a brief description of the theme, along with all above information, together as a group, as prompted on the online submission form. If any of these items is missing, the proposal cannot be considered. Note that the above word counts apply separately to each presenter in a group.
All speakers are expected to pay the registration fee (for either the full conference or one- day rate).
For questions please contact:
Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas, SIA Presentations Committee Chair,
mejoh...@stthomas.edu
Download the Call for Papers
https://www.sia-web.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SIA-Norfolk-2026-CfP-1.pdf
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The SIA awards travel scholarships to help full-time students and professionals with less than three years of full-time experience to attend and participate in the SIA annual conferences and paper sessions. Interested students apply for these travel scholarships by submitting a concise letter outlining their demonstrated interest in and commitment to industrial archeology or a related field, and one letter of reference.
Although the amounts have fluctuated over the years, the recent awards have been $1,000 each for recipients based in North America, and $1,500 for recipients based elsewhere.
For more details on scholarships contact the Student Scholarship Committee:
Patrick Harshbarger <pharsh...@hunterresearch.com>
Rebecca Burrow <rgbu...@gmail.com>
Scott See <sf...@mtu.edu>
Marty Johnston, University of St. Thomas, SIA Presentations Committee Chair
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