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Platform for the history and philosophy of science in Belgium Explore on bestor.be
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Pieter T. L. Beck
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Link naar de aflevering op de website van de podcast zelf (waar je ook verdere info vindt over de podcast):
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The HOPOS Journal
2 days ago
Suzanne Bachelard "educated more than a generation of French historians and philosophers of science". Ties van Gemert writes on her life and work & translates her lecture “Epistemology and the History of the Sciences”.
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Admirable Women
2 days ago
Mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya was the first woman to: + Earn a doctorate in
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(in the modern sense) + Be appointed to a full professorship in mathematics She was also one of the first women to work for a scientific journal as an editor. She died
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Shells and Pebbles
10 days ago
Why is trying important? How does one move from art to science and back? Our very own Maura Cassidy Burke interviewed Peter Galison about black holes, objectivity, and more! Read it on the blog:
www.shellsandpebbles.com/2026/02/02/o...
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On Trying: An Interview with Peter Galison
Peter Galison: I’m Peter Galison. I am a professor at Harvard University, where I’ve been for quite a while, and before that I taught at Stanford for about ten years. I grew up in New Y…
https://www.shellsandpebbles.com/2026/02/02/on-trying-an-interview-with-peter-galison/
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ROTO Research Group
3 days ago
We're happy to announce our 12th ROTO Workshop: "Diversity in Motion". It will be held on March 26-27 in Bochum. Please register here:
rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity/co...
and tell us if you'll participate in person or online. Registration and participation is free and everybody is welcome!
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
3 days ago
Heeft academische vrijheid een geschiedenis? Welke uitdagingen of methodologische moeilijkheden duiken op wanneer je dit thema onderzoekt? In de nieuwste blog van
Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
reflecteert Kaat Wils op deze vragen. ▶️
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The Ramsey Lab
7 days ago
Final reminder 📢 We are looking for a
#philbio
or
#philphysics
postdoc for an interdisciplinary project exploring the boundary between living and nonliving systems through the lens of self-organization & active matter 👇
www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#philjobs
#philsky
#HPS
#devbio
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Humanimalia
about 1 month ago
OUT NOW: Humanimalia 16.1 (2025), special issue on “Elephant (Research) Routes”, guest edited by Violette Pouillard and Marianna Szczygielska. 🐘🐘🐘 With essays on Babar, Avi, Ziggy, Arikomban, Kalloor Komban, Soorya, and Hansken, any many more! Read it for free here:
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
9 days ago
De tiende en laatste blogtekst van Christiaan Engberts over 600 jaar KU Leuven! 📜🌎 Daarin blikt hij, naar aanleiding van de publicatie van zijn boek 'Decentering Leuven University', terug. Is de KU Leuven een unieke of typisch Europese universiteit? 📖 ▶️
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS)
10 days ago
Our colleague Pieter Adriaens has published a new Dutch-language introduction to
#PhilMind
for scientists & philosophers! He covers topics such as modularity, psychopathology, comparative psychology & free will—and much more! 👇
www.pelckmansuitgevers.be/this-is-ment...
#philsci
#philsky
#AcademicSky
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The deadline for the next Day of Contemporary History is approaching! Don't forget to submit your abstracts. The 2026 edition on 29/04, organized by the BVNG-ABHC and the University of Antwerp, will focus on the use of AI in (Belgian) historical research, heritage management, and education.
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Hannes Van Engeland
15 days ago
The national centre for the history of science (CNHS-NCGW) is organizing a series of talks at the library Riches Claires in Brussels! See pic for more info or check the website:
astrolabium.be
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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History
16 days ago
Tomorrow (29.01, 16h/17h, Central European/Finnish time), Herman Paul will give the talk "The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do" in our joint research seminar. For more info and the Zoom link, please see here:
www.oulu.fi/en/events/re...
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The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do
The Return of Truth in an Age of Post-Truth: What Historical Theorists Can Do'
https://www.oulu.fi/en/events/return-truth-age-post-truth-what-historical-theorists-can-do
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
25 days ago
✒️ Dinosauriërs zijn al miljoenen jaren uitgestorven, maar toch drukten ze hun stempel op de inrichting van een museum. De Iguanodons, opgegraven in het mijndorpje Bernissart, werden dé eregasten in het Natuurhistorisch Museum in Brussel. 🦕 Benieuwd hoe? 👉
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Maak plaats, maak plaats, maak plaats: we hebben ongelooflijke dino’s – Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
https://cultuurgeschiedenis.be/maak-plaats-maak-plaats-maak-plaats-we-hebben-ongelooflijke-dinos/
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Appel à candidatures pour le Collegium d'Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique! 📆 15 février 2026 👉
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Shells and Pebbles
about 1 month ago
How do you curate medical exhibitions? Which concerns arise when displaying human remains? Our own Bianca Angelien Claveria interviewed Manon Parry about the curation of medical exhibitions and her current book. Read it on the blog:
www.shellsandpebbles.com/2026/01/05/c...
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Curating for the Curious: An interview with Prof. Manon Parry
Dr. Manon S. Parry is Professor of Medical and Nursing History at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (VU), and Associate Professor of American Studies and Public History at the University of Amsterd…
https://www.shellsandpebbles.com/2026/01/05/curating-for-the-curious-an-interview-with-prof-manon-parry/
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Applications are now open for the Jan Gillis Prize of the KVAB (Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium). The prize rewards an original work that contributes to the history of scientific thought. Find out more on the KVAB website:
kvab.be/en/node/163/...
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS)
29 days ago
Happy
#WorldLogicDay
to everyone! Check out this video 📼 showcasing some of the research on
#logic
being developed at the Institute of Philosophy,
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8G4...
If you are interested in logic, come study and do research with us!
#philsky
#philsci
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Introduction to Logic, part 5: Research at the Institute of Philosophy in Leuven
YouTube video by Hoger Instituut voor Wijsbegeerte | KU Leuven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8G4qH3Ro90
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
about 1 month ago
🧬Zou jij DNA aanpassen om gezondheidsrisico's te verkleinen? Het is een interessant ethisch dilemma, maar wat als het je overkomt en je daadwerkelijk moet kiezen? Febe Brants onderzocht hoe harttransplantatiepatiënten omgingen met die keuze. ▶️
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Edouard Machery
about 1 month ago
Our new book on health and disease is now available for free for two weeks. Get it before it is gone and please share this post!
#philsci
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Health and Disease
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Health and Disease
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/health-and-disease/275DD294A0657AE0A4E12B710677A051
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SHOC VUB
about 1 month ago
Call for sessions/papers & workshops: Ctrl-Alt-History – (Digital)Humanities meets AI
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Dag van de Nieuwste Geschiedenis | Ctrl-Alt-History: (Digital) Humanities meets AI
Dag van de Nieuwste Geschiedenis | Ctrl-Alt-History: (Digital) Humanities meets AI
https://www.contemporanea.be/nl/announcement/journee-de-lhistoire-contemporaine-ctrl-alt-history-digital-humanities-meets-ai/
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Massimiliano Simons
about 1 month ago
We are hiring another Assistant Professor Position at
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
, this position is in
#STS
with clear focus on sustainability and environmental challenges. Feel free to reach out for questions!
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Assistant Professor Science, Technology and Society Studies
Assistant Professor Science, Technology and Society Studies
https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-Assistant-Professor-Science%2C-Technology-and-Society-Studies/1349516557/
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Shells and Pebbles
2 months ago
Dealing with historical sources can be challenging enough, but what happens when you are dealing with anonymous historical sources? Last month, the Gewina Najaarsdag centred around questions of anonymity. Read the report by Heike Bekaert on the blog:
www.shellsandpebbles.com/2025/12/10/v...
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Verslag najaars-bijeenkomst Gewina 2025
Anonieme kennis in de premoderne periode. Anonieme kennis zorgt voor heel wat uitdagingen binnen het historisch onderzoek. Dit gaat van praktische problemen, zoals het opslaan van de informatie in …
https://www.shellsandpebbles.com/2025/12/10/verslag-najaarsbijeenkomst-gewina-2025/
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
about 2 months ago
December brengt naast cadeaus vaak ook een ongevraagde gast: de griep. Jorinde Wels duikt in de vraag hoe Japan zich aan het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog voorbereidde op een mogelijke grieppandemie. Werden de maatregelen een succes? 🦠 ▶️
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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM)
4 months ago
The 2026 SSHM Conference will be
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location.
#HistMed
#HistSTM
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
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SSHM 2026: In/Out
Location: University of Leeds Dates: 30 June to 3 July 2026 Submission Deadline: 5.00pm (GMT) 11th January 2026 Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling Conference Co…
https://sshm.org/sshm-2026/
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Don’t forget to register for our YRD keynote by professor Gert Storms next Monday! 'Science in Textbooks and Science in Practice: Two Different Worlds?' Where? Aula Emma Vorlat, Leuven, or online When? 15 December, 4:30-6 pm More information and registration:
bit.ly/43VHi3s
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Andra Meneganzin
2 months ago
📣✨️✨️We are hiring! ✨️✨️📣 👇More info👇
#philjobs
#hps
#evosky
#academicsky
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
2 months ago
Een nieuwe blogtekst van Christiaan Engberts over 600 jaar KU Leuven! 📜🌎 Deze keer over een van de bijzonderste collecties die de universiteit rijk is: een collectie bananen! 🍌 ▶️
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On 4 December 1865, Clémence Everard was born, the first woman to obtain a Belgian diploma in medicine. After her graduation in 1893 at the ULB, she worked in the laboratory of Paul Héger and collaborated with Jean Massart and Jules Bordet. Simultaneously, she opened her own practice in Brussels.
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Dit zat gisteren in onze brievenbus. Bedankt aan Gewina, Wonderkamer en Ad Maas voor de kans om de nieuwe Bestor toe te lichten! En lees zeker ook de andere mooie bijdragen in Wonderkamer 12 - over middeleeuwse ideeëngeschiedenis, het kan niet altijd over het internet gaan.
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Jim Jansen
2 months ago
Hoe Georges Lemaître in een volgens Albert Einstein abominabel artikel als eerste benoemt dat we in een uitdijend heelal leven. Lees hier een voorproefje van het nieuwe boek van Yannick Fritschy:
www.newscientist.nl/blogs/een-vo...
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Een voorproefje uit Heelal op hol
In dit voorproefje van Heelal op hol: hoe Georges Lemaître als eerste benoemt dat we in een uitdijend heelal leven.
https://www.newscientist.nl/blogs/een-voorproefje-uit-heelal-op-hol/
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What better way to end the year than with a workshop on Gender, Religion, and the Production of Knowledge in the Early Modern Period? Register now:
bit.ly/3KszdN0
3 months ago
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Leo Cendrowicz
3 months ago
The gargantuan Congo Panorama, unveiled at the 1913 Ghent World Exhibition, might be the biggest painting ever made. But it was a lie, meant to show visitors that the Belgian colonisers were friendly and peaceful - as a new AfricaMuseum exhibition reveals:
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1855...
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The Congo painting that Belgium can never show again
“It looks amazing, but the message is horrific."
https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1855864/the-congo-painting-that-belgium-can-never-show-again
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Evelyne Verheggen
3 months ago
"Plots herkende ik het handschrift": professor Koenraad Van Cleempoel (UHasselt) ontdekt bij toeval verloren gewaand manuscript van Mercator in klooster in Spanje 🇪🇸
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"Plots herkende ik het handschrift": professor Koenraad Van Cleempoel (UHasselt) ontdekt bij toeval verloren gewaand manuscript van Mercator in klooster in Spanje | VRT NWS: nieuws
In Spanje is een verloren gewaand manuscript uit de 16e eeuw gevonden van Gerardus Mercator, de Vlaamse cartograaf en humanist die de moderne wereldkaartprojectie ontwierp. Het was professor Koenraad ...
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UAntwerp PoHis - Centre for Political History
3 months ago
On Thursday 27 November (14:00–16:00), Anse De Weerdt will defend her PhD dissertation titled 'The Politics of Light: Colonial Power, Knowledge Transmission, and The Magic Lantern in Belgium (1885–1945)' in Brussels. The entrance is free, but register by sending an email to
[email protected]
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BSHS
3 months ago
Nominations are open for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026, recognising the best scholarly English-language book in the history of science. 📆 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026. Anyone may nominate (self-nominations welcome). Submit via our online form on the BSHS website
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Aldo Houterman
3 months ago
Pleased to announce that this week the Michel Serres theme issue of Wijsgerig Perspectief will be published, with contributions from
@masssimons.bsky.social
, René ten Bos, Maria Karssenberg and myself.
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Massimiliano Simons
3 months ago
Who was Ferdinand Gonseth? If you want Ties van Gemert and me talk about this half-forgotten Swiss philosopher of science and what role he played in 20C
#philsci
, you can join online! This Wednesday!
sigma.mathsworlds.org/activities/s...
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We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Professor Gert Storms (KU Leuven, Faculty of Psychology) as keynote speaker at the ninth Young Researchers Days in Logic, Philosophy and History of Science. 📅 December 15, 16:30–18:00 📍 Aula Emma Vorlat, KU Leuven Register here:
lnkd.in/eZdkhM7C
3 months ago
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Conférence sur les sciences, la place de l'épistémologie et "le combat pour la science" dans notre société actuelle. Donnée par la mathématicienne et philosophe des sciences Laurence Bouquiaux à Liège, organisée par Académie royale. 📅09/12 - 18u30 📍Liège - Le Bocholtz 👉https://bit.ly/48gqbMd
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Rebekah Higgitt
3 months ago
Online lecture, open to all: 2 Dec 18:30 (GMT) Renée Bergland on her book 'Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science' Winner of
@bshsnews.bsky.social
Hughes Prize, for the best
#histSTM
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On 16 November 1935, Emile Francqui passed away. Few people have left such a significant mark on Belgian science. In the interwar period, he built an extensive network including the royal palace and established various scientific and financial organizations. In 1928, he helped found the FNRS.
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Historici vertellen
3 months ago
Descartes woonde in Amsterdam toen hij rond 1630 zijn eigen theorie formuleerde over het ontstaan van een Aarde. Hij kende de manuscripten van Stevin bovendien. De Franse filosoof schetste schematisch hoe een planeet met aardlagen kon ontstaan. 8/9
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Alexandre Klein
3 months ago
(Journée d'étude) Les hallucinations : histoire et perspectives
histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/11/les-...
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be
3 months ago
Een nieuwe blogtekst van Christiaan Engberts over 600 jaar KU Leuven! 📜🌎 Met deze keer: een Bijbels Museum, een Heilig Land, een katholieke tussenpersoon in Palestina en een verrassende kelder. 📖 ▶️
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In November 1915, the “emergency university” of Amersfoort closed — a Dutch university created for Belgian refugees during WO I. Its classes offered not just education, but also served a moral purpose and had to maintain a lasting bond with home. NL:
bit.ly/49bm3OB
FR:
bit.ly/47TOgam
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS)
3 months ago
In the new
#openaccess
companion on student notes from Latin Europe (
@leuvenup.bsky.social
), our own Lorenz Demey, together with collaborators, contributes a chapter arguing that student notes hold great promise as sources for intellectual
#history
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lup.be/book/student...
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#earlymodern
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Massimiliano Simons
3 months ago
For the next two days, I will be at 'The human phenomenon. Plessner's crossroads' conference in Cologne, talking about Helmuth Plessner's reception history in Dutch philosophy of technology and science
#hopot
#hopos
#philsci
#philtech
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The human phenomenon. Plessner's crossroads
Among the great European thinkers of the 20th century, HelmuthPlessner occupied a special position. Having studied medicineand zoology and then turning to philosophy, his thought articulatesvarious ce...
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The botanical garden of Meise is hosting an exhibition on Belgian biologist Jean Massart, a pioneer of nature preservation, and his photography. Long before the word “ecology” existed, he captured our natural world with his camera. More information via the link below! 👇
bit.ly/4oLxbWI
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