It was too cloudy to see the lunar eclipse tonight, so here’s some fun diagrams of eclipses from a 13th century astronomical compilation, now @bodleian.ox.ac.uk MS. Arch. Selden. B. 34, f. 47v 🌘

Thanks to @stephenaj.bsky.social's fabulous article (still available at link below) I have had a look at this equally fabulous interactive astrolabe alexboxer.com/astrolabe/. It's a really useful tool for understanding what the instrument does and a lot of fun to play with! #histsci #astronomy

I’m one of the Wikmedians at the #ICHST conference in Dunedin, and am sketchnoting the work we’re doing each day.

It's a privilege to be presenting at the International Congress of History of Science and Technology this week in Dunedin. Looking forward to engaging with colleagues and exchanging ideas in such an inspiring setting. #ichst #historyofscience

The International Congress of History of Science and Technology (ICHST) has officially begun! #historyofscience #historyofscienceandtechnology

Excited to be co-presenting with Glen Van Brummelen a project that is very close to my heart at the upcoming International Congress of History of Science and Technology, taking place from June 28 to July 5 in Dunedin, New Zealand. #HistoryofAstronomy innovators.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...

The upcoming International Congress of History of Science and Technology will take place from June 28 to July 5 in Dunedin, New Zealand. CHAMA is sponsoring two panels and co-sponsoring a third one in collaboration with CHOSTIS. Check out the programme: 🔗 innovators.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...

🎊Congratulations 💐 Director emerita Lorraine Daston has been awarded the Centennial Medal by @gsas.harvard.edu. Along with 3 fellow researchers, she is honored for her lasting contributions to knowledge, the broader research community, and society. 🔗 bit.ly/3FKKIwW #HistSci

Time and the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2023/06/time... #MedievalLife

PhD position available in the field of history of astronomy from Late Antiquity to the End of the Middle Ages Università di Pavia, Italy Deadline June 30, 2025 More details available at the following webpage: phd.unipv.it/call-41/ Please share!

On commence! Kicking off the Paris training week in global history of astronomy at @labnf.bsky.social with Matthieu Husson and Alexandre Tur @tur-alexandre.bsky.social. More at eida.hypotheses.org/seminars-2/t...

2025: Training week: A global History of Astronomy on Primary Sources: new approaches, new digital tools Just a few photos from the first two days @cosmopoet.bsky.social @stephenaj.bsky.social @tur-alexandre.bsky.social @labnf.bsky.social @obs-paris-psl.bsky.social @irht-cnrs.bsky.social

New issue of the Journal for the History of Astronomy Vol. 56, No. 2 (2025) journals.sagepub.com/toc/jhaa/56/2 @chama-dhst.bsky.social @sagepub.com

histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/04/eshs... 🚨 Call for Papers: ESHS Early Career Network Meeting 🚨 The 2025 ESHS Early Career Network Meeting will be held at the University of Manchester (UK) on 9-10 September 2025! Proposal should be sent to [email protected] no later than 15th of May 2025.

Today is the anniversary of Hans Meier’s death (17/4/1941). A former Warburg librarian, he was taken far too soon, leaving behind the most extensive transcription of Michael Scot’s Liber introductorius. Here's a blog I wrote on this: warburg.sas.ac.uk/blog/michael... @warburginstitute.bsky.social

CfA: Short-term fellowships and research stays open for applications 📖 Scholars of any career stage are invited to apply for research visits to the MPIWG! Please visit our website for details on duration and funding options. 🗓️ Deadlines: May 1/Sept 15 🔗 bitly.cx/bepR5 #HistSci #EnvHist #Sinology

Today's session: Astrological Interrogations on Religion and Faith in Michael Scot's Liber Introductorius with me and Luís Campos Ribeiro (Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia - CIUHCT) #historyofastrology

A 2-year postdoc within the project EIDA at the Observatoire de Paris. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team exploring historical astronomical diagrams. Project's languages: Chinese, Sanskrit, Byzantine, Arabic/Persian, Hebrew, or Latin: eida.hypotheses.org/postdoc-call...

On Monday, we reviewed the ERC ALFA project’s results in a heartfelt tribute to José Chabás. Thank you to those who were there and to those who couldn’t be but were with us in spirit. #historyofastronomy #hisci

April 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM (Online) Open to the public with registration. Learn more at the link #historyofastronomy #hisci

For #CoffeeWithACodex on April 3 (Zoom, 12pm Noon EDT), @leoba.bsky.social will bring out LJS 37 and LJS 460, an incomplete 12th century abridgment in Arabic of Euclid's Elements and a separate quire from the same manuscript, collected at different times. Register here: https://bit.ly/4l35J5N

🔭 New Historiographical Perspectives on Alfonsine Astronomy April 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM - Observatoire de Paris (Paris, France), Salle du Conseil, Bâtiment Perrault Special seminar session dedicated to José Chabás (1948-2024). 📍 Event details: syrte.obspm.fr/spip/science...

📚 Après plus de 20 ans de conservation sans consultation possible, les archives de la Bibliothèque marxiste de Paris intègrent l’@humatheque.bsky.social Révolution française, socialistes utopistes des 18e-19e... les fonds seront progressivement accessibles sur notre catalogue⤵️

On March 20th, we will read John of Lignères together as part of the Ancient Mathematical Texts Reading Seminar at the Sphere Laboratory in Paris.

We are halfway through this year’s “Philosophy by Hand” Lecture Series and I very much look forward to talking about the power of the mise-en-page in Hebrew philosophical manuscripts and early printed texts next Tuesday! Both in person and online ✨

From June 2 to June 6, 2025, the Training Week: A Global History of Astronomy on Primary Sources: New Approaches, New Digital Tools will take place in Paris. Limited number of scholarships; deadline April 18, 2025. For more details: eida.hypotheses.org/seminars-2/t...

Call for applications✨ Department II ("Knowledge Systems and Collective Life") offers up to two short-term fellowships (1–6 months) for scholars at any career stage to research histories of knowledge and collective life in Africa 🌍 🗓 Deadline: May 1, 2025 🔗 bit.ly/4eDRUq4 #HistSci #AcademicSky

Lloyd-Dan David Research Fellowship – A three-year postdoc at the Needham Research Institute & Darwin College, Cambridge, starting October 2025. Focus: Comparative Study of Science & Civilization in the Ancient World (up to 1000 AD). Apply by 31st March 2025! www.nri.cam.ac.uk/Lloyd_Dan_Da...

Astronomus e<s>t Philologus was a huge success, with an incredible debate between speakers, discussants, and the audience. Stay tuned for the proceedings of the event! 📚📖 @irht-cnrs.bsky.social

Hidden in Plain Sight: A Medieval Fresco Shows Islamic Tents Used in Christian Churches - research by @fgigante.bsky.social https://www.medievalists.net/2025/02/hidden-in-plain-sight-a-medieval-fresco-shows-islamic-tents-used-in-christian-churches/ #medieval

Excited to share the flyer for the study day 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐬 𝐞<𝐬>𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐬 (14 Feb 2025). Explore medieval textual practices in Astral Sciences!📷 Full details & abstracts: www.irht.cnrs.fr/fr/agenda/jo...