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Radioactivity and nuclear energy have featured extensively
in media since early 20th century, and therefore
constitute an excellent terrain to study the interaction
between science and its publics. Being initially portrayed
as a medical and technological wonder, the destructive power
released in Hiroshima and Nagasaki reinforced fears about
the damaging effects of radioactivity. This double-faced
nature, which mirrors the dual character of being a heavily
promoted and much contested science, makes radioactivity a
most interesting vehicle to explore discipline building
strategies through the media, popular appropriations and
risk management strategies.
The fifth edition of the European Spring School will focus
on two major issues: the historical evolution of public
perception of radioactivity, and the role of media in
shaping public perception of radioactivity’s benefits and
dangers. A variety of actors would be considered in this
discussion, including scientists, the state and the media.
Scientific Coordinator: Néstor Herran.
Organizing Committee: Àlvar Martínez-Vidal, Néstor Herran,
Josep Miquel Vidal, Jaume Sastre, Yoko Tochigi, Sara Lugo.
FINAL
PROGRAMME
Thursday 21 May 2009
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Morning |
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11:00 |
Participants welcome |
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Evening session |
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16:00-16:30 |
Opening address |
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Néstor Herran
(CEHIC, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) |
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16:30-17:30 |
“Marie Curie and the public image of radioactivity” |
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Xavier Roqué
(Centre d’Història de la Ciència, Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona) |
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17:30-18:00
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Discussion |
Friday 22 May 2009
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Morning session |
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9:00-10:30 |
“Radioactivity and government civil defence advice to
the public, 1945-68” |
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Melissa Smith
(Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester) |
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10:30-11:00 |
Discussion |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:30-13:00 |
“Nuclear
heritage and a new public image for the Commissariat à
l'Énergie Atomique (CEA)” |
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Sébastien
Soubiran
(Institut de Recherches Interdisciplinaires sur les Sciences
et la Technologie, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg) |
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13:00-13:30 |
Discussion |
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Evening session |
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16:00-17:30 |
“Nuclear medical technologies on the screen: using Spanish
official
newsreel
(NO-DO) as a source for the history of the public
image of radioactivity in Franco Spain”
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Alfredo Menéndez-Navarro
(Departamento de A. P. e Historia de la Ciencia, Universidad
de Granada) |
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17:30-18:00 |
Discussion |
Saturday 23 May 2009
The School sessions and discussion will be conducted in
English
Place: Institut Menorquí d’Estudis (Camí des Castell, Maó,
Menorca)
REGISTRATION
Registration Pack 1: 300 euros
(includes conference fees, lodging in individual room and
lunches)
Registration Pack 2: 200 euros
(includes conference fees, lodging in shared room and
lunches)
Registration Pack 3: 100 euros
(includes conference fees and lunches)
DISCOUNT
Early registrants (before March 15, 2009) receive a 50 euros
discount on conference fees.
DEADLINES
February, 15th, 2009: deadline for applying for
attendance grants
March 2nd, 2009: concession of grants
March 15th, 2009: deadline for registration with discount
April,
30th, 2009: deadline for registration
(packs 1 and 2)
May, 15th, 2009:
deadline for registration
(pack 3)
May, 21-23, 2009: Spring School
PAYMENT PROCEDURE
The organisation strongly recommends payment by means of
bank transfer to the bank account 2100 0963 67 0200031280 (Caixa
d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, Office 0963, carrer del
Carme 44, 08001 Barcelona)
Payment by credit card or cheque is also possible. Ask the
organisation for the special form.
REGISTRATION FORM
Registration forms can be downloaded from the of the 5th
European Spring School webpage at the SCHCT website:
http://schct.iec.cat/school/spring09.htm
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
GRANTS
At the moment, two
grants are still available to cover registration fees (only
packs 2 or 3) and/or travel expenses. Applicants may apply
by sending a short CV (1 page), the registration form and a
motivation letter by e-mail to
schct@iec.cat before
April, 30th, 2009. Credit card information (number and
expire date) will be required to awarded participants in
order to guaranteeing their attendance to the school.
For further information please contact:
Institut d’Estudis Catalans
Societat Catalana d’Història de la Ciència i de la Tècnica
Carrer del Carme 47 – 08001 Barcelona
schct@iec.cat
Tel. +34 93 324 85 81
Fax: +34 93 270 11 89
http://schct.iec.cat
previous
schools
2001, May 17-19. Museums
2003, April 3-5. Journalism
2005,
April 14-16. Cinema
2007, May 17-19. Advertising and Propaganda
Former lecturers
Benet, Vicente (Universitat Jaume I, Castelló)
Bennett, Jim (University of Oxford, England)
Brenni, Paolo (Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza,
Firenze, Italy)
Cantor, Geoffrey (University of Leeds, England)
Jurdant, Baudouin (Université de Paris VII, France)
Martinet, Alexis (Institut de Cinématographie Scientifique,
Meudon, France)
Olmi, Giuseppe (Università di Bologna, Italy)
Pickstone, John (University of Manchester, England)
Rasmussen, Anne (Université de Strasbourg, France)
Tansey, Tilli (Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of
Medicine, London)
Walker, Mark (Union College, Schenectady NY)
Weinants, Thomas (Visual Media, Belgium)
Weingart, Peter (Bielefeld Universität, Germany)
Students
About 40 students attended every meeting, mainly from Spain
and Latin America, but also from Portugal, Italy, England,
Austria, and other European countries. At least one third of
them attended the School on two occasions.
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