In order to encourage research and writing effort among university students in the area of automotive history, the Society confers its annual award for the best student paper in the auto history field. The award is named for Richard Scharchburg, the late Professor of History at Kettering University, eminent automotive historian, and past president of the Society of Automotive Historians. Persons submitting papers must be enrolled at educational institutions (upper-class undergraduate or graduate level) at the time of submission. This competition is international in scope, but papers must be in the English language. Papers already published or scheduled for publication will not be accepted. Manuscripts should not exceed 10,000 words, and should be double-spaced. An abstract is requested. Judging criteria include clear statement of purpose and testable hypothesis, accuracy and thoroughness of research, originality of the research, documentation, quality and extent of bibliographic resources, and writing style. Diagrams, graphs, or photographs may be included. Submissions are to be electronic, in Word 1997-2003 format or pdf files only, to the e-mail address below. Possible subjects include but are not limited to historical aspects of automobile companies and their leaders, regulation of the auto industry, financial and economic aspects of the industry, the social effects of the automobile, highway development, environmental matters, and automotive marketing, design, engineering and safety. A cover letter should be included stating the student’s address, school, program, advisor, and stage in studies. The student should indicate how the paper submitted will relate to his or her professional future. Submissions must e-mail dated by 11 June 2012. All papers submitted will be acknowledged. Upon recommendation of the judges, the winning paper will considered for publication in the Society’s Automotive History Review. The award consists of a plaque and a cash prize of $500.00. Submissions should be sent to: John A. Heitmann, Ph.D, Chair, Student Awards Committee Department of History University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-1540 jheitmann1@udayton.edu Tel: 937-229-2803 Fax: 937-229-2816

Submission options Completed research: Paper presentations, Moderated by professor, Consideration for publication Work-in-progress: Presentations of current work-in-progress, Peer feedback Topics: Abstracts are welcome on issues relevant to science & technology policy (STP), science & technology studies (STS), and related fields including but not limited to health; energy and environment; space; information and communications; innovation; education; and ethical, legal and social implications of science and technology. Eligible Presenters: Open only to students enrolled in a graduate program* at the time of submitting an abstract, for work performed while enrolled. Recent graduates who were enrolled students at the time of submitting abstract are also eligible. Abstract Requirements: Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words, setting out the main research questions, theoretical framework, methodology, and research findings (tentative for work-in-progress submissions). Submission Guidelines: Submit abstracts via e-mail to abstracts@stglobal.org. Above your abstract narrative (not included in 250 word count), please provide: 1) Whether submission is under "completed research" or "work-in -progress" 2) Title of your research 3) Your full contact information 4) Your expected date of graduation 5) University + name and website of your academic program/department 6) Whether you are applying for a travel grant Deadlines: Recommended submission date for abstracts: 30 November 2011. Final submission date for abstracts: 31 January 2012. Deadline for submission of full papers (optional): 15 March 2012. Please visit www.stglobal.org to learn more about:

• Consortium profile
• Acceptance policy
• What to expect of the conference
• Travel information and travel grants

The ICOHTEC Prize is sponsored by the Juanelo Turriano Foundation and consists of 3,000 Euro. The prize winning book will be presented and discussed at a special session of the next ICOHTEC symposium, July 2012 in Barcelona. ICOHTEC, the International Committee for the History of Technology, is interested in the history of technology, focusing on technological development as well as its relationship to science, society, economy, culture and the environment. The history of technology covers all periods of human history and all populated areas. There is no limitation as to theoretical or methodological approaches. Eligible for the prize are original book-length works in any of the official ICOHTEC languages (English, French, German, Russian or Spanish) in the history of technology: published or unpublished Ph.D. theses or other monographs written by scholars who, when applying for the prize, are not older than 37 years. Articles and edited anthologies are not eligible. For the ICOHTEC Prize 2012, please send a copy of the work you wish to be con­sidered for the prize to each of the three Prize Committee members.  Your submissions must be postmarked no later than 23 January 2012. You may also submit an electronic version of the book or Ph.D. thesis by 24:00 o’clock of your local time on the same day. If your book is in Spanish or Russian, please also supply a summary in English, French or German of about 4500 words. In that case, the prize committee will find additional members, who are familiar with the language in which your book is written. If the work is a PhD thesis, it should have been accepted by your university in 2010 or 2011; if it is a published work, the year of publication should be 2010 or 2011. The submission should be accompanied by a CV (indicating also the date of birth) and, if applicable, a list of publications. Applicants are free to add references or reviews on the work submitted. Any materials sent to the prize committee will not be returned. Send a complete application by regular mail services or by email to each of the following Prize Committee members: Dick van Lente, Dr., Prize Committee Chairman, vanlente@eshcc.eur.nl Faculty of History and Arts Erasmus University Rotterdam Postbox 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam Robert Belot, Prof., robert.belot@utbm.fr Directeur du Laboratoire RECITS (EA n°3897) L’Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) 90010 Belfort CEDEX France Thomas Zeller, Associate Prof., tzeller@umd.edu University of Maryland Department of History 2115 Francis Scott Key Hall College Park, Md. 20742-7315 USA

We are delighted and honoured to invite you to submit a paper to the IEEE International HISTory of ELectrotechnology CONference to be held on September 5-7 in Pavia, Italy. HISTELCON 2012, the third in its series (after HISTELCON 2008 in Paris and HISTELCON 2010 in Madrid), is organized by IEEE Region 8, IEEE Italy Section and CIRSTE, the Research Centre operating in the Museum of Electrical Technology at the University of Pavia, in conjunction with the ninth Historical Conference held by the IEEE History Committee and the IEEE History Centre. HISTELCON 2012 aims to build a comprehensive view of the origin and early development of electrical, and particularly of telecommunication, technologies. Original and innovative contributions are invited in areas including, but not restricted to:

• origins and early developments of technologies
• milestones in electrotechnology
• scientists and technologists involved in the above
• museum items illustrating the above

Participants with different backgrounds – engineers, historians, museum curators etc, are welcome. Young researchers and engineers are particularly welcome You are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of your paper in MS Word format with the title, the name(s) and affiliations(s) of the author(s) to the Conference Secretariat, by February 12, 2012. The papers reviewed and accepted by the Conference Technical Programme Committee will be published in the Conference Proceedings and in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Guidelines for preparation of papers will be provided in due time. HISTELCON 2012 provides also a special opportunity to experience Italy in a charming season of the year and to visit, in particular, the University of Pavia and the Museum of Electrical Technology recently established in the University where Alessandro Volta was a professor for a long time. We look forward to meeting you in Pavia Antonio Savini Organizing Committee Chairman Brian Bowers Technical Programme Committee Chairman Important dates Deadline for abstracts: 12 February 2012 Abstract acceptance: 15 March 2012 Draft Programme: 30 March 2012 Full paper deadline: 30 June 2012 Early registration deadline: 1 July 2012 Final Programme: 1 July 2012

Live Stream: http://www.livestream.com/keonitv Scotiabank Auditorium, Marion McCain Arts and Social Science building Dalhousie University, 6135 University Avenue Situating Science, Evolution Studies Group at Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University Philosophy Department, Mount Saint Vincent University and International Development Studies at Dalhousie University are pleased to support Part One of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs (www.ccepa.ca) series, "The Elements: Ethical Uses of Our Resources - Food, Oil and Water" Part One – Food Ethical Issues in Agriculture: Organic, Locavore and Genetic Modification Dr. R. Paul Thompson, Ph.D. Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto Thompson explores the scientific background, legal and ethical concerns of, and ideological objections to genetically modified organisms. He addresses unsubstantiated claims and scare mongering in the wake of intense public scrutiny of the molecular genetic modification of plants and animals. Thompson's analysis is based on his newly released text Agro-Technology. Link: http://www.cambridge.org/aus/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521117975&ss=fro Abstract: There has been considerable public attention to, and debate, about food in the past two decades. Advocates for organic agriculture, for eating locally grown food and rejecting genetic modification abound.  Although many of the claims made in support of positions on these topics allude to health, environmental and economic issues, the core of the debates is ethical and philosophical and for some theological. Those ethical and philosophical issues are the focus of this lecture; obviously, the claims made about health, the environment and the economy will form an essential backdrop. Respondents: Dr. Rylan Higgins Department of Anthropology Saint Mary's University Dr. Bohdan L. Luhovyy Applied Human Nutrition Department, Mount Saint Vincent University Poster: Downloadable from www.situsci.ca and www.ccepa.ca Future recording: www.ccepa.ca

These research fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Possible research topics include Atlantic and global connections of the American economy, its commerce, business, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or political economy. Fellows will share opportunities to participate in the intellectual life of PEAES and the Library Company's other scholarly activities, as well as the vibrant scholarly community of Philadelphia. Fellowships will be awarded as follows: One dissertation research fellowship, carrying a stipend of $20,000. This award is tenable for nine consecutive months of residency from September 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013. The awards may be divided between two scholars, for the periods September 1, 2012 to January 15, 2013, or January 15, 2013 to May 31, 2013. Applicants may submit proposals to research the printed collections of the Library Company, as well as the extensive printed and manuscript collections of neighboring institutions in the Philadelphia area.  Please begin by filling out an electronic cover sheet at www.librarycompany.org/fellowships. In addition, please create one PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought and for which tenable period; a résumé; a research proposal of four to five pages outlining the larger project and the work to be pursued during the fellowship; and a writing sample of about 25 pages. This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org. Two separate letters of recommendation also should be submitted as PDF files to this email address. Four one-month fellowships will also be awarded, carrying stipends of $2,000 each and tenable for one month of continuous residence and research at the Library Company between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Please fill out an electronic cover sheet at www.librarycompany.org/fellowships. In addition, please create a PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought; a résumé; and a brief research proposal outlining the project and the relevance of the Library Company's collections. This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org. At least one PDF letter of recommendation also should be sent to this email address. Deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2012.  For more information about PEAES and its fellowships, please visit www.librarycompany.org/economics or contact Cathy Matson, Program Director, at cmatson@udel.edu.

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today the establishment of the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, housed within the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, to focus on an important area of human inquiry—the cultural, philosophical, ethical and societal implications of astrobiology. Astrobiology addresses three fundamental questions: "How did life begin and evolve?" "Is there life beyond Earth?" and "What is the future of life on Earth and beyond?" Before the advent of modern science, these questions were largely in the realm of philosophy, theology and ethics. Today, the tools of science are increasingly being brought to bear to address these questions. The NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology represents an opportunity for high-level collaboration in understanding the interface between astrobiology and human society. This timely and auspicious collaboration between NASA and the Library of Congress owes a great deal to the vision of the late Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg, founding member of the Library’s Scholars Council, which advises the Librarian on scholarly matters. Blumberg, known affectionately as Barry, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for discovering the hepatitis B virus and developing a powerful vaccine to fight it, saving countless lives. Blumberg held a medical degree from Columbia University and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Oxford. His curiosity and interests were wide-ranging. In 1999 he added a new dimension to his career by becoming the founding director of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. He also served as president of the American Philosophical Society from 2005 until his death earlier this year. Billington said of Blumberg and the new chair, "For many years, Barry was a leading figure in the Scholars Council of the Kluge Center in the Library of Congress, who actively promoted research and dialogue between disciplines at a time when he was working so creatively. This chair is a wonderful expression of his energy and vision in exploring new fields. It will advance understanding of the implications of this intellectual frontier as well as honor Barry’s broader, enormous contributions." The Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology will be a distinguished senior research position in residence at the Kluge Center for a period of up to 12 months. Using research facilities and services at the Library, the holder of the chair is expected to engage in research at the intersection between the science of astrobiology and its humanistic aspects, particularly its societal implications. Examples of research topics that might be addressed include, but are not limited to, the societal implications of discovering life beyond Earth or discovering that life is rare in the universe; the ways in which astrobiology influences and is influenced by culture; the role of astrobiology in promoting science and technological education and public literacy; ethical considerations arising from in-situ exploration for life on the planets and moons of our solar system; and the role of astrobiology in contributing to and shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond. Call for Proposals The Kluge Center has issued a call for nominations and applications. Information about the NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology and an application form will be available online at www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/NASA-astrobiology.html. The first chair holder is expected to take up residence in October of 2012. Deadline for submission is Feb. 13, 2012 (extended). NASA Astrobiology Institute Director Carl B. Pilcher said, "Public libraries have traditionally provided a public space for discourse on things that matter to a democratic society. The Astrobiology chair will continue this great tradition, using the unparalleled stature of the Library of Congress as well as its vast resources to promote a dialogue about the significance of astrobiology to our society." The Astrobiology chair joins other distinguished chairs in the Kluge Center, including several chairs funded by the Kluge Endowment, the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History, and the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations. Through a generous endowment from John W. Kluge, the Library of Congress established the Kluge Center in 2000 to bring together the world’s best thinkers to stimulate and energize one another, to distill wisdom from the Library’s rich resources, and to interact with policymakers in Washington. For further information on the Kluge Center, visit www.loc.gov/kluge/. The Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds nearly 147 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov. Many of the Library’s rich resources and treasures may also be accessed via interactive exhibitions on a personalized website at myLOC.gov. The NASA Astrobiology Program supports research into the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), an element of that program, is a partnership among NASA, 14 U.S. teams, and eight international consortia. NAI’s goals are to promote, conduct, and lead interdisciplinary astrobiology research, train a new generation of astrobiology researchers, and share the excitement of astrobiology with learners of all ages.

The University of Michigan has launched a new focus initiative in Risk Governance, for which it is seeking a postdoctoral fellow. Funded by the university’s Risk Science Center and based in the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, the term of the fellowship is one year (renewable for a second and third year pending fellow’s performance and funding availability). The postdoctoral fellow will work with Prof. Shobita Parthasarathy (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy) on a research project analyzing the governance challenges posed by disruptive technologies(technologies that challenge existing markets, norms, laws, and social and political orders), in the context of current and proposed frameworks that have been devised to govern these technologies. The project will involve the development and analysis of a series of historical and current case studies; therefore, the postdoctoral fellow should have experience in designing, organizing and carrying out qualitative/ethnographic research. The postdoctoral fellow should be able and willing to work as part of an interdisciplinary team at University of Michigan, particularly those from the Ford School of Public Policy and School of Public Health. Postdoctoral fellows will teach one course peryear on Risk Governance, to Masters and PhD students from a wide variety of fields including public policy, public health, the natural and social sciences, and engineering. The fellow will also have time to pursue his/her own independent research. Candidates must have received (or submitted the thesis for) the degree of PhD (or equivalent) in science and technology studies, science/technology/health policy, social sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science),legal studies/law, cultural studies, or history, by the date of appointment. They should have a strong research record appropriate to the present stage of their careers, with evidence of potential for producing distinguished scholarship. They will be expected to have excellent organizational and time-management skills and also excellent English writing skills. Successful applicants will be formally affiliated with the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Risk Science Center, both at University of Michigan. Salary and benefits are competitive. Funds will be provided for moving, conference, and research expenses. Inquiries and applications should be sent via e-mail to rgpostdoc@umich.edu. Applications should include a cover letter that explains the candidate’s research interests and background, a CV, writing sample, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference. Deadline for applications is January 23, 2012. The University of Michigan is a Non-Discriminatory/Affirmative Action Employer. The Ford School is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research and teaching, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia invites applications for the 2012-13 Ambrose Monell Foundation Funded Fellowship in Technology and Democracy. This fellowship is one of eight fellowships offered as part of the Miller Center National Fellowship Program, which provides support for individuals completing their dissertations on American politics, domestic and foreign policy, and the impact of global affairs on the United States, understood from an historical perspective. In addition to conducting cutting edge scholarship, we address critical issues facing the United States by engaging a larger public in a discussion about American political development. The Ambrose Monell Foundation Fellow’s work should inform these topics through an approach broadly centered at the crosscurrents of technology and democracy, perhaps addressing public affairs and policy issues such as energy, transportation, health care, the environment, new media, information technology, and urban planning. The 2011-2012 Ambrose Monell funded Fellow in Technology and Democracy, Andrew Kelly, is completing a dissertation at Northwestern University that explores the role of exchanges of scientific expertise and the effect on expanding state capacity in the United States and Great Britain. Read more about his work here. The Ambrose Monell Foundation seeks to aid religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes around the world.  In funding the Miller Center’s Fellowship in Technology and Democracy, the Foundation is contributing to the broader dissemination of the newest and best scholarship on this increasingly important set of topics. The fellowship provides $20,000 grants to support one year of research and writing. Along with the fellowship grant, the Miller Center assists the fellow in choosing a senior scholar as a fellowship “mentor” who makes suggestions on the literature in which the fellow should frame the project, reads the fellow’s work, gives advice on research and provides constructive criticism over the course of the fellowship year. The Miller Center encourages applicants from a broad range of disciplines, including but not limited to history, political science, policy studies, law, economics, and sociology. Requirements: An applicant must be (1) a Ph.D. candidate expecting to complete his or her dissertation by the conclusion of the fellowship year. Residence is strongly encouraged but not required. All fellows are expected to participate in and contribute to the intellectual discourse at the Center, as well as attend conferences in Fall 2012 and May 2013. These two conferences will provide a forum for presenting research and findings to the scholarly community at the Miller Center and the University of Virginia. To Apply: Please complete our online application here. Please note that you would like to be considered for the Monell Fellowship.  All applications must be submitted online by February 1, 2012. Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in April 2012. Inquiries should be directed to gage@virginia.edu.

In the spirit of cultivating dialogue between world historians and historians of science, the first annual conference in Pittsburgh's World History of Science series invites proposals that explore the connections between the Great Divergence and changes in the worldwide division of scientific labor between approximately 1750 and 1850. The two-day meeting will provide a forum for faculty and advanced graduate students in both fields to discuss how the radical economic transformations that marked this period redefined “science” as well as membership in a global community of savants. Conversely, we will ask how new, globalist research in the history of science might fill out, affirm, or complicate world historians’ picture of the fateful century between 1750 and 1850. Since the initial CFP, several distinguished commentators have committed to participating in the conference. Joel Mokyr, Joyce Chaplin, Kavita Philip, Eric Van Haute, and others will read the pre-circulated papers and offer detailed feedback to the authors at the meeting. Conference proceedings will then be compiled in an edited volume published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. If you are interested in submitting a proposal (individual and panel proposals both accepted), please visit the website of the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh and click on the link for the First Annual Conference in the World History of Science.  You will find detailed instructions.