This three-day symposium and workshop at the Centre for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds will bring together an international, multidisciplinary group of scholars working at the interface of the histories of science, medicine, and technology and childhood studies. We welcome participants from across the humanities whose research concerns child health, medicine, technology and the psy-sciences, as well as applied fields including education, public policy, and information sciences.
Reflective of current trends that signify the entangled histories of scientific cultures, knowledge, and technologies and the child, childhoods, and childism, the event will promote this innovative area of research and practice while supporting dialogue between different theoretical approaches and methodologies. There will be an opportunity to present research projects in the form of lightning talks, presentations, or writing workshops. You may also propose a panel or workshop designed to organise participation on a collaborative project or engagement with public policy, museums, and community outreach.
Events will be primarily in-person, with online presentation options explored depending on submissions. As a legacy of the event, the organisers will establish a global network of scholars in the history of science/medicine/technology and childhood studies, with the purpose of facilitating future events, collaborations, publications, and public outreach.