The American Philosophical Society recently acquired the papers of twentieth-century physicist and policy consultant Richard L. Garwin. Garwin was instrumental in the development of the hydrogen bomb and spent nearly fifty years addressing policy questions pertaining to its use, as well as the use of other advanced technologies, in addition to a continued and wide-ranging career in both basic and applied physical research.
Updates on the Consortium's fellows, events and members are available in the November 2015 Newsletter.
Congratulations to past Consortium fellow Donald Opitz, who secured NSF funding to support the conference “Gendering Science: Women and Men Producing Knowledge” in Prague, Czech Republic, June 5-8, 2015, abstract here.
The Consortium invites applications for fellowships in the history of science, technology and medicine, broadly construed. Fellows conduct research in the exceptional collections of the Consortium's member institutions. Opportunities include:
Wendy Gonaver, College of William and Mary
2015 to 2016 Research Fellow
Amanda Casper, University of Delaware
2014 to 2015 Dissertation Fellow
Abraham Gibson, Florida State University
2014 to 2015 Postdoctoral Fellow
Roberto Chauca Tapia, University of Florida
2014 to 2015 Dissertation Fellow
Heidi Hausse, Princeton University
2014 to 2015 Dissertation Fellow
We welcome today five new member institutions. The Consortium, which was founded by 11 Philadelphia institutions in 2007, now has 24 members from across the United States and Canada. Joining the Consortium this year are:
