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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>the next conference of AAHPSSS (the Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science, <U><A href="https://www.mcws.usyd.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.usyd.edu.au/aahpsss/" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.usyd.edu.au/aahpsss/</SPAN></A></U> ) will take place in Brisbane at Emmanuel College, The University of Queensland, on July 11-12, 2009. Information about accommodation and registration is on the AAHPSSS website at</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-AU> </SPAN><U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><A href="https://www.mcws.usyd.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.usyd.edu.au/aahpsss/conference-2009.html" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.usyd.edu.au/aahpsss/conference-2009.html</SPAN></A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>.The Dyason Lecture this year will be given by Professor James Lennox of the University of Pittsburgh, on Saturday, July 11<SUP>th</SUP>, at 6 pm. Note that earliest check-in to the rooms at Emmanuel College is 1 pm.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><FONT face="Times New Roman">This conference takes place immediately before the international ISHPSSB conference in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Brisbane</st1:City></st1:place>, at the same location. Interested parties may refer to its website at </FONT><A title=blocked::http://www.ishpssb2009.org/ href="http://www.ishpssb2009.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT face="Times New Roman">http://www.ishpssb2009.org/</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>Membership in AAHPSSS (now 25 $ yearly, 10 $ for students) allows you to register for the conference at a lower fee. Members register at a cost of 50$ for both days or 25$ / day; non-members register at a cost of 80$ for both days or 40$ / day. Students and unwaged: 20 $ / day or 40 $ / both days. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Registration information will be available on the AAHPSSS website shortly; or contact the Treasurer, Dean Rickles, at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><A href="mailto:d.rickles@usyd.edu.au"><FONT color=#000000>d.rickles@usyd.edu.au</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><FONT face="Times New Roman">Student assistance will be available via the </FONT><A href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/ctwolfe/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/OLK175/bursaries.html"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ian Langham Memorial Bursaries</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT face="Times New Roman">, funded by membership fees. Enrolled honours and postgraduate students wishing to apply for an Ian Langham Bursary should submit an abstract as above and indicate that they intend applying for a bursary on the form when submitting their abstract. Bursary applicants will need to provide a full written version of their paper (approx. 3000 words-3500 max.) along with evidence of student status by 1 May 2009 to Charles Wolfe (</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><A href="mailto:c.wolfe@usyd.edu.au"><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">c.wolfe@usyd.edu.au</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><FONT face="Times New Roman">). Criteria for selection of eligible papers include whether they engage scholarly dialogues in the HPS/STS literature, whether they evidence knowledge and appropriate use of HPS/STS methodologies, and that the author is a student enrolled in either an honours or postgraduate program. You must also be able to provide, on request, the written support of your supervisor. Bursaries will be allocated subject to these conditions and the availability of funds (monies are generally distributed according to distance between the home institution and the conference venue).The best student paper will be awarded the Ian Langham Prize at the conference although the AAHPSSS Executive reserves the right not to award the Prize.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>Please send electronic submissions either of individual papers, panels (typically 3 speakers, maximum 4), or book sessions to the Secretary, Charles Wolfe, at </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU><A href="mailto:c.wolfe@usyd.edu.au"><FONT color=#000000>c.wolfe@usyd.edu.au</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>. Mention AAHPSSS 2009 in the email subject heading.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>Submissions are due by 1 May 2009; registration must be completed by 1 June 2009; afterwards a late fee of 30$ will be added.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>Looking forward to seeing you there,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; COLOR: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU" lang=EN-AU>Charles Wolfe </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV dir=ltr id=idSignature80694><PRE>Charles T. Wolfe | Unit for History and Philosophy of Science | University of Sydney, 437 Carslaw F07 | Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia |
tel + 61 2 9351 4801 | fax + 61 2 9351 4124
http://www.usyd.edu.au/hps/staff/academic/Charles_Wolfe.shtml</PRE></DIV></BODY></HTML>