HSS Graduate and Early Career Caucus

Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the History of Science and/or Technology beginning Fall 2011. We are conducting a broad search, but the successful candidate will be expected to teach the modern segment of the three-course sequence on the history of science and technology. Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. degree and be able to provide evidence of excellence in teaching and promise of significant scholarship.

HMC is a highly selective institution that offers majors in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The position is in the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, an interdisciplinary department supporting a broad-based liberal arts program, and the teaching load is five semester-courses per year, including a writing-intensive first-year seminar. HMC’s membership in the Claremont consortium offers significant opportunities for cooperation and collaboration with disciplinary colleagues at the Claremont Colleges and the Claremont Graduate University as well as participation in the Intercollegiate Program in Science, Technology, and Society. Situated approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, HMC offers easy access to LA’s vibrant cultural scene and is also convenient to the Huntington Library, which includes the Burndy Library and other collections in the field. Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, a sample of scholarly work (no more than 35 pp.), three letters of recommendation, course evaluations, a statement of teaching philosophy, and syllabi of three proposed courses to: Professor Hal S. Barron, Chair, History of Science and/or Technology Search Committee, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, Harvey Mudd College, 301 Platt Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711-5990. If possible, submit these materials electronically to: hal_barron@hmc.edu. Please include in the cover letter a statement about working in and promoting diverse academic environments. Applicants should indicate whether they plan to attend the SHOT meeting in Tacoma and/or the History of Science meeting in Montreal. While applications will be considered until the position is filled, we plan to conduct preliminary interviews at both meetings and files received by September 16 will be given preferred consideration.

Harvey Mudd College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is committed to the recruitment of candidates historically underrepresented on college faculties. Experience with or demonstrated ability to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds will be considered among criteria for appointment.

Thanks to a generous donation from a member of Section L (History & Philosophy of Science) of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Section is able to offer a limited number of travel grants to assist graduate students studying history or philosophy of science to attend the Association’s next Annual Meeting, which will take place in Washington DC 17-21 February 2011 ( http://www.aaas.org/meetings/).

The grant is intended to defray costs of travel, lodging, and registration, to a maximum of $500.  Highest preference will be given to graduate students who are on the program in some capacity; secondary preference will be given to those who serve as session aides at the meeting (see http://www.aaas.org/meetings/#aides). The theme for the 2011 meeting is ”Science without Borders.” Presenting a poster is a good way to be involved in a scientific meeting, and the poster submission site for the meeting will open 22 July, with a proposal deadline of 25 October 2010. (see http://www.aaas.org/meetings/#posters). The History of Science Society will also organize a group registration rate for those interested in attending
the meeting.

If you have questions, please contact Jay Malone at jay (at) hssonline.org.

The History of Science Society’s Nathan Reingold Prize for an original graduate student essay on the history of science and its cultural influences is due by 1 June 2010!

Please share this information with the scholars and students in your department and encourage students to enter their essays. For more information on the Reingold prize, visit the HSS website at http://www.hssonline.org/about/society_reingold.html.

Over the past 230 years, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has accumulated a large collection of documents, records, and objects that help tell the story of the nation’s intellectual development since the latter part of the 18th century. Now the public is being offered a glimpse into that history through a new web-based feature, From the Academy Archives.

To commemorate its founding on May 4, 1780, the Academy announced the new online resource that will highlight one or more significant events from its history each month, located at http://www.amacad.org/.