The 12th International Conference on the

History of Science in China

第十二届国际中国科学史会议

26-30 June 2010，Beijing

First Circular

 Theme

Multi-cultures Perspective of the History of

Science and Technology in China

主题:多元文化视角下的中国科技史研究

Organized by

Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology

主办：中国科学技术史学会

Co-sponsored by

The Institute for the History of Natural Science, CAS

Tsinghua University

承办：

中国科学院自然科学史研究所

清华大学

The 12th International Conference on the History of Science in China, a series of academic meeting currently organized by the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology (CSHST), with the sponsorship from the Institute for the History of Natural Science (IHNS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Tsinghua University, will be held in Beijing on 26-30 June 2010.

The theme of the conference is “Multi-cultures Perspective of the History of Science and Technology in China”. In practice, the following topics will be specially focused:

1. Cross-cultural transmission and comparative studies in science and technology;

2. Studies in ancient Chinese literature concerning science, technology and medicine;

3. Traditional technology and non-material heritages in the world. 

A speech on the 30th anniversary celebration of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology (1980-2010) will be given during the conference. Another section devoting to the Scientific Instruments of Non-Western Tradition will run parallel to the conference in the newly built venue of China Museum of Science and Technology (CMST). The detailed information about other scientific and social activities will be given in the Second Circular.

Specific Information

Dates: 26-30 June 2010

 Location: Tsinghua University, Beijing

 Official Language: English, Chinese

Registration Fee:

Regular participant

Before 15 March 2010: US$200 (RMB1200)

After 15 March 2010: US$250 (RMB1500)

Accompanying person

Before 15 March 2010: US$100 (RMB600)

After 15 March 2010: US$125 (RMB750)

Students

Half prices for PhD candidates (limited)

* The Registration Form could be downloaded in the web site of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology.

** The Registration Fee for participant covers conference document, tea service, one reception and one banquet; accompanying person is also welcome to the reception and banquet.

** Please send the Registration Fee by bank transmission in the name of:

(For USD, £, €, etc.)

　  Bank of China, Head Office

　  No.1 Fu Xing Men Nei Ave., Beijing, China, 100818

　  (FAX: 86-10-66592616)

　  Swift Code: BKCHCNBJ

　  Beneficiary: Center for International Scientific Exchanges,

　　　　　　　　　　 Chinese Academy of Sciences

　  Account No.: 00075008091014

　(For Chinese RMB)

　 银行汇款方式（推荐采用）

　　　 开户名称：中国科学技术史学会

　　　 开户银行：工行东四南支行

　　　 银行帐号：0200001009014462279

　 邮局汇款方式：

　　　 地址：北京市东城区朝内大街137号

　　　 收款人：中国科学技术史学会

　　　 邮编：100010

Accommodation（per night） 

Hotel 5 Stars: Standard US$150 (RMB1000)

　　　　　  Couple US$200 (RMB1300)

Hotel 4 Stars: Standard US$100 (RMB700)

　　　　　  Couple US$150 (RMB1000)

Hotel 3 Stars: Standard US$80 (RMB500)

　　　　　  Couple US$130 (RMB800)

* No service charge needed, breakfast included in all standards.

** The above-listed is favorable price due to a negotiation between the organizer and the hotel. Please return the Hotel Reservation Form to Conference Secretariat by E-mail or Fax as early as possible, but do not be later than 15 May 2010. 

Important Dates

15 March 2010

Regular fee for Registration

The Second Circular

Deadline for English Abstract

* Those interested are invited to return their Abstract Forms to the Conference Secretariat before this date.

1 April 2010

Deadline for Conference Paper (English preferable；the participants presenting in Chinese are requested to produce either detailed abstracts or handouts in English)

1 May 2010

Formal invitation letter is sent

15 May 2010

Deadline for Hotel Reservation with favorable price

The Third Circular

Local Organizing Committee

Chairman

LIAO Yuqun（廖育群）, IHNS, Beijing

Vice Chairmen

FENG Lisheng（冯立昇）, Tsinghua University

ZHANG Daqing（张大庆）, Peking University

Members

GUAN Zengjian（关增建）, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

GUO Shirong（郭世荣）, Innermongolia Normal University

HU Huakai（胡化凯）, University of Science and Technology of China

MEI Jianjun（梅建军）, University of Science and Technology Beijing

Qu Anjing（曲安京）, Northwest University

WANG Qianjin（汪前进）, IHNS

WU Guosheng（吴国盛）, Peking University

YANG Jian（杨舰）, Tsinghua University

ZHANG Baichun（张柏春）, IHNS

* The Lists of Conference Advisors and Scientific Committee will be announced in the Second Circular.  

Secretaries

LU Dalong (Head), CSHST

GAO Jie, IHNS

LUO Xingbo, IHNS

PENG Dongling, CSHST

TONG Qingjun, Tsinghua University

Address of the 12thICHSC

Secretariat

The 12th International Conference on History of Science in China (12thICHSC)

137 Chaoyangmen Nei Ave., Beijing, 100010

China

Tel: 0086-10-64017635

Fax: 0086-10-64017637

Email: pengdl@ihns.ac.cn; ludalong@gmail.com

Website: http://www.cshst.org.cn/12thichsc.htm

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