Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry

The next on-line seminar of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will be given by Professor John C. Powers (Virginia Commonwealth University) who will present: Defending the New Chemistry: The Columbian Chemical Society of Philadelphia, c. 1811-13

Live on Thursday, 26 March 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion. To register please e-mail meetings@ambix.org with ‘SHAC on-line seminar’ in the subject line. You will then be sent a Zoom link on the morning of the seminar.

The next on-line seminar will be given by Dr Michael Bycroft (University of Warwick) on 'Gems and the Crafts in the Chemical Revolution' Held live on Thursday, 22 January 2026, beginning at 5.00pm GMT. The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes followed by a moderated discussion.

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

Announcing the 9th Notes and Records Essay Award: Enter for your chance to win £500 and publication in the journal for the winning entry. Submission deadline: 28 February 2026https://royalsociety.org/journals/authors/early-career-researchers/notes-and-records-essay-award/

The next SHAC on-line seminar will be given by Dr Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) who will present: Family historians? Women and the construction of scientific memory, from Mme Lavoisier (1758-1836) to Lucie Laugier (1822-1900) Accessible live on YouTube at: youtu.be/-IqrYQ3h9gg

The next SHAC on-line seminar will be given by Dr Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) who will present: Family historians? Women and the construction of scientific memory, from Mme Lavoisier (1758-1836) to Lucie Laugier (1822-1900) Accessible live on YouTube at: youtu.be/-IqrYQ3h9gg

Call for entries: the Partington Prize www.ambix.org/partington-p...

The competition is open to anyone with a scholarly interest in the history of alchemy or chemistry who, by 2025, has not reached 35 years of age, or if older is currently enrolled in a degree programme or has been awarded a master’s degree or PhD within the previous three years.

Call for entries: the Partington Prize www.ambix.org/partington-p...

The latest issue of Chemical Intelligence has been published and is available to read on our website via this link: www.ambix.org/wp-content/u...

The next on-line seminar of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will be given by Dr Francesca Antonelli (University of Bologna) who will present: Family historians? Women and the construction of scientific memory, from Mme Lavoisier (1758-1836) to Lucie Laugier (1822-1900)

As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed by anyone, member of SHAC or not, by booking through the following Ticket Source link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The Science History Institute @sciencehistory.org is pleased to cohost the Fall 2025 meeting of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) October 16-17. Invited speakers will present papers for discussion on topics ranging from medieval medicine to modern climate science.

The next on-line seminar of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry will be given by Ellen Hausner (University of Oxford) who will present: Early modern alchemical characters: the case of Simon Forman (1552-1611)

This will be live on Thursday, 22 May 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion. As with recent seminars the Zoom link can be freely accessed through the following link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/society-for-...

The next on-line seminar will be given by Dr Christopher Halm (Deutsches Museum, Munich) who will present: Escaping Earth, Sustaining the Moon: The 'Chemistry' Behind Public Narratives of Lunar Habitation and Cosmic Age This will be live on Thursday, 27 March beginning at 5.00pm (London time).

The next on-line seminar will be given by Dr Christopher Halm (Deutsches Museum, Munich) who will present: Escaping Earth, Sustaining the Moon: The 'Chemistry' Behind Public Narratives of Lunar Habitation and Cosmic Age

This will be live on Thursday, 27 March 2025, beginning at 5.00pm (London time). The format will be a talk of 20-30 minutes, followed by a moderated discussion of half an hour.

The SHAC 2025 Award Scheme is now open! 2 types of awards being offered are: Support for research into the history of chemistry or history of alchemy by both new and independent scholars. Support for Subject Development in hist chem or hist alchemy. Closing date for applications: 31 May 2025

The SHAC 2025 Award Scheme is now open! 2 types of awards being offered are: Support for research into the history of chemistry or history of alchemy by both new and independent scholars. Support for Subject Development in hist chem or hist alchemy. Closing date for applications: 31 May 2025

Final call for the SHAC Award Scheme for the 14th International Conference on the History of Chemistry in Valencia : Apply by 28 February esdeveniments.uv.es/116631/detai...

The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) is holding its Spring Meeting, which will also mark its 90th Anniversary, in person on Saturday 29 March 2025 at University College London (LG04, 26 Bedford Way).