Oxford Seminar in the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

The Oxford Seminar for 2024 will be running three sessions, each consisting of two papers.

The session dates and times are Wednesdays, 22 & 29 May, and 5 June, and they will take place at the Maison Française d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE.

Each session has two speakers, who will deliver papers of 30-40 minutes, leaving 20-30 minutes for questions and discussion.

The seminar is sponsored and supported by The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry and by the Maison Française d’Oxford.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: John Christie (University of Oxford), Georgiana Hedesan (University of Oxford)
Timing: Wednesdays, 15:00-17:00
Organising department: Maison Française d'Oxford

Talks:

Wednesday 22 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Substance and Identity: Histoires Petites et Grandes
Date: 22 May 2024, 15:00 - 17:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: John R R Christie (Oxford), Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent (Paris)
Venue Details: Maison Française d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 May 2024 (6th Week, Trinity Term)

Meissen Coloration and Pacific Chemical Medicine
Date: 29 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Wednesday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Nicholas Zumbulyadis (Delaware), Mariana Sanchez (Paris)
Venue Details: Maison Française d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

Acquiring science in early 19th century York: the diary of Jane Ewbank
Date: 5 June 2024, 15:00 - 17:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Rachel Feldberg (York), Matthew Eddy (Durham)
Venue Details: Maison Française d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark