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Last week, I attended a one-day workshop at the University of Reading for early career scholars in Science and the Humanities.\u00a0 Funded by the British Academy, the workshop aimed to bring together a group of scholars working primarily in history or English with an interest in science to discuss making connections \u2013 be they intellectual or methodological, or practical \u2013 including approaches used by and issues facing interdisciplinary scholars working in the cross sections.<\/p>\n

Following David Stack\u2019s introduction (to which the title of this blog post is indebted) we launched into the day with Charlotte Sleigh\u2019s keynote address: \u2018Scientifiction: Methodological Problems\u2019. Charlotte moved through a discussion of methodological approaches to the study of literature and history and on to the idea of \u2018scientifiction\u2019 \u2013 a term coined by Hugo Gernsback in 1926 for stories that offered the pleasing combination of scientific facts and stories.\u00a0 Sleigh led us through the 1930s science fiction landscape, highlighting difficulties of exploring this period \u2013 the objects themselves are not necessarily directly available \u2013 and also interesting period-specific aspects \u2013 the interconnections of writers who formed networks such as the British Interplanetary Society, and the nature of the technology available to them in publishing for a select audience.<\/p>\n

One of the most effective aspects of the day (aside from the tea and coffee breaks, which provided delicious snacks and the opportunity to meet and talk with the other delegates) was the breakout sessions, which enabled the discussion of key ideas in the study of science and the humanities in smaller groups.\u00a0 In the first of these sessions, \u2018Comparing Methodologies and Assumptions\u2019 our group began with a discussion on the materiality of objects and the way this can affect the way in which we approach and explore our texts \u2013 for example, the placement of advertisements in 19th<\/sup> century periodicals \u2013 and moving on to the approaches we could take to images or objects within our research, alongside levels of intentionality in promoting science.<\/p>\n

Following lunch, Neil Messer spoke on \u2018The Research Funding Context\u2019, offering us an overview of humanities and science funding sources such as the AHRC, British Academy and the Wellcome Trust, giving an outline of the AHRC\u2019s Science in Culture theme (more information here<\/a>) and general pointers for research funding applications.\u00a0 Neil was followed by John Holmes on \u2018Impact and Interdisciplinarity: Finding Pathways\u2019 who examined alternative pathways to research funding in science and the humanities, expanding on his own experience, indicating a range of funding options, the potential of funding from scientific bodies and the importance of impact for these applications.\u00a0 The second breakout session consequently focused on \u2018Designing an Interdisciplinary Research Bid\u2019, and our group entered into a discussion on the definition of the finer points of writing and presenting research bids, including the approach of museums and learned institutions for collaborative work.<\/p>\n

The day finished with a roundtable plenary on \u2018Science and the Humanities\u2019 chaired by Michael Fulford with contributions from Peter Bowler and Martin Willis as well as the day\u2019s other speakers.\u00a0 Michael noted that small grants could be used as pilots for larger bids to come later, Martin argued the case for being an expert in both fields for interdisciplinary scholars, and Peter warned against hero-mongering in the history of science. That literature and science and the history of science pull in slightly different directions in the questions they ask should not be a disadvantage; instead, the panel indicated, we can use this to ask questions from both approaches.\u00a0 Also, as Neil pointed out, bringing scientific understanding into the debate too provides another perspective altogether, with a view of science from the inside.<\/p>\n

All in all, a day which made me proud (and excited) to call myself interdisciplinary.\u00a0 With thanks due to the speakers, the British Academy for funding the conference, the Reading conferencing staff, and David and John for putting the day together.<\/p>\n

Katherine Ford<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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