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Baltic Conference on the History of Science Historiae Scientiarum Baltica 2012
BirutE RailienE
Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania; [email protected]
Baltic historians of science met in Vilnius at the 25th International Baltic Conference on the History of Science “Historiae Scientiarum Baltica 2012” on 3-5 October, 2012.2 Conference was organised by the Baltic Association of the History and Philosophy of Science (BAHPS), the Lithuanian Association of the History and Philosophy of Science (LAHPS), the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, the Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian academy of sciences, the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Palace of Scientists and the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. The conference welcomed delegates and guests from 12 states and 22 cities, more that 90 papers were registered.
The opening ceremony was started by prof. Habil. Dr. Algimantas Juozas Krikstopaitis (president of the Lithuanian association of the history and philosophy of science), greeting
Session “Museums and Memorials”, moderator — Ramunas Kondratas. Photo by Valentina Kulikauskiene
2 On previous, 24th Baltic Conference and the follow-up workshop meeting see: Talts M., Kulasalu M. Historiae Scientiarum Baltica, 2010 // Studies in the History of Biology. 2011. Vol. 3. № 1. P. 114-121; Слепкова Н.В. Рабочее совещание историков науки в Таллине // Историко-биологические исследования. 2011. № 2. С. 142-143; Lilja E.J. Sciences in Russia, Finland and the Baltics in the Early 20th Century: Seminar in Helsinki, June 27, 2011 // Studies in the History of Biology. 2011. Vol. 3. № 4. C. 151-156.
In the Botanical Garden. From left to right: Eugenija Rudnickaite, Nadezhda Slepkova, Eric M. Johson, Anastasia Fedotova, Tatiana Feklova, RamUnas Kondratas, Birute Railiene
were passed by prof. habil. dr. Valdemaras Razumas (president of the Lithuanian academy of sciences) and dr. Sigitas Narbutas (director of the Wroblewski library of the Lithuanian academy of sciences). Plenary lectures were given by prof. Janis Stradins, prof. habil. dr. Juozas Algimantas Krikstopaitis, prof. Peter Muursepp, dr. Robert Bud and prof. habil. dr. Algirdas Gaizutis. Conference papers were divided to 7 sections: Museums and memorials (moderated by RamUnas Kondratas and Amis Viksna); Medicine (moderated by RamUnas Kondratas); Unrecognised investigators (moderated by Romualdas Sviedrys); Natural sciences (moderated by Roman Duda), Technology and mathematics (moderated by; Philosophy, sociology humanities (moderated by Peter Muursepp and Naglis Kardelis); History of institutions (moderated by Libertas Klimka and Janis Kletnieks); Education and teaching (moderated by Birute Railiene and Algirdas Kanauka).
For the historians of biology the most interesting presentations were: Plenary lecture “Museums as sources for the history of science” (Robert Bud, London); Panel Unrecognized Investigators: “Collecting together in Colombia’s Andes and jungles: Josef Warszewicz and Jose Tri-ana” (Romualdas Sviedrys, New York); “Jozef Warszewicz’s Krakow years” (Piotr Kohler, Krakow); “ The scientific activity of P. B. Sivickis at the University of Philippines in 1922—1928: is he remembered now in the Philippines?' (Laima Petrauskiene, Vilnius); “Expedition of I.G. Voznesensky to Russian America in 1839—1849 and formation of the American collections in the St. Petersburg academic museums” (Tatiana Feklova, St. Petersburg); Panel Natural Sciences, Technology and Mathematics: “Baltic Germans and the construction of evolutionary theory in Russia, 1860—1880” (Eric M. Johnson, Vancouver); “Veterinary study travel of the soil scientist Pavel Kostychev” (Anastasia Fedotova, St. Petersburg); Panel History of Institutions: “The Society for Dissemination of Natural History: its history and activities” (Anna Samokish, St. Petersburg);
Panel Museums and Memorials: “Specimens of the 18th century in the collection of the Zoological Institute and Museum in St. Petersburg” (Nadezhda Slepkova, St. Petersburg).3
The General Assembly of BAHPS was arranged at the end of the conference. President J. A. Krikstopaitis reviewed the BAHPS activity from October 2010 till October 2012. He made a point about the activity of Estonian colleagues: Professor Peeter Muursepp, his assistant Mait Talts and others of his partnerships initiated two essential points for Baltic scientists — the opening Website for Baltic Association (http://www.bahps.org/), and the launching a new scientific journal Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum. After a short review J.A. Krikstopaitis presented the results of the 25th Baltic Conference on the History of Science. After a short review the President invited prof. P. Muursepp to discuss the BAHPS opinion concerning the amplification of Baltic conferences and about Baltic-Nordic intercourse. The presidency of the BAHPS is pro tempore transferred by rotation from the Lithuanian AHPS to the Latvian AHPS.
At the last day conference delegates and guest were invited to a choice of excursions: Vilnius University science museums and Botanic Garden in Kairenai or Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology in Moletai.
The conference was sponsored by the Research council of Lithuania (project № ACO-12005) and the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
Конференция, посвящённая 200-летию со дня смерти П.С. Палласа
А.К. Сытин
Ботанический институт им. В.Л. Комарова РАН, Санкт-Петербург, Россия;
Традиционная осенняя конференция в Галле, посвящённая российско-германским научным связям XVIII века4 в 2011 г. проводилась Международным обществом Георга Вильгельма Стеллера в содружестве с Ассоциацией естественнонаучных музеев Университета Мартина Лютера (Галле, Виттенберг). Учреждения Франке (Franckesche Stiftungen zu Halle) не принимали участия в её организации этом году. Присутствовали учёные из Германии, России, Украины, Италии и Нидерландов. Конференция открылась 13 октября 2011 г. в здании Зоологического института университета Мартина Лютера (Галле-Виттенберг) годичным отчётом Общества Стеллера его председателя Анны Элизабет Хинтцше (Anna-Elisabeth Hintzsche).
3 Programme is available at: http://www.mab.lt/assets/flIes/dokumentai/konferencyos/Programa2012.pdf
4 Конференции проводится ежегодно в течение 20 лет в рамках российско-германского проекта «Источники по истории Сибири и Аляски в архивах России». О конференции 2009 г. см.: Феклова Т.Ю. 300-летию Георга Стеллера посвящается // Историко-биологические исследования. Т. 2. 2010. № 1. С. 124-125; о конференции 2012 г.: Соболев В.С. Ежегодная конференция в Галле // Историко-биологические исследования. 2013. Т. 5. Вып. 1. С. 136-137.
