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AAAS-CHF History Seminar

Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Archives and the Chemical Heritage Foundation’s (CHF) Center for Contemporary History and Policy, the AAAS-CHF History Seminar is an informal forum on the social, institutional, and intellectual histories of contemporary policy problems that rely upon science and technology. 

Invited speakers will explore the historical genesis of a wide range of current policy topics, such as energy, environment, and health. The forum aims to engage scholars with scientists, policy makers, and members of the general public. 

• To RSVP for a seminar, contact Amy Crumpton: acrumpto@aaas.org or 202-326-6791

Seminars will be held in the Revelle Conference Room, 2nd floor, AAAS Headquarters, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Light refreshments will be served.

Spring 2011 Dates

• March 25, 2011 | Donna A. Messner, Gordon Cain Fellow, Chemical Heritage Foundation, "Informed Choice in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Alzheimer and Other Diseases: Lessons from Two Cases"
• May 20, 2011 | Bess Williamson, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of Delaware, "Design for Civil Rights: Disability, Technology and Access before the Americans with Disabilities Act."

Further spring dates to be announced. For more information, contact CHF's Environmental History and Policy Program at ehp@chemheritage.org or visit the seminar page on the AAAS Web site.