Circulating Knowledge: 20 Years On

Circulating Knowledge

20 Years On

An International Conference

Research – Translation – Pedagogy

University of King’s College
Kjipuktuk – Halifax | Mi’kma’ki – Nova Scotia

August 7-10, 2024

In August 2004, the Circulation of Knowledge conference—co-organized by the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science, the British Society for History of Science, and the History Science Society—challenged the then-dominant centre-periphery model of scientific knowledge origin and dissemination and led to the creation of the international research networks Situating Science and Cosmopolitanism and the Local.

Much has happened since then, and in August 2024 Circulating Knowledge – 20 Years On was organized to stake stock of the developments and to:

  • stimulate debates on the global transit of knowledge of the natural world around three axes: research, translation, and pedagogy;
  • establish new international collaborative research projects;
  • support the development of international collaborative pedagogical initiatives (sourcebooks, textbooks, virtual exhibits).

Browse the original program and see the talks online.

Special Public Event

Etuaptmumk

(Two-Eyed Seeing)

with Elder Dr. Albert Marshall

Hosted by the Dalhousie Art Gallery

Elder Albert Marshall is an internationally recognized Elder of the Mi’kmaw nation. A member of the Moose Clan, he lives in Unama’ki, the unceded territory of Mi’kma’ki also known as Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. A trail-blazing educator, Elder Marshall has been an important voice in environmental protection and the continuance of Traditional Knowledge Systems and languages. The recipient of honorary doctorates and of many awards, he is also a member of the Order of Canada.

In his presentation, Elder Dr. Marshall discussed why and how we should approach topics through the lens of Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing), a guiding principle in recognizing the importance of all knowledge traditions, especially traditional Indigenous Knowledges.

See the talk here

Confirmed Speakers

  • Jim Secord (Cambridge)
  • Elise Burton (IHPST/Toronto)
  • Fa-Ti Fan (Binghamton)
  • Sarah Qidwai (Regensburg/York)
  • Arun Bala (Singapore)
  • Lesley Cormack (UBC)
  • Hyunhee Park (CUNY)
  • Geoff Bil (Delaware)
  • David Pantalony (Ingenium)

Support & Accessibility

To increase accessibility and help reduce our carbon footprint, the conference will adopt a hybrid format, offering participants the chance to present either online or in person at the University of King’s College, located in beautiful Kjipuktuk/Halifax in Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia.

Scholars in early stages of their career, including graduate students, are welcome and invited to participate in the conference mentorship activities, which will offer them the opportunity to discuss their work with established scholars.

We are hoping to offer travel grants to support low-income presenters (presenters will be notified before the meeting of the amount they will receive but funds will only be distributed after the meeting and only upon presentation of original receipts).

Contact Us

For more information contact Gordon McOuat gmcouat@dal.ca or circ20@dal.ca

We hope you’ll join us in August 2024!

Program Committee: Gordon McOuat (King’s College), Sarah Qidwai (Regensburg/York), Dani Inkpen (Mount Allison), Andrew Fenton (Dalhousie), Justina Spencer (King’s College)

Local Organizing Committee: Mélanie Frappier (King’s College), Dani Inkpen (Mount Allison), Simon Kow (King’s College), Gordon McOuat (King’s College)

Virtual Exhibit Curatorial Committee: David Pantalony (Ingenium), Dani Inkpen (Mount Allison), Mélanie Frappier (King’s), Justina Spencer (King’s), Megan Krempa (King’s/Dalhousie), Ian Stewart (King’s).

Conference Manager Megan Krempa (King’s College/Dalhousie University)

Partner Organizations

We gratefully thank the following organizations for their support: