Traditions et innovations en histoire des sciences

The Roots of the Future. Traditions, Innovations, and Challenges in the History of Science

Call for papers

 Conference of the Italian Society for the History of Science 

Bari, 29-31 May 2024


Our age is raising unprecedented challenges, which science and technology are taking up and reviving. However, the future cannot be built without an adequate critical understanding of the past, which will finally bring a 'humanistic' dimension to the research of scientists and technologists. In this sense, the National Conference of the Italian Society for the History of Science represents a unique opportunity. It provides an overview of current national and international research in the field, showing how tradition and methodological innovation must intertwine in order to contribute both to classic and fundamental historiographical questions, and to broader projects that involve the collaboration between historians and historians of science with experts from other disciplines to pursue interdisciplinary strategic objectives.

Proposals for thematic sessions must include a title, the session organiser’s name and at least 4 papers. The abstract describing the session and the individual papers must not exceed 500 words all included, and must also contain information regarding the affiliation or place of residence and the e-mail address of each individual speaker. The session organiser will liaise with the conference organisers.

Proposals for individual papers should include a title, an abstract of about 200 words, three keywords, the author’s affiliation or place of residence, and an e-mail address. The submission of a thematic or individual proposal authorises the Italian Society for the History of Science to publish the titles and abstracts on its website and elsewhere, in order to disseminate and promote the Conference contents.


The languages of the Conference will be Italian and English.

All proposals for thematic sessions or individual papers must be submitted via email by Saturday 24 February 2024.
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection of their submission by Monday 11 March, 2024.


To register for the conference, please fill out the form and send it to the following e-mail address by Monday 1 April, 2024: convegno@societastoriadellascienza.it.


The Conference registration fee is €30 for all SISS members (if in good standing with the payment of the annual membership fee for 2024). For non-members, it will be possible to attend the Conference upon joining the SISS as a new member (https://www.societastoriadellascienza.it/index.php/it/iscriviti).
On 29 May 2024 the Members’ Meeting will be held in dual mode. For those who wish to join, the Social Dinner will take place on 30 May and a tour to explore Puglia and its surroundings is planned for 1 June. Further information will be provided in the Registration Form.

The SISS 2024 Early Career Prize will be awarded at the conference

The call for papers is available in Italian and English at this link: https://www.societastoriadellascienza.it/images/convegni-siss/Bari-2024/Call-CONVEGNO_NAZIONALE_SISS-BARI_2024-def.pdf

Conference webpage: https://www.societastoriadellascienza.it/index.php/it/attivita/convegni-siss/122-convegno-nazionale-siss-bari-2024 .