jeudi 31 octobre 2024

Les produits chimiques sur le lieu de travail

Chemicals in the Workplace

Call for papers

 The 14th International Conference on the History of Chemistry (14 ICHC)



The 14th International Conference on the History of Chemistry (14 ICHC) will take place from 11 to 14 of June 2025 in Valencia, Spain, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The 14 ICHC will be hosted by the Lopez Piñero Inter-University Institute - University of Valencia, an academic institution that supports research projects and outreach activities on historical and social studies on medicine, technology, science, and the environment. The general conference theme is Chemistry & Capitalism, with the aim to foster debates about the relationship between chemistry broadly constructed, industry, environment, and regulations through a historical perspective.

We invite to submit papers for the session titled “Chemicals in the Workplace” to be held at the upcoming ICHC conference. This session aims to explore both historical and contemporary intersections between chemical products and workplace environments, including issues such as industrial risks, hazardous labour practices, chemical toxicants, and safety regulations. In more general terms, we would like to explore the connections between labour history and the history of chemistry following recent scholarship on these overlapping areas.

Participants will cover a range of topics concerning how chemicals have shaped labour dynamics and workplace safety. Relevant areas of inquiry include the role of labour movements, particularly tensions between trade unions and social activism regarding toxic risks, worker’s protection, and occupational diseases. Papers may also examine the evolution of safety standards or the challenges posed by occupational health. Additionally, that address the regulatory landscape governing the chemical industry and its impact on safety standards.

This session invites a broad interpretation of the "workplace," encompassing both large-scale international industries such as chemical manufacturing, the pharmaceutical sector, and the textile industry, as well as smaller enterprises, including those in agriculture or local businesses that use chemical products. Contributions may focus on any historical period, as long as the research centres on the relationship between chemical products and workplace environments.

We particularly encourage submissions that provide historical insights into the connections between chemical products, labour practices, and industrial dynamics, aiming to deepen our understanding of how chemistry has influenced workplace environments over time.



Submission Guidelines:

•Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words.

•Please include a brief bio (up to 100 words) with your submission.

•Deadline for abstract submission: 20th of November 2024



Submissions should be sent to: sofiya.kamalova@uv.es


We look forward to receiving your contributions and to fostering a rich dialogue on the historical intersections of chemistry, capitalism, labour and workplaces.

Sofiya Kamalova PhD candidate (CIACIF2023) at the Lopez Piñero Inter University Institute (University of Valencia).

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