9. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF HISTORY AND  PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (IUHPS)

Introduction

The International Union of History and Philososphy of Science (IUHPS) was created in 1956 by the federation of the International Union of History of Science, founded in 1947 and the International Union of Philosophy of Science which was founded in 1949.  The two federating units became(i) Division of History of Science (DHS) and (ii) Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science (DLMPS).  The objectives of International Union of History of Science (IUHPS) are:

-to establish and promote international contacts among historians and philosophers of science and scientists who are interested in the history and foundational problems of their discipline;

-to collect documents useful for the development of history and  philosophy of science.

-to encourage and sustain research and study of important problems in these fields  and

-to organise and support international conferences, symposia and other forms of scientific exchange.

Secretariat

R.Halleux, Secretary General, IUHPS, Centre d'Histoire des Sciences, Universite dr liege, 5 Avenue des Tilleuls, 4000 Liege, Belgium, Fax:(32 4)366 9447,

E.mail:chst@ulg.ac.be, http://www.cilea.it/history/DHS

Subscription(2002):

Division of History of Science(DHS):US $600

Div.of Logic Methodo.& Philos.of Science (DLMPS): US $ 150                                                                                   

No.of votes:Administrative matters:1, financial matters:3

Positions in IUHPS

1. B.V.Subbarayappa,President, IUHPS (DHS), 1998-2000

Member DHS/IUHPS, 1986-1987, 1989-1990

Member Executive Committee-IUHPS, 1982-1985

2. S.M.R.Ansari, President, IUHPS Inter-Union Commission on History of Astronomy, 1997- ,

Assessor, IUHPS, DHS 1993-1997

3. Deepak Kumar, President IUHPS Commission on Science and Empire, 1998-2000                    

International Congress of History of Science at Zargosa, Spain from 22-29 August 1993.

1. A.Vasantha, JNU, New Delhi          

2. SMR Ansari, AMU, Aligarh            

3. B.V.Subbarayappa, IISC, Bangalore   

4. A.K.Bag, INSA, New Delhi            

5. HAS Zillur Rahman, AMU, Aligarh     

7. Deepak Kumar, NISTAD, New Delhi       

6. Mira Roy, Calcutta University       

8. H.C.Bhardwaj, BHU, Varanasi          

XX International Congress of History of Science and IUHPS(DHS) General Assembly at Liege (Belgium) during 20-26 July 1997.

1. B.V.Subbarayappa-Bangalore    :

2. A.K.Bag, INSA, New Delhi:

3. Deepak Kumar, NISTADS, New Delhi  

4. S.M.R.Ansari, AMU, Aligarh:

5. Ravindra Nath Singh, BHU, Varanasi: unit

6. A.Vasantha, JNU, New Delhi  :

XXI International Congress of History of Science at Mexico during 8-14 July,2001.

1. Dr.B.V.Subbarayappa, Indian Instt.of World Culture, Bangalore 

2. Professor S.M.R.Ansari, AMU, Aligarh

3. Professor Deepak Kumar, Zakir Hussain Centre for Edn.Studies, :

4. Dr.S.Sangwan, NISTADS, New Delhi:

5. Dr.J.N.Sinha, Rajdhani College, New Delhi:

6. Professor Nasir Tyabji, JNU, New Delhi:

7. Dr.A.N.Thankur, INSA, New Delhi:

8. Dr.J.Samuel Cornelius, Madras Christian College, Chennai:

9. Professor Irfan Habib, NISTADS, New Delhi

Seminar/Symposia

IX International Seminar on Indo-Portugese History (15-18th Century) covering Science, Technology & Culture. 

Status Report

Report published in 1993 and 1997