Solvay Workshop on History: "Embedding the Solvay Science Project in a Global Framework"
Brussels, 9 November 2023
The workshop is organized in the context of the celebrations for the inscription of the Archives of Solvay Councils in Physics and Chemistry (1910-1962) in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Ernest’s Solvay initiative will be tackled in a global framework by discussing the concept of international scientific collaboration, the history of international organizations, the role of women in science, and the social and political aspects of the conferencing practice.
The attendees can contribute with questions, observations, or remarks after every lecture and during the closing roundtable discussion.
ULB - Campus Solbosch
(Quartier Jaune - Building A - Hall of Marbles)
Invited Speakers
Danielle Fauque (Université Paris-Saclay, France)
Luca Forgiarini (Utrecht University, Netherlands)
Ernst Homburg (Maastricht University, Netherlands)
Annette Lykknes (Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway)
Geert J. Somsen (Maastricht University and Vreij Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Organising and Scientific Committee
Anne De Wit (ULB - Solvay Institutes, Belgium)
Kenneth Bertrams (ULB, Belgium)
Brigitte Van Tiggelen (Science History Institute, Belgium)
Alessio Rocci (VUB, Belgium)
Practical information for attendees
Registration
Attendance is free of charge but registration is required (limited space).
To register, please click on ‘Click HERE to register’ at the top right of the webpage.
After registering you should receive an automatic response confirming that your registration has been submitted.
This message is then followed by an email confirming your participation.
For any inquiries, please contact Alessio Rocci (Alessio.Rocci@vub.be)
Coffee Breaks and Lunch buffet
Coffee breaks and a lunch buffet will be provided and served in the conference venue.
Location
The workshop will be held at ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Campus Solbosch
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 1050 Brussels
Quartier Jaune - Building A - Hall of Marbles S.AX1.216
The entrance is only via 50 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt Building A door X.
Click HERE for the map of the Campus.
Getting here
Tram line 8 (direction "Roodebeck") - Station "ULB" in Avenue Adolphe Buyl.
To reach the Hall of Marbles, cross the whole Solbosch Campus until Avenue Franklin Roosevelt,
turn left, and follow the street up to the statue of Théodore Verhaegen,
which marks the entrance to A building and the access to the workshop venue.
For more information about public transport in Brussels go to the STIB's website.
MORE INFORMATION HERE ON REACHING CAMPUS SOLBOSCH
Travel and accommodation
Attendees will have to arrange and pay for their travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs.
Please see below links that might help you find accommodation in Brussels.
Brussels City Center:
Hôtel Atlas - Sleep Well - Bed & Brussels - Booking.com - Hotel Saint-Nicolas
Hotel Queen Anne - Hotel Bloom - Max Hotel - Metropole Hotel - Pl aza Hotel
Hotels close to the venue:
Hotel Brussels: 3.6 km (25 minutes walk - tram number 8: 20 minutes)
Hotel Barsey by Warwick: 3,8 km (28 minutes walk - tram number 8: 21 minutes)
Hotel Ibis Styles Hotel Brussels Louise: 3.6 km (25 minutes walk - tram number 8: 20 minutes)
Hotel Capital: 3.3 km (19 minutes walk - tram number 8: 16 minutes)
***For any inquiries, please contact Alessio Rocci (Alessio.Rocci@vub.be)