Embedding the Solvay Science Project in a Global Framework

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.