Archive of Past Events
This is a list of events at or concerning our Institute that
have already taken place in chronological order. Information about this calendar can be found below. There is also a
calendar of upcoming and current events.
Symposia organized by the Institute
- Symposium:
De Maatschappelijke Taak van Wetenschapsstudies
- List of speakers at this symposium which took place in Utrecht
on November 24, 2000.
- Symposium:
Measuring Nature, Measuring Society
- List of speakers at this symposium which took place in Utrecht
on April 23, 1999.
- Symposium:
New Trends in the Foundations of Physics
- List of speakers at this symposium which took place in Utrecht
on March 20, 1998.
- Symposium: the
Modal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
- List of speakers at this symposium which took place
in Utrecht on June 12-14, 1996.
- Thematic Day: a Taste of Physics
- A report of the thematic day that took place on April 8, 1995, on
which the Foundations Section presented their views on the question
Does the world exist even if we don't look at it?
Past Events
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September 26, 1996
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Physics through a Convex Looking Glass:
The British Reception of the General Theory of Relativity
Colloquium by Andrew Warwick,
Imperial College, London (UK).
BBL 105a,
11:00
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September 27, 1996
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Colloquium by Prof J. von Plato,
University of Helsinki, Finland.
- September 30, 1996
-
Galileo and the Visual Language of Astronomy
Colloquium by Albert van Helden, Professor of History, Rice University, Houston (USA).
BBL 102, 11:00
- October 1, 1996
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Pride and Prejudice: Sir Isaac Newton, Mathematics, and Natural
History in the Early History of the Royal Society
Colloquium by Mordechai Feingold, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia (USA).
BBL 102, 11:00
- October 11, 1996
-
Graduation Colloquium by
Michael F. van Kempen.
This talk focused on the foundational aspects of the matter.
BBL 361,
15:00
- October 17, 1996
-
Graduation Colloquium by
Michael F. van Kempen.
This talk is the same as the one mentioned above, but it focused
on the historical aspects of the matter.
IGN 187, 11:00
- October 21, 1996
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The Young Einstein's Physics Education: H.F. Weber And The Zurich Polytechnic
Colloquium by David Cahan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (USA).
BBL 102, 11:00
- November 1, 1996
-
Schrodinger's quasi-ontology of Psi-waves
Colloquium by Michel Bitbol, CNRS, Paris (France).
BBL 361, 15:00
- November 5, 1996
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Experiment and the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Colloquium by Anton Zeilinger, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.
BBL 105b, 15:00
- November 22, 1996
-
Inductivism and Rationality in the Reception of Quantum Theory
Colloquium by Dr James W. McAllister,
Faculty of Philosophy, Maastricht University, Maastricht (NL).
BBL 105a, 15:00
- December 13, 1996
-
Kant and Heidegger on the foundations of physical time
Colloquium by Drs Wybo Houkes,
Faculty of Philosophy, Maastricht University,
Maastricht (NL).
BBL 361, 15:00
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February 14, 1997
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Colloquium by Dr Igor Douven,
Universiteit Leuven.
BBL 361, 15:00
- March 14, 1997
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Colloquium by Jan Willem Romeijn.
BBL 361, 15:00
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March 21, 1997
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Colloquium by Prof Michael Redhead,
Dept. of History and Philosophy of
Science, Cambridge (UK).
BBL 105a, 15:00
- May 23, 1997
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Colloquium by Dr Henk A. Klomp,
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
BBL 102, 15:00
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June 30, 1997
-
Colloquium by Dr Huw Price,
University of Sidney.
BBL 105b, 14:00
-
September 19, 1997
-
Colloquium by Pieter Kok,
Former student of the
Institute for History and Foundations of
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.
BBL 102, 15:00
- September 26, 1997
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Colloquium by Joep Chappin,
Former student of the
Institute for History and Foundations of
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.
BBL 102, 15:00
- October 10, 1997
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Colloquium by Timo Können,
Former student of the
Institute for History and Foundations of
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.
BBL 102, 15:00
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October 17, 1997
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Colloquium by Maaijke Mevius.
BBL 102, 15:00
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November 14, 1997
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Student seminar by F.A. Muller,
Utrecht University.
OL 260, 15:00
- November 20, 1997
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Colloquium by Dr Albert Visser,
Utrecht University.
BBL 105a, 14:30
-
November 26, 1997
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John Michel und die Wandlung der seismologischen Darstellungsform um 1760
Colloquium by F. Dombois
IGN 27, 11:00
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November 28, 1997
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Colloquium by Dr Gustaaf Cornelis,
Free University of Brussels (Belgium).
-
December 11, 1997
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Colloquium by Pieter Vermaas,
Utrecht University.
BBL 105a, 15:00
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December 19, 1997
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Colloquium by Jan Hendrik Schmidt,
Trinity College, Cambridge (UK).
15:00
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January 13, 1998
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Colloquium by Dr Guido Bacciagaluppi,
Balliol College, Oxford (UK).
OL 260, 15:00
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January 30, 1998
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Colloquium by Drs Thomas Reydon,
Faculty of Philosophy, Maastricht University, Maastricht (NL).
BBL 105a, 15:00
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February 13, 1998
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Colloquium by Katinka Ridderbos,
Wolfson College, Cambridge (UK).
BBL 361, 15:00
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February 27, 1998
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Colloquium by Katinka Ridderbos,
Wolfson College, Cambridge (UK).
BBL 361, 15:00
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March 20, 1998
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Symposium
Minnaert Building
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March 27, 1998
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Colloquium by Dr László E. Szabó,
Theoretical Physics & History and
Philosophy of Science,
Eötvos University,
Budapest (Hungary).
BBL 361, 15:00
-
May 15, 1998
-
Colloquium by Dr L.T.G. Theunissen,
Institute for History and Foundations of
Mathematics and the Natural Sciences.
BBL 361, 15:00
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June 19, 1998
-
Colloquium by Dr Michel Janssen,
Editor of the Einstein Papers project.
BBL 773,
15:00
-
September 25, 1998
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Colloquium by Bruno Bosnjakovic, Former student of the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 105a,
15:00
-
October 1, 1998
-
De Amsterdamse Fysica, 1877 - 1940
Colloquium by Ad Maas,
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, University
of Amsterdam (NL).
IGN 27,
11:00
-
October 15, 1998 (Thursday)
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De jobstijding van Gerrit-Jan Mulder
Colloquium by Ronald van Raak, Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam (NL).
IGN 27,
11:00
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October 22-24, 1998
-
Four members of our Institute (Jos Uffink, Dennis Dieks, Henk de Regt and Janneke van Lith) have attended this conference.
Kansas City (USA)
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October 22-25, 1998
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Four members of our Institute (Frans van Lunteren, Lodewijk Palm, Bert Theunissen and Barbara Allart) have attended this conference.
Kansas City (USA)
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October 30, 1998 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Dr Joke Meheus, Department of Philosophy, University of Ghent (Belgium).
BBL 105a,
15:00
-
November 6, 1998 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Dr F.A. Muller, Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 105a,
15:00
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November 9, 1998 (Monday)
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The Emergence of Time
Colloquium by Dr Jeremy Butterfield, All Souls College, Oxford University (UK).
BBL 105a,
15:00
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November 10, 1998 (Tuesday)
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Identical Particles of Bohmian Mechanics
Colloquium by Dr Guido Bacciagaluppi, Balliol College, Oxford University (UK).
BBL 105b,
15:00
-
November 20, 1998 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Dr F.A. Muller, Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 105a,
15:00
-
November 27, 1998 (Friday)
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A Philosopher's Look at Einstein's Principle of Equivalence
Colloquium by Dr Michel Ghins, Institute of Philosophy, Louvain (Belgium).
BBL 105a,
15:00
-
All wednesdays from September 30 until December 2, 1998
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Course by Prof Dr Jeeva S. Anandan, Donders Professor at the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 108a,
10:00 - 12:00
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December 11, 1998 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Talal Debs, University of Cambridge (UK).
BBL 361,
15:00
-
December 17, 1998
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De geschiedenis van het multi-disciplinaire zeeonderzoek in Nederland
Colloquium by A.J. van Bennekom, Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee, Texel (NL).
IGN 27,
11:00
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January 22, 1999
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Graduation Colloquium by Andrea Lubberdink, Former student of the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 106,
15:00
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February 12, 1999
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Graduation Colloquium by Tjeu Coenegracht, Student of the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 361,
15:00
-
February 17, 1999 (Wednesday)
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Colloquium by David Rowe, University of Mainz (Germany).
BBL 106,
15:00
-
March 5, 1999
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Graduation colloquium by Jan-Willem Romeyn, Former student of the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 361,
15:00
-
March 31, 1999
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Newton's 'Experimental way'
Colloquium by Alan E. Shapiro, University of Minnesota (USA).
BBL 105a,
16:00
-
All Tuesdays from April 13 until June 8, 1999
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Course by Prof Theodore M. Porter (UCLA), Visiting Professor in the History of Science.
BBL 361,
14:00 - 16:30
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April 16, 1999 (Friday)
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Scientific changes in times of political upheaval: the case of Germany 1933, 1945 and 1989
Colloquium by Prof Dr Mitchell Ash, University of Vienna (Austria).
BBL 160,
15:00
-
April 21, 1999 (Wednesday)
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Colloquium by Prof Gerald A. Goldin, Rutgers University (USA).
BBL 107a,
15:30
-
April 22, 1999 (Thursday)
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Colloquium by Dr Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen, University of Roskilde (Denmark).
BBL 106,
15:00
-
April 23, 1999 (Friday)
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Symposium organised by the
Institute.
Faculty Club 'Helios', Achter de Dom 7, Utrecht (NL), 10:00
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May 3, 1999 (Monday)
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Colloquium by Pieter Kok (MSc), University of Bangor (Wales, UK).
BBL 105b,
15:30
-
May 21, 1999 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Dr J.F. Geurdes (NL).
BBL 105b,
15:30
-
May 21, 1999 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Université Paris X (France).
BBL 769,
15:00
-
May 28, 1999 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Prof Theodore M. Porter (UCLA), Visiting professor at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University (NL).
BBL 107a,
15:00
-
June 4, 1999 (Friday)
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Colloquium by Herbert Mehrtens, Historisches Seminar Technische Universität, Braunschweig (Germany).
BBL 769,
15:00
-
September 29, 1999
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Colloquium by prof.dr. C.K. Raju, Institute for History, Delhi.
BBL 106,
16:00
-
October 1, 1999
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Colloquium by Erik Kreiter, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
October 22, 1999
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Colloquium by dr N. Maxwell, University College, London.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
November 19, 1999
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Colloquium by Dr Hans Radder, Faculteit Wijsbegeerte, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
November 26, 1999
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Colloquium by Prof Dr Ottavio Bueno, University of Leeds.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
December 10, 1999
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Colloquium by Dr Rienk Vermij, Universiteit van Maastricht.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
January 20, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Antony Valentini, Augustus College, London.
BBL 166A,
15:30
-
January 27, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Rob H. van Gent.
BBL 107A,
15:30
-
February 3, 2000
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Colloquium by drs. Kees Boersma, Technische Universiteit, Eindhoven.
BBL 107A,
15:30
-
February 10, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Geert Somsen, Universiteit van Maastricht.
BBL 107A,
15:30
-
February 24, 2000
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Colloquium by Prof dr Gijs Tuynman.
BBL 160,
15:30
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March 23, 2000
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Colloquium by Eelke Kooi, Student of the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
April 20, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Craig Callender, London School of Economics.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
May 18, 2000
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Colloquium by Prof dr Nicolaas Rupke, Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Göttingen.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
May 19, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Johanna M.H. Levelt-Sengers, NIST Fellow Emeritus, Gaithersburg (USA).
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
June 20, 2000
-
Colloquium by Meinard Kuhlmann, Universität Bremen.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
June 23, 2000
-
Colloquium by Prof Robert Griffiths, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
Cancelled
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July 21, 2000
-
Colloquium by Dr László E. Szabó, ELTE , Budapest.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
September 22, 2000
-
Colloquium by Dr Robert C. Bishop, Austin and Freiburg.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
November 3, 2000
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Colloquium by Dr Gyula Bene, Eötvös University, Budapest.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
November 17, 2000
-
Colloquium by Frank Hättich, University of Paderborn (Germany).
BBL 361,
15:30
-
November 23, 2000
-
Colloquium by Dr Bernd Kuckert, Faculteit Wiskunde, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
OL 260,
15:30
-
November 24, 2000
-
Symposium organised by the
Institute.
Faculty Club 'Helios', Achter de Dom 7, Utrecht (NL), 9:30
-
November 30, 2000
-
Colloquium by Dr D.W. Raven, Culturele Antropologie, Sociale Wetenschappen, Utrecht University.
MG 207,
15:30
-
February 22, 2001
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Colloquium by Dr Ton van Helvoort.
BBL 108A,
15:30
-
March 1, 2001
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Graduation colloquium by Henk de Koning, student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 106,
15:30
-
March 15, 2001
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Colloquium by Ilja Nieuwland, Instituut voor Geschiedenis, Faculteit der Letteren, Universiteit Groningen.
BBL 361
-
March 22, 2001
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Colloquium by Jeroen van Dongen, Universiteit van Amsterdam.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
Friday April 6, 2001
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Colloquium by Prof Huw Price, University of Edinburgh and University
of Sydney.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
April 25, 2001
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Colloquium by Dr Paul Busch, University of Hull.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
June 7, 2001
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Colloquium by Janneke van Lith, Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University.
BBL 773,
15:30
-
June 13, 2001
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Colloquium by Dr Antony Valentini, Imperial College (London) and Augustus College
(London).
BBL 361,
15:30
-
June 15, 2001
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Colloquium by Dr J.F. Geurdes (NL).
BBL 160,
15:30
-
June 21, 2001
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Graduation colloquium by Kai de Jong, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
July 6, 2001
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Colloquium by Dr Pieter Kok, University of Wales, Bangor and NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena (USA).
BBL 361,
15:30
-
September 13, 2001
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Graduation Colloquium by drs. Bram Edens, student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
September 20, 2001
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Graduation Colloquium by Carlein Makâ, student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
September 28, 2001
-
Colloquium by Dr Gyula Bene, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Eötvös University, Budapest.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
October 5, 2001
-
Colloquium by Dr Oliver Rudolph, DESY, Hamburg.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
December 13, 2001
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Graduation Colloquium by Jacqueline Wooning, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 107A,
14:30
-
January 9, 2002
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ITP-UU theoretical physics colloquium by Prof Albert van Helden, Institute for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University.
BBL 105B,
16:00 (coffee/tea at 15:45)
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January 10, 2002
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Graduation Colloquium by Stefan Nobbenhuis, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
MG 208,
15:30
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Thursday 17 January, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Steven Weinstein, Philosophy and Physics Departments, Dartmouth College (USA).
MG 211,
15:00
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Friday 25 January, 2002
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Colloquium by Dr C. van Haeften.
BBL 361,
16:00
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Friday 8 February, 2002
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Graduation Colloquium by Arnout van den Ham, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
Friday 15 February, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Keith J. Devlin, Stanford University (USA).
MG 211,
16:00
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Thursday 21 February, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Henk J.M. Bos, Faculteit Wiskunde, Universiteit Utrecht.
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
Friday 22 February, 2002
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Colloquium by Dr Sjoerd Zwart, UvA, TUD.
BBL 107A,
16:00
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Friday 1 March, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Michael C. Mackey, McGill University, Montreal (Canada).
BBL 106,
15:30
-
Friday 22 March, 2002
-
Colloquium by Dr Sacha la Bastide-van Gemert, Faculteit Letteren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
This talk has been cancelled!!
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Thursday 11 April, 2002
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Colloquium by Drs. Michiel Seevinck.
MG 211,
15:30
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Thursday 18 April, 2002
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Graduation Colloquium by Derk van de Bos, Student at the Institute for History and Foundations of Science.
BBL 107A,
15:30
-
Thursday 25 April, 2002
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Colloquium by drs. Jan-Willem Romeyn, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen.
BBL 361,
15:30
-
Tuesday 21 May, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof dr Ronald L. Numbers, University of Wisconsin.
MG 208,
15:30
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Tuesday 14th May, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof.dr. John H. Zammito, John Antony Weir Professor of
History Rice University, Houston (USA).
BBL 105B,
15:30
-
Tuesday 4th June, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof. dr. Vincenzo Fano, University of Urbino.
BBL 107A,
15:30
-
Thursday 20th June, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Joseph Y. Halpern , Cornell University.
BBL 773,
15:30
-
Tuesday 25th June, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof Nick Huggett, Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Illinois at Chicago.
BBL 160,
14:00
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Tuesday 25 June, 2002
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Colloquium by Prof John D. Norton, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
Friday 19 Juli, 2002
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Colloquium by Michel Heijdra, University of Utrecht.
BBL 160,
15:30
-
Friday 6th September 2002
-
Colloquium by Michiel Seevinck and F.A.
Muller, University of Utrecht.
BBL 361,
15.30
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Thursday 26th September 2002
-
De 17e-eeuwse Wetenschapsrevolutie: op weg naar weer
een synthese.
Colloquium by Prof. Dr. H.F. Cohen, University of Twente.
BBL 361,
16.00
-
Thursday 31st October 2002
-
Colloquium by Mary Terrall, Department of History, UCLA.
BBL 361,
15.30
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Wednesday 13th November 2002
-
Colloquium by Robert C. Bishop , Department of Philosophy, Logic
and Scientific Method, London School of Economics.
BBL 105,
16.15
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Thursday 14nd November 2002
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Colloquium by Liesbeth de Wreede, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Utrecht.
BBL 361,
15.30
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Friday 22nd November 2002
-
Colloquium by Andreas Bartels, University of Bonn.
BBL 107A,
15.30
In this events calendar the following abbreviations are used:
- BBL for the Buys Ballot Laboratory, Princetonplein 5, Utrecht (Uithof)
- IGN for the Institute for History of the Natural Sciences,
Nieuwegracht 187, Utrecht
- OL for the Ornstein Laboratory, Princetonplein 1, Utrecht (Uithof)
- MG for the Minnaert building, Leuvenlaan 4, Utrecht (Uithof)
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