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The role of humanities and social sciences in Horizon 2020

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:02:00 +0200

Horizon2020 projects talks to Dr. Nina Kancewicz-Hoffman, senior science officer in humanities and social sciences at the ESF, on the role the sector will play in Horizon 2020.

Research Networking Programme EURO-XPRAG organises a Master Class on the topic of Pragmatics and Language Processing. The event will be hosted at University College London by the Department of Linguistics.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:18:00 +0100

Participation is open to all interested researchers. Given limited space, however, participants are requested to reserve a place sending an email to info@euro-xprag.org with ‘Participate London Master Class’ in the subject line and with details (your name, affiliation and your interests) in the...

ESF-COST reveals broader significance of Cultural Literacy

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:45:00 +0100

Cultural literacy studies remain important in handling the broader challenges facing Europe today.

Research Networking Programme PALATIUM "Court Residences as Places of Exchange in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1400-1700)- PALATIUM" - Call for papers and Short Visit grants

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:10:00 +0100

PALATIUM co-organises Workshops and Colloquia 04/10/2013 → 06/10/2013 in Bamberg, Germany. Theme of this event: "The Interior as an Embodiment of Power. The Image of the Prince and its Spatial Setting, 1400-1700".

Research Networking Programme - "Standard drugs and drug standards. A comparative historical study of pharmaceuticals in the 20th century - DRUGS" organises its Final conference

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:03:00 +0100

On the 20-22 February, 2013 in Berlin, Germany at the Charité-Museum of Medical History.

Research Networking Programme "Court Residences as Places of Exchange in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1400-1700) - PALATIUM" Call for Papers and travel grants

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:15:00 +0100

PALATIUM organises Workshops and Colloquia entitled "European Courts in a globalised world" on the 07 and 8/11/2013 in Lisbon, Portugal. A call for papers if now open - deadline 25 March 2013. Young scholars can apply for a travel grant - deadline 3 May 2013

Pan-European organisations call for an advanced understanding of the human brain

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:12:00 +0100

A new ESF strategic report identifies the opportunities for research on human brain in all scientific domains

The Research Networking Programme "European Network on Word Structure: Cross-disciplinary Approaches to Understanding Word Structure in the Languages of Europe - NetWords" organises the 2nd workshop "Perspectives on Synergy" on the 3-4 December 2012

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:19:00 +0100

This workshop will be held Maison de la Recherche (MSHS, ground floor, room D2) at the Université de Toulouse II - le Mirail, in Toulouse, France.

"Inventing Europe" Virtual Exhibit

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:20:00 +0100

Drawing on the work of the former ESF EUROCORES programme “Inventing Europe” and the collections of five science and technology museums the prototype virtual exhibition 'Europe, Interrupted' was made public in September 2009. Since then the final version of the exhibition entitled "Inventing...

Pan European Networks (PEN) interviews Dr Nina Kancewicz-Hoffman on the changes Horizon 2020 is set to bring to the European social science and humanities community

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:45:00 +0100

In a recent interview Nina Kancewicz-Hoffman, Head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Unit of the European Science Foundation, responded to a number of questions in relation to the role of social sciences and humanities in Horizon 2020, the European Union’s next framework programme.