A graduate program is far more than seminars, research, and dissertation-writing. OHST's intellectual community provides a stimulating atmosphere for learning and sharing.
Colloquia
The Berkeley/UCSF Colloquium in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine is hosted by OHST and meets at Berkeley roughly biweekly on Mondays from 4-6 PM. The colloquia help countervail the tendency in academic work toward social isolation and excessive specialization. The series is aimed at fostering a sense of intellectual community among a group of talented young and established scholars.
The colloquia are an integral part of your intellectual life and professional development here at Berkeley. Students in their first two years are expected to attend, and advanced students, visitors, and others are warmly encouraged to. The current colloquium schedule is available under Events.
Journal club
OHST graduate students organize a journal club. These meetings provide an informal forum for discussing developments in history of science and your ideas, interests, and intellectual conundrums.
Science, Technology, and Society Center
The Science, Technology, and Society Center promotes research and discussion of STS issues at Berkeley, and provides information and resources on events and opportunities in the field. History of science students often find its offerings helpful. It also sponsors a graduate student working group in science studies.
Doreen B. Townsend Center (220 Stephens Hall)
The Townsend Center for the Humanities sponsors interdisciplinary activities (speakers, seminars, conferences, etc.) in the humanities and social studies, including science and technology related topics. It supports many working groups for students and faculty.
Other California doctoral programs
Berkeley has an agreement for cross-registration with other University of California campuses and Stanford University. Notices of special lectures and seminar series are regularly circulated. In particular, the Program in History of Health Sciences at UC San Francisco, across the Bay Bridge, coordinates closely with Berkeley's history of science program.
Visiting scholars
In addition to our graduate students and faculty, OHST hosts a number of distinguished visitors from around the world. They stay with us for as little as a week, and sometimes as long as two or more years. Our current visitors are listed here.
