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Title: The enduring female presence in the History of Science
Abstract: The subject of my talk concerns the continuous presence of women throughout the history of science, from antiquity to the modern era. I will begin by referencing Rachel Ignotofsky’s book Women in Science (2016). Following this, I will present selected profiles of women scientists, notable figures in the history of science, chosen solely to highlight the significance of this presence and their intellectual contribution in a field that has been almost exclusively male-dominated. I will conclude by suggesting that we also examine the relationship between women, artifacts, and the history of technology, as discussed in Annabelle Hirsch’s book, as well as in a recent essay collection by Susan Sontag (On Women, 2024).
Dr Konstantinos Theologou
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Dr Konstantinos Theologou
Professor
Director of the Department of Human & Social Sciences, and Law
School of Applied Mathematical & Physical Sciences, National technical Univarsity of Athens
Kostas Theologou (Thessaloniki, October 1960) serves as a Professor of the History and Philosophy of Culture at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He is the Director of the Department of Human & Social Sciences, and Law (HSSL) at the School of Applied Mathematical & Physical Sciences, and the Director of the scientific journal Signum. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in History, Philosophy, and Sociology, focusing on technological phenomena, urban culture, public space, and collective identities.
As part of his research on identity formation, he investigates human enhancement, transhumanism, cyborgs, posthumanism, the amplification of human capabilities, and interventions in the human genome (DNA), among other topics. His more recent research interests include bioethics and biotechnology, with a focus on exploring the ontology of the human person and the creation of a hybrid product of living and technological fusion—a post/meta-human, transhuman, and so on. He has taught at the University of Athens (NKUA), the University of the Aegean, the Naval Officers Academy, the Joint Information School of the Greek Army, the National School of Public Administration, and more.
He has published numerous articles in a wide range of fields related to his work, including critical pieces and interventions in both print and online media. Among the side projects of his professional career are translations and editorial work on essays, textbooks, and literary works. He has also worked in radio, television, film, and theatrical productions. He writes literature, with his latest novella titled The Crypt of Vital (Kedros, 2020). He regularly contributes articles to the newspaper "Ta Nea".
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