STEP - Science and Technology in the European Periphery

The eleventh conference of the International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group will
be held in Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece, Friday July 1 (5pm) to Tuesday July 5
(5pm) 2011. It will be held in conjunction with the 6th Greek History, Philosophy and Science
Teaching conference. All academics, researchers and teachers interested in participating in the
Conference should submit title, abstract (500 words) and a proposal draft (1,500 words) by
February 19, 2011.
Registration The registration fee will be approximately EUR250 (ordinary) EUR170 (student,
depressed economy, retired). The exact amount will is subject to some unresolved funding
applications. Registration is to be paid by May 3rd 2011, thereafter registration increases by
EUR25 (ordinary) and EUR15(concession).
In addition, and in keeping with standard practice of other academic organisations, participants will
be required to be either a member of the IHPST group, or one-year s membership will be added to
registration.
Importantly, authors of accepted papers need to register by the due date, May 3rd. After that date,
all unregistered authors will have their papers removed from the draft programme.
History
The IHPST group staged its first conference in Tallahassee (1989), then Kingston (1992),
Minneapolis (1995), Calgary (1997), Pavia (1999), Denver (2001), Winnipeg (2003), Leeds (2005),
Calgary (2007) and Notre Dame (2009). The Greek HPS&ST conferences have been held
biennially since 2001 in Thessaloniki (2001), Athens (2003, 2007), Patras (2005) and Nicosia
(2007). Between 80-280 academics and teachers have contributed to these Greek meetings; they
have been the basis of a number of Science & Education special issues (vol.14 no.7-8, vol.17 no.6,
vol.18 no.9).
The IHPST conferences are attended by about 200 researchers and teachers. Usually about 25-30
countries are represented at each conference. The conferences have been very well received, with
participants remarking that no other scholarly conference brings together the spread of
philosophers, historians, educators, scientists and teachers that the IHPST conference does. They
are typified by the pleasing mix of serious scholarship and collegial
Organising Committee
Fanny Seroglou - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (CHAIR)
Vassilis Koulountzos - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Anastasios Siatras - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paris Papadopoulos - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ageliki Lefkaditou - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Panagiotis Piliouras
National Primary Education Council
Nikos Kanderakis
National Secondary Education Council
Dimitris Koliopoulos - University of Patras
Ioannis Markopoulos - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dimitra Kogidou - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Submission Process
All academics, researchers and teachers interested in participating in the Conference should submit
title, abstract (500 words) and a proposal draft (1,500 words) by February 19, 2011. All
submissions should be in MS Word using Times New Roman 12pt and following the style of the
Science & Education journal. In brief this means first line, title (upper and lower case, bold);
second line, author s name (upper and lower case, bold); third line, institution and email.
All proposals will be reviewed by members of the scientific committee of the conference. After
review, the accepted abstracts will be included in the Conference Book of Abstracts.
Abstracts (500 words) and proposal drafts (1500 words) should be sent by February 19th, 2011 to:
ihpst2011@eled.auth.gr.
Two files should be submitted as Word attachments with files named using author s family name or
surname. Thus one labeled SURNAME_ABSTRACT, the other labeled SURNAME_PROPOSAL.
Thus, smith_abstract.doc, smith_proposal.doc. The abstract file of successful proposals will be
used in the Conference Abstract Book.
Panel proposals are also encouraged. These could have 3-5 presenters. An abstract is required,
panelists should be identified, and the file should be labeled SURNAME_PANEL.
Authors of successful proposals will be invited to submit a paper (3,000 - 4,000 words) for the
Conference Proceedings. All submissions should be in MS Word using Times New Roman 12pt
and following the style of the Science & Education journal.
Papers (3,000 - 4,000 words) for the proceedings should be sent till April 30th, 2011 to:
ihpst2011@eled.auth.gr
A Conference Book of Proceedings will be published and distributed during the Thessaloniki
IHPST2011 Conference and will also appear on line at the conference website:
http://ihpst2011.eled.auth.gr
Scientific Committee
An international committee of scholars from the fields of science education and history and
philosophy of science will appraise all conference proposals.
Augustín Adúriz-Bravo, Universidad de Buenos Konstantinos Korfiatis, University of Cyprus
Aires
Theodore Arabatzis, University of Athens
Fabio Bevilacqua, University of Pavia
Cibelle Celestino Silva, Universidade de São Paulo
Michael P. Clough, University of Iowa
Kostas Gavroglou, University of Athens
Dietmar Höttecker, University of Kaiserslautern
Kostas Kampourakis, Geitonas School, Athens
Stephen Klassen, Winnipeg University
Panos Kokkotas, University of Athens
Dimitris Koliopoulos, Patras University
Ismo T. Koponen, University of Helsinki
Panagiotis Koumaras, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki
Michael R. Matthews, University of New South
Wales
William F. McComas, University of Arkansas
Stathis Psillos, University of Athens
David W. Rudge, Western Michigan University
Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki
Constantine Skordoulis, University of Athens
Jinwoong Song, Seoul National University
Alice Wong, University of Hong Kong

Springer Lecturer: Stathis Psillos

Graduate Student Summer School
The IHPST 2011 conference in Thessaloniki will also host a joint Summer School for PhD students.
In 2009 at the IHPST Conference in Notre Dame, USA a first meeting for PhD students in History,
Philosophy and Science Teaching took place. Carrying forward this experience, in Thessaloniki this
international summer school meets with the Greek Science Education Association (EDIFE)
Summer School for PhD students. In the joint Summer School, researchers, starting their PhD or
during their PhD research, are welcome to participate and share their projects and ideas with senior
researchers and academics.
Participants may send their submission by February 19th, 2011 to: ihpst2011@eled.auth.gr
.
Submission should include: Title, abstract (500 words), research questions (200 words) and keyresearch-
difficulties facing at the moment (200 words).
After submission selection, Summer School participants are also invited to submit a paper (3,000
4,000 words) for the Conference Proceedings. All submissions should be in MS Word using Times
New Roman 12pt and following the style of the Science & Education journal. Papers (3,000 - 4,000
words) for the proceedings should be sent till April 30th, 2011 to: ihpst2011@eled.auth.gr
Summer School sessions will be part of the Conference sessions and may be attend by all
conference participants. Summer School paper presentations are considered to be Conference
Presentations.
Accommodation
For any questions concerning accommodation at Thessaloniki hotels please contact with Mr Spiros
Theodoridis at the MINIMA TRAVEL travel agency that has been engaged to help in the
organization of the IHPST2011 Thessaloniki Conference at the website http://www.airshop.gr
and/or at the e-mail address: spiros@minima.gr

Full details of the conference (registrations, submission process, accommodation options, etc.) are
available on the conference web site: http://ihpst2011.eled.auth.gr