"Comparing images of scientists/technicians after WWII"

Call for papers for the Technology Network, European Social Science
History Conference, 22-25 march 2006 in Amsterdam.

At the European Social Science History Conference, we would like to put
together one or two sessions about images of scientists and technicians
since World War II. It is well known that public reactions to innovations
such as nuclear energy and weapons, new drugs and computers have varied
widely, between great expectations and deep pessimism. The session will
explore national differences in these reactions, as well as their
development during the second half of the twentieth century, by focusing
upon the image of the scientist/technician in popular culture. One may
think of film, comic strips, popular magazines, children's books and
advertisements.

Even though western countries were confronted with the many of the same
innovations, their cultural differences may have caused them to react
differently. I am myself doing a study of a popular magazine and a comic
strip in the Netherlands, and am looking for comparisons with other
western countries.

All proposals for papers and/or sessions must be "preregistered" by May 1,
2005, at
http://www.iisg.nl/esshc/preregister.html .

Please send your proposal to:

Dick van Lente
vanlentefhk.eur.nl
misaiit.edu