for the History of Science in Southeastern Europe Published by the History, Philosophy and Didactics of Science and Technology Programme Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation Sponsored by DACALBO project, Thales programme, National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-13 ST No 17 / December 2012 1 WORKSHOP OF THE NETWORK FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN Editorial Committee: SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE Editors: Efthymios Nicolaidis and Constantine Skordoulis THE FRAMEWORK Honorary editor: Yannis Karas Members: George Vlahakis (Greece) Since the beginning of the 1990s, historians of sci- Alexander Kostov (Bulgaria) ence from various countries of Southeastern Europe Radu Iftimovici (Romania) are collaborating on research subjects of common interest. The exchanges between these scholars led to Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (Turkey) the decision, in 1999, to publish a common Newslet- Aleksandar Petrovic (Serbia) ter for the History of Science in Southeastern Europe. Rajka Jurdana-Sepic (Croatia) The History, Philosophy and Didactics of Science and Editorial assistant: Danai Avgeri Technology Programme (Institute of Historical Re- http://www.hpdst.gr search / National Hellenic Research Foundation and ISSN 1108-5630 Department of Education / University of Athens) is in charge of this publication. The Newsletter presents the activities of the teams of history of science in South- eastern Europe, the events organized, the publications, institutional news, courses and PhDs of interest and every other news concerning the history of science in the region. The Newsletter is published on hard copy and sent to more than 100 Institutions all over the world, and also on the web (http://www.hpdst.gr/ publications/newsletter). Except the Newsletter, a number of bilateral col- CONTENTS: laborations funded by countries of the region or by Workshop on the History of Science in SE Europe ..... 1 international resources have been implemented. For The framework ........................................................... 1 example, a Greek-Serbian common research project on History of Science in Croatia .................................... 2 Greek-Serbian scientific relations, four Greek-Turkish Symposia on the history of science during the Ottoman History of Science and Technology in Turkey ........ 4 th History of Science in Romania ............................... 10 period and the National States of the 19 c. (in Liège, HS Education and Research in Romania ............... 11 Mexico, Beijing and Budapest), common publications History of Science in Serbia .................................... 13 as thematic issues of international journals (Archives internationales d’histoire des sciences) or books History of Science and Technology in Bulgaria .... 15 published by international editors (Brepols), common A project on Greek Alchemy ....................................... 20 research seminars (summer seminars in Syros and A project on Science and Religion .............................. 20 Elati, Greece), etc. Research collaborations involving Classical Genetics in Bulgaria ..................................... 21 more than two countries have also been implemented, Critical Education ......................................................... 22 such as Conferences and Symposia on the history of EPS/HPG annual meeting ........................................... 22 science in Southeastern Europe, the scientific and Conference on the History of Science in China ......... 23 technological modernization of the region (a com- Conference on Climate and Weather .......................... 23 mon project with LATTS, ENPC-CNRS, France), the Conference “Feres-Rhigas-Velestino” ........................ 24 scientific integration of the region to Europe (with the Almagest 3/1 ................................................................. 24 Univ. of Nantes), etc. Almagest 3/2 ................................................................. 24 ST 1 WORKSHOP OF THE NETWORK FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE Four years ago, a new international journal Dubrovnik and Pula. However, HS in Croatia for the history of scientific ideas,Almagest , was requires today new European Initiatives and Vi- published and distributed by Brepols publish- sion for the Future in the next 5 or 10 years. ers. Almagest’s editorial board comprises of For a brief review of the HS in Croatia, let distinguished colleagues from all over the world us note that its early stage was characterized but especially Southeastern Europe is well rep- by the theological and philosophical thought: resented (see http://www.hpdst.gr/publications/ Dominicans in Zadar (1369) founded ‘studium almagest). One of the aims of the journal is to provinciale’ for theology, which were updated present the state-of-the-art research concerning (1495) into the ‘studium generale’ and bestowed history of science in Southeastern Europe. Al- by a privilege of awarding doctorates in theol- magest is published bi-annually and four issues ogy (1553). University of Zagreb was founded have already circulated. in 1669 and has a remarkable life history of 343 The important achievements of this informal years by now. The core of the university was the network led to the decision to organize a meeting Jesuit Academy in the Royal Free City of Zagreb. aiming to discuss the future of the collabora- University of Zagreb was reorganized into the tion. The meeting was titled “First Workshop first modern university in Croatia (1874) by the of the Network for the History of Science in humanistic trivium: Faculty of Law, Theologi- Southeastern Europe” and took place in Athens, cal College, Facultyth of Arts and Letters. By the 3-5 February 2012, financed by the European endst of the 19 century and the beginning of the programme Hephaestus (FP7, RegPot1, 2008). 20 century, the faculties of natural sciences, Participants from Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, engineering and other related disciplines were Serbia, Croatia and Greece representing 9 in- also established. stitutions took part, and also two collaborators The modern era of the HS in Croatia was es- of the Network from two French institutions sentially inaugurated by Dr. Franjo v. Marković (Vincent Jullien, Univ. of Nantes and Michela (1845 - 1914), philosopher and rector of the re- Malpangotto, SYRTE, CNRS-Observatory of formed University of Zagreb. His rector speech Paris) and Davide Poletto, as representative of (1881/82 academic year) has been understood the Venice office of UNESCO. as an epoch-making paper for the modern HS Bellow we present some some papers of the in Croatia. This paper was presented under the workshop. title: “Philosophische Schriftsteller kroatischer Efthymios Nicolaidis Abkunft jenseits des Velebit vom XV. bis XVIII. Institute of Historical Research Jahrhundert”. In the paper, 22 philosophers and National Hellenic Research Foundation scientists, among them F. Petriš (Petrišević, Patricius) and R. J. Bošković, were critically HISTORICAL FACTS AND VISION FOR examined and evaluated. His thought is very THE NEAR FEATURE ON THE HISTO- interesting: “Only that nation which has at- RY OF SCIENCE IN CROATIA tained a homeland of thought has seized true We need in Croatia, here and now, a formal homeland” (by F. Marković). This point might establishment of the Croatian Society for the be of importance today for the mutual collabora- History of Science (CSHS), to couple historians, tion between countries of Southeastern Europe philosophers and scientists of the 7 universities: (‘Nahwirkungsprinzip’). Zagreb (www.unizg.hr; 1669), Rijeka (www. uniri.hr; 1973). Split (www.unist.hr; 1974), Osi- jek (www.unios.hr; 1975), Zadar (www.unizd. hr; 2002), Dubrovnik (www.unidu.hr; 2003) and Pula (www.unipu.hr, 2006). History of Science (HS) has inevitably appeared and developed in Croatia with the establishment and evolution of the universities listed; University of Zagreb itself has history of almost four centuries, whereas others were recently or very recently founded. Left: Frane Petrić (Franciscus Patricius, 1529 – 1597). Right: Ruđer J. Bošković (Rogerius Joseph Five out of seven universities in Croatia are rd located at the towns along the Adriatic coast of Boscovich, 1711 − 1787). The 3 centenary of the Mediterranean area: Rijeka, Split, Zadar, Boscovich’s birth was celebrated in 2011 in Croatia. 2 ST 1 WORKSHOP OF THE NETWORK FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE The Croatian Academy of Sciencesth and Arts 3. Croatian Philosophical Society (HFD), (HAZU) celebrated its 150 anniversary in Zagreb (since 1957), publisher of two jour- 2011. Its founder was Josip Juraj Strossmayer nals: Filozofska istraživanja / Philosophical (1815 − 1905), Bishop of Đakovo, who was Investigations (since 1980), and Synthesis the first modern European thinker in Croatia. Philosophica (since 1986); Areas of both Strossmayer had introduced the name ‘Academy journals: humanities, philosophy. Synthesis Yugoslav’ or ‘Slavorum’ (1861 – 1991; renamed Philosophica is indexed in the CC base. ‘Croatica’ in 1991), acting historically by the 4. Croatian Journal of Philosophy (since motto: “From Education towards Freedom.” In 2001), Publisher: Kruzak d.o.o., Zagreb; his speech to the Croatian Parliament (1861), Area: Philosophy. Bishop Strossmayer had mentioned inter alia: “Athens (a small city) and ancient Greece was 5. University Centre for Croatian Studies essentially limited in space, but due to their in- (since 1992), Zagreb. Journal: Prolegom- tellectual and moral forces