From the labor in the laboratory to the science in scientific management, the histories of labor and science are marked by intimate connections—many of which still await reflection and historical analysis. To provide a forum for productive conversation between labor historians and historians of science and to help address the pressing scholarly and political questions they share, the Science History Institute’s 2022 Gordon Cain Conference will explore the entanglements of science and labor as they have emerged around the globe between the 16th century and today.

Please contact laborandscience@sciencehistory.org with any questions.

Sessions

Each day's sessions begin at the times listed below. Please visit sciencehistory.org/gordon-cain-conference-2022 for the full program.

Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.

Friday, June 3, 2022 | 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 9:15 a.m.

About the Gordon Cain Conference

The Gordon Cain Conference is a gathering of scholars in the history of science and related fields. Each conference is organized by an eminent scholar who worked with staff to develop a theme of broad contemporary relevance. Centered on a topic chosen by the conference organizer, the conference consists of an evening public lecture, a symposium, and a collected volume. It is hosted by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry and supported by a generous gift from Gordon Cain.