The Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities is a joint collaboration of all seven Faculties at Utrecht University. The Descartes Centre contributes to the social and political debate by critically reflecting on the foundations and the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the role of rhetoric in these processes. The Centre was founded in 2007 by prof. dr. Wijnand Mijnhardt, who was also the Centre’s first director.
Save the date: History of Knowledge Conference
The third History of Knowledge Conference will be organized in Utrecht on 25-27 August 2027. The conference brings together scholars from a variety of backgrounds to further develop the field and its impact on other disciplines and society. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Decentering the History of Knowledge’.
Areas of expertise: history of science | philosophy of science | knowledge society | scientific integrity | research funding | disciplines and interdisciplinarity | university history