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Communicating Science and Technology : France and the United Kingdom, Historical PerspectivesConvener: Muriel Le Roux, Senior Researcher at the CNRS &#8211; MFO with the support of Serge Plattard Science and Technology Department French Embassy.Steering Committee: Pr Pietro Corsi, Pr Robert Fox, Oxford University, Pr John Perkins, Dr Viviane Quirke, Oxford Brookes University, Dr Serge Plattard, French Embassy, Pr Luc Borot, Dr Muriel Le Roux, MFO.ProgrammeFriday 14th January 20119:15-12:30 Welcome : Pr Luc Borot, Director of the Maison Fran&#231;aise d&#8217;OxfordIntroduction : Muriel Le Roux, Senior Researcher CNRS-MFOChair: Martine Pecharman, Senior Researcher CNRS-MFO    Mathematics and Communication in the Early Modern Period    Jeanne Peiffer, Director of the Centre Koyr&#233;, CNRS &#8211; Museum d&#8217;Histoire Naturelle    Communication and Civilisation Between Directoire and Empire. Political and Intellectual Stakes in Scientific Communication    Jean-Luc Chappey, Ma&#238;tre de conf&#233;rences, Universit&#233; Paris 1 - Panth&#233;on-Sorbonne    Forms and Channels of Communication in European Science During the 19th Century    Pietro Corsi, Professor of the History of Science of the University of OxfordDiscussions chaired by John Perkins, Oxford Brookes University2:00-7:00 Chair: Sabine Rommevaux, Senior Researcher, CNRS - President of the Soci&#233;t&#233; fran&#231;aise d&#8217;histoire des sciences et des techniques    The Royal Society and The Communication of Science    Peter Collins, Director of Centre for History of Science of the Royal Society    Between Science and Industry: Communicating Medical Results Today&#160;    Pierre Etienne Bost, D&#233;l&#233;gu&#233; g&#233;n&#233;ral de l&#8217;Acad&#233;mie des technologies    Voltaire and Networks of Communication, From the 18th Century to the 21st Century, the Mission of the Voltaire Foundation    Nicholas Cronk, Director of the Voltaire Foundation, University of OxfordDiscussion chaired by Robert Fox, Professor (retired) of the History of Science of the University of OxfordKeynote LectureChaired by Professor Paul Madden, FRS FRSE, Provost of Queen&#8217;s College, Oxford    Communicating Science Today: A Franco-British Comparison    Professor Alain Fuchs, President of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique    Discussions chaired by Pr Robert Fox, University of OxfordThanksDr Serge Plattard, Science and Technology Counsellor, French EmbassySaturday 15th January 20119:15-1:15 WelcomePr Luc Borot, Director of the Maison Fran&#231;aise d&#8217;OxfordChair: Dr Viviane Quirke, Oxford Brookes University and Secretary of the British Society for the History of Science    Communicating Science and Science Communication: Examples from 20th Century Structural Biology in Britain    Georgina Ferry, Journalist - Science Writer    Sorbonne From Communication to Strategy: Three Cases of French Research Centres CNRS, IFREMER, INRIA    Pascal Griset, Professor, Universit&#233; de Paris IV    When Media Rank Universities: The Case of Le Monde de l&#8217;Education in France (1976-1996)    Julie Bouchard, Ma&#238;tre de conf&#233;rences, Universit&#233; Paris 13, LabSic    Technology, Communication and Assessment&#160;    Daniel Benamouzig, Senior Researcher CNRS-MFODiscussions chaired by John Perkins, Oxford Brookes UniversityKeynote LectureChaired by Pr Pietro Corsi, Professor of the History of Science of the University of Oxford    Communicating and Propagandising about Science and Society: British Scientific Intellectuals 1930-1970    Professor David Edgerton, Hans Rausing Chair, Imperial College    Discussions chaired by Pr Pietro Corsi, University of OxfordPresentation of the forthcoming conference in Paris : Muriel Le Roux, Pietro Corsi, Robert Fox, John Perkins, Viviane Quirke