The Institute for the History of Science (iHC) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is searching for 3 full-time 4-year doctoral researchers in the history of science and technology, or related fields, starting in October-December 2026. The 3 PhD projects explore the historical evolution of energy and sustainability. Here is more info about the particular topics: Concrete landscapes:…

Competition for the 2026 Trevor Levere Prize (Annals of Science) is now open. This prize is awarded annually to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of science, technology, or medicine, which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The prize, which is supported by Taylor & Francis, is intended for those…

Call for Papers The 12th Tensions of Europe Conference Conference theme: The meaning of the past in sustainable futures In seeking to understand the pluralistic and multidimensional global challenges of our time, long-term perspectives appear more relevant than ever. Shifting geopolitical dynamics are reshaping Europe’s positioning, self-image, and its ambitions in a global context. These…

The ERC Synergy Grant project The Cultures of the Cryosphere. Infrastructures, Politics  and Futures of Artificial Cooling (CultCryo) at KWI Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) is seeking to fill a position at the next possible date as a Postdoctoral Researcher in History of Culture and Technology (f/m/d), (salary group…

Throughout most of human history, waste and its reuse have played a central role in economic activity. During the Cold War, rivalry between the Eastern and Western blocs extended beyond the arms race and ideological confrontation. Competition for economic and technological supremacy also encompassed waste recycling—shaping resource flows, production and consumption systems, and later, environmental…

Organizers: Suzana Alpsancar (Universität Paderborn, VDI Technik im Dialog) Sebastian Teupe (GUG Frankfurt/M.) Heike Weber (TU Berlin, VDI IGTG)   The Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) (Association of German Engineers) and the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte (GUG) (Society for Business History) are jointly hosting the Workshop “’…never neutral’: Practices, concepts and methods of evaluating technology over the…

Technostalgia Afterlives of 80s-90s’ Digital Technologies June 19, 2026 (9.30 am to 4.00 pm) Les Rotondes, Luxembourg City While digital technologies are dominated by acceleration, constant upgrades and equally irreversible obsolescence, nostalgia for past technologies is at the same time increasingly present and productive. Nostalgia persists – and even thrives – as a site of…

Material Culture in the History of Physics, VIII. International Seminar funded by the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation The seminar consists of a self-organized theoretical part and an attendance part, which  will take place from February 23 to 27, 2026 at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. The seminar is aimed at M.A. and Ph.D. students…

The Deutsches Museum in Munich has several attractive scholarships to offer research scholars interested in working for 6 months on projects. Applicants are invited to base their projects on the collections of the Deutsches Museum and to cooperate closely with museum staff on site when formulating their research proposals. Projects involving innovative approaches to artefact-oriented…