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CfP: Histories of technology acceptance in the 20th century, 5-6 October 2023, Berlin

The Division of History of Technology at TU Berlin invites proposals for a two-day historical workshop "Histories of technology acceptance in the 20th century", taking place on 5–6 October 2023. The workshop will feature a keynote by Ortwin Renn, Scientific Director of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Potsdam. Deadine for proposals: 10 February…
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5 Doctoral Positions in the International Max Planck Research School “Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities” (IMPRS-KIR)

The International Max Planck Research School “Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities” (IMPRS-KIR) invites applications for 5 doctoral positions, to begin on September 1, 2023. Each position will run for 3.5 years, with the possibility of extending once by six months. The IMPRS-KIR is a new, research-driven PhD program based in the history and philosophy…
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PhD position in History of Technology and Industry at Chalmers University of Technology

The Division of Science, Technology and Society (STS) at Chalmers University of Technology, will hire a PhD student in History of Technology, with a specialisation in industrial transformation in the 20th Century. Applicants are invited to propose their own research project within this specialisation. Possible topics might be the relationship between nation-states and business, industrial…
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Assistant Professorship in the History of Recent Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Cambridge

Applications are invited for the Department  of History and Philosophy of Science Lipton Lectureship, a permanent Assistant Professorship (with opportunity for promotion). The position is offered in the History of Recent Science, Technology, and Medicine, to start on 1 October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. Responsibilities will include contributing to all aspects of…
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CfP: International Summer School “Oral History Meets European Studies. Sources, Tools and Methods in the Digital Age”, 3-6 July 2023

CfP International Summer School “Oral History Meets European Studies. Sources, Tools and Methods in the Digital Age” 3 July – 6 July 2023 Maison Schuman, Luxembourg City The Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH), together with the European University Institute (Florence, Italy) and the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History (Frankfurt, Germany),…
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CfP: ICOHTEC 50th Symposium, 14-18 August 2023 (extended deadline)

The ICOHTEC 50th Symposium Tallinn/Tartu, Estonia 14-18 August 2023 "Interdependencies. From Local Microstories to Global Perspectives on the History of Technology" The 50th ICOHTEC Symposium will take place in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia, from 14 to 18 August 2023, hosted by Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Tartu. The main theme of the symposium will be “Interdependencies.…
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