Today our Quarter 4 course USEbase: Ethics and history of Technology started, which involves over 1800 students (all TUE freshmen) this year. We might be a bit slow answering emails... (read about our courses here)
EHL researchers will again contribute a number of chapters to the forthcoming Wereldgeschiedenis van Nederland VOL. 2. This project, inspired by the Histoire mondiale de la France published in 2017, seeks to place Dutch history in global perspective. EHL finds it important that the history of technology and sustainability is represented. Our contributions to Wereldgeschiedenis
The EHL statement on police intervention during a UR demonstration on campus has been highly appreciated on campus--especially for making a general statement about the principle of a safe learning environment without making claims about the particulars of the event, which at the time were still contested and uncertain. For more information e.g. https://www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2022/april/week-1/tgd-and-ehl-concerned-about-police-actions-against-ur/ https://www.cursor.tue.nl/en/background/2022/april/week-1/all-eyes-on-climate-change/
Frank Veraart & the Deep Transitions in the Netherlands 1850-2050 project will present a poster at the 2022 Conference of the strategic alliance between Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University and University Medical Centre Utrecht. This will take place on 19 April 2022 in Eindhoven. https://ewuu.nl/en/conference-2022/. The Deep Transitions project presents
On April 4, the IPCC published the final part of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which addresses the most up-to-date understanding of the climate system, impacts of climate change and climate change mitigation. Foundation SHT-advisor Prof.dr. Heleen de Coninck is lead author of the AR6 part on mitigation of climate change, and co-lead of the