Kick-off 4TU Center: Environmental Histories of Technology in a Digital Age
December 6
On Friday 6 December, we will celebrate the establishment of the new 4TU Centre History of Technology with a kick-off event on Environmental Histories of Technology in a Digital Age. We aim to identify and explore resonances, joint concerns, possible synergies and identify opportunities to collaborate in research, teaching and engagement; and to discuss how the new interuniversity centre can stimulate and facilitate these. Please save the date.
About the 4TU Centre History of Technology:
This centre aims to facilitate and coordinate collaborations – within and beyond the four Dutch technical universities – on historical research, teaching and engagement relevant to major societal challenges, notably the so-called twin green and digital transition. We bring into conversation related fields such as history of technology, history of architecture and urban planning, water history, agricultural and landscape history, history of science, environmental history, digital history, energy history, mobility history etc. We explore how to think across the past-present-future divide in relation to debates on the relevance and actionability of historical knowledges; and explore collaborations across the boundary of the academy (transdisciplinary research and engagement).
Become part of this evolving new scientific community and join us 6 December 2024!
Best regards,
Erik van der Vleuten (Scientific Director)
Jan Korsten (Managing Director)