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
On March 30, Erik presented our initiative for a larger research program on Global Sustainability History for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures at an NWA |(Nationale WetenschapsAgenda) matchmaking event. Please find the main idea below: Different regions across the globe face sustainability challenges that are simultaneously highly diverse and highly interconnected. Yet such challenges are
UPDATE: THE UNNECESSARY AND DISPROPORTIONAL POLICE ACTION WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DISTRICT COURT ON 7 OCTOBER 2022 Considering that police entered the TUE campus and arrested students of University Rebellion, who protested against offering a platform to Shell at the TUE Career Event; that TUE considers all employees, students and guests of TUE as
The Eindhoven History Lab expresses its deep shock regarding, and absolute condemnation of, the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We empathize with all those affected, first and foremost citizens in Ukraine. We also empathize with citizens (including colleagues and students) in Russia who oppose the invasion and risk being fired and imprisoned. In addition, as
We are--again--very proud to announce that retired EHL professor Gijs Mom has won the 2021 Sidney Edelstein Prize, the Book prize of tho Society for the History of Technology SHOT. Earlier this year the book was also rewarded with the Book Prize of the World History Association (see here) Sidney Edelstein Prize citation (here) Globalizing
On 14 December, Erik van der Vleuten participated, on personal invitation, in the College van Rijksadviseurs Toekomstatelier2100 workshop on cargo, resources, and the circular economy. In Toekomstatelier2100 the national government advisors explore the contours and challenges of Dutch society in the year 2100, and the implications for present-day policy. In his spoken column, Erik 'looked