Events for 18 October 2024 - 18 October 2024

The 11th quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) takes place in the Netherlands. It is  is hosted by the Athena Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), with witch the EHL collaborates e.g. in the Soy Stories project.  STS

From 19 to 23 August, the World Congress of Environmental History will be held at the University of Oulu. The conference theme is “Transitions, Transformations and Transdisciplinarity: Histories beyond History”, emphasizing both the arc of time and the importance of bringing diverse approaches to bear on contemporary problems. WCEH2024 will illuminate the value of historical understandings

On September 13 2024, Anique Hommels will accept the Foundation SHT special chair in "Sociohistorical Technology Studies with a focus on Urban Sustainable Sociotechnical Transformations" at the Faculteit der Cultuur- en Maatschappijwetenschappen (FASoS) of Maastricht University. The title of the lecture: “Transforming Cities in Times of Turmoil – Obduracy, Sustainability and Experimentation”.   Watch online     

CfP Conference website We live in a world of constant change. There are periods, however, of accelerated change in the political, economic, social or technological sphere. Usually, these spheres are closely interrelated and entangled. If this change is of fundamental character, scientists usually speak of ´transformations´. Common examples are the political and economic system changes,

The 2026 conference of the European interdisciplinary history of technology network Tensions of Europe will be organized by us. More info will follow.

At October 16, Ruth Oldenziel will give a lecture at Studium Generale, TUE. More info:  Link From the SG website: Cycling Cities Prof. dr. Ruth Oldenziel Woensdag 16 oktober , 12:40 - 13:20 Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium Prijs: Gratis (Student)Gratis (Anderen) Bestellen Cycling is second nature to everyone who grew up in the Netherlands. But a cycling

Daniel Barber, the new TUE professor of architectural history and theory, has kindly accepted to give an SG lecture on AFTER COMFORT. DESIGN BEFORE AIRCONDITIONING (link 1; link2). The event is scheduled for 15 January 2025.

From June 29 to July 5, the ICHST will host its 27th congress in Ōtepoti Dunedin, New Zealand. The theme of the 27th ICHST is “Peoples, Places, Exchanges, and Circulation." For more information, key dates and to download your symposia proposal template, please visit the congress website

The 2025 SHOT Annual Meeting takes place at the Belval Campus of the University of Luxembourg in the second week of September. Meeting dates are 9-11 October 2025. The meeting will be hosted by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH).