International Committee for the History of Technology ICOHTEC 2020 congress: A History of Technology for an Age of Crisis
digital/ EindhovenDue to the Covid-19 pandemic the 47th Annual Meeting of ICOHTEC in Eindhoven took place virtually from 15-17 July 2020. The program offered an innovative mix of traditional and new session formats, plenary sessions, round tables, and social events. All contributions addressed the symposium theme ‘A History of Technology for an Age of Crisis’. We
SHOT Virtual Forum
Because of COVID-19, we are unable to meet as planned in person in New Orleans in 2020. Instead of our physical conference SHOT and HSS are now organizing a virtual conference that will take place 8-11 October. More info
International workshop: Social-technical-environmental entanglements in the postcolonial Anthropocene
digital workshopThis workshop is a follow-up to our 2019 workshop Resources, Infrastructures and the Anthropocene: global North-South dialogues", in the context of our Global Sustainability history project. An international author team will meet to discuss draft versions for a special journal issue on the postcolonial Anthropocene. Organizers: Evelien de Hoop (VU Amsterdam), Aarthi Sridhar (Dakshin Foundation/
KNHG Digital Congress
In close collaboration with the Environmental Humanities Center at the VU University Amsterdam, KNHG is organizing a digital conference entitled ‘More than Human Past: Historians, Eco-history and Environmental Humanities.’ Our researchers Erik van der Vleuten and Frank Veraart make a contribution on this event. Read more in Dutch