About: Katerina Vlantoni

We express our 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) in Russia who oppose the invasion, and risk being fired and imprisoned when speaking up. In addition, as a research…

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) at the University of Manchester is seeking to appoint two lecturers in History of Science, Technology or Medicine: 1)      Lectureship in Global History of Science, Technology or Medicine, with expertise in colonial, postcolonial or decolonized histories of science, medicine or technology (Full-time and permanent). Closing date: 10…

ICOHTEC 49th Symposium, Ostrava 2022 (Virtual) Technology-based and Technology-generated decisions. The International Committee for the History of Technology’s 49th Symposium is hosted by the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. Since it will take place online it is scheduled in two slots: 24th – 25th September and 15th – 16th October 2022. The general theme is “Technology-based and Technology-generated decisions”. Whereas technology-based decisions have a long history, technology-generated decisions…

The Laboratory for the History of Science and Technology (LHST) at EPFL invites applications for one full-time PhD position within the project The Internationalization of Patent Systems: From Patent Cultures to Global Intellectual Property, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Principal Investigator: Jérôme Baudry). The aim of the project is to better understand how national…

The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) announced the newly established (2022) inaugural prize in Race and Histories of Technology. This annual prize, awarded by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), recognizes outstanding scholarship that explicitly explores the multiple intersections and junctures between race/ethnicity and the history of technology. The prize is…

EOGAN Conference 2022 Call for Papers Theme: The role of energy archives in present & future energy policies   We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the 11th EOGAN Conference, the network of energy archives and researchers. This year the conference will take place in Wick (Scotland, UK), at the very special…

ExPoSTID ExPost Italian Diplomacy. Experts and Politicians in Science and Technology in Italy for a preventive multilateral diplomacy. Spring School in techno-scientific diplomacy 2022 University of Padua - April 4/8, 2022 University of Roma Tre - April 26/29, 2022 DOWNLOAD THE CALL  |  REGISTER HERE (application form) DOWNLOAD THE FLYER  |  DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE The Spring School…

Lecturer (Energy and Society), The University of Edinburgh- Science, Technology and Innovation Studies / School of Social and Political Science / College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences   Closing date 4 March 2022, 5pm. We are looking for a Lecturer to join our research and teaching cluster of Energy, Environment and Sustainability who will further…

Chalmers University of Technology is announcing a number of assistant professorships that can be placed at any division, which means that you could pace it for example at the Division of Science, Technology and Society (STS). - The one most likely to be interesting for most of you, and with the most likelyhood of a…

The John Scholes Prize, is awarded annually to the writer of a publishable paper based on original research into any aspect of the history of transport and mobility. This year we’re delighted to announce that the prize will consist of; vouchers up to the value of £150 to be spent on SAGE publications , €250…