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Mentorship for Early Career Scholars, 6th session June 20, 2024

The Tensions of Europe network is organizing mentoring sessions (online) that aim at supporting early career researchers (PhD students and post-doctoral researchers). The sixth session, and the last for this academic year, focused on the topic of 'Writing academic articles' , will take place online on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 13.00 to 14.30 (CET).…
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Call for proposals for a themed issue of the journal Flux: New historical perspectives on ‘off-grid’ techniques (Vol. 2)

Journal Flux, the journal publishes articles in French and English. Themed issue: New historical perspectives on ‘off-grid’ techniques (Vol. 2): ‘Off-grid’ techniques and network/off-grid dichotomy (18th-20th centuries) in France and in international perspective. Eds. Benjamin Bothereau, Olivier Coutard, Jean-Baptiste Fressoz and Joel A. Tarr Contacts: bbothere@hotmail.fr; coutard@enpc.fr; fressoz.jb@gmail.com; jt03@andrew.cmu.edu Read the full Call here: Flux_Off-grid-history-2026_Call Contribution proposals can relate…
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CfP: IRHA 9th Conference, Railways and Environmental Sustainability, Siena (Italy), 7-10 November 2024

International Railway History Association (IRHA) - 9th Conference Railways and Environmental Sustainability. A long-term view on a global scale from the origins of railways to the present Siena (Italy), 7-10 November 2024 Conference webpage The International Railway History Association (IRHA), together with the University of Siena, will hold a scientific conference in Siena (Italy) in…
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PostDoc position on Quantifying Dutch Historical Sustainability Trade-offs, Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) is offering a PostDoc position on Quantifying Dutch Historical Sustainability Trade-offs. The PostDoc candidate will be part of the project Sustainability Trade-offs in the Netherlands’ Entangled Modernisation, 1900-2020. (STONEM) The project studies the historical developments of Dutch imports of raw materials and goods have and its profound consequences for economic,…
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2024 Nuncius Prize

Nuncius is a peer-reviewed and international journal devoted to the history of the material and visual culture in science. Published three times a year by Brill and under the auspices of the Museo Galileo in Florence, Nuncius explores the material sources of scientific endeavor, such as scientific instruments and collections, and the specific settings of…
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Early Scholars Spring School on Web Archives, 23-24 April 2024, Paris

Are you an early scholar (PhD or Master student) interested in web archives? Would you like to engage in a dynamic discussion with peers as well as experienced researchers and professionals? This Spring School taking place just before the IIPC WAC24 in Paris may be perfect for you! At a glance:. -       Dates: from April 23 at…
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Mentorship for Early Career Scholars, 5th session on Networking, March 19

The Tensions of Europe network is organizing mentoring sessions (online) that aim at supporting early career researchers (PhD students and post-doctoral researchers). The fifth session, focused on the topic of Networking, will take place online on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 13.00 to 14.30 (CET). To participate in this meeting, please register by sending an email…
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Call for participation: ToE Early Career Scholars Summer School 2024

Call for Participants The Tensions of Europe Early Career Scholars Committee is looking forward to seeing you at the summer school “Transformations in/of the History of Technology,” organized in connection to the 11th Tensions of Europe Conference “Transformations. Fundamental Change and Technology.” The summer school will take place at European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), September…
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Mentorship for Early Career Scholars, 4th session on time management, December 11, 2023

The Tensions of Europe network is organizing mentoring sessions (online) that aim at supporting early career researchers (PhD students and post-doctoral researchers). The fourth session, focused on issues surrounding time management in academic work, will take place online on Monday, December 11, 2023, from 13.00 to 14.30 (CET). To participate in this meeting, please register by…
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PostDoc position on Quantifying Dutch Historical Sustainability Trade-offs, Eindhoven University of Technology

TUe: Postdoc positiion on Quantifying Dutch Historical Sustainability Trade-offs Deadline 15-10-2023 Description: Are you fascinated by sustainability issues created by Dutch import of natural resources and how these came about? You could be our Postdoc who analyses transnational sustainability trade-offs. Are you enthusiastic about combining long term historical insights with contemporary sustainability challenges then apply…
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