☰ Menu
Join/Renew SHOT Contribute to SHOT

2023

SHOT Annual Meeting

Long Beach (California)
25-29 October 2023

Learn More

SHOT

Society for the History of Technology

The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) was formed in 1958 to encourage the study of the development of technology and its relations with society and culture.

SHOT is an interdisciplinary organization concerned not only with the history of technological devices and processes but also with technology in history (the relationship of technology to politics, economics, science, the arts, and the organization of production) and with the role it plays in the differentiation of individuals in society.

SHOT members represent a wide range of disciplines and professions, from history and the humanities to engineering and science, and come from some thirty-five countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Membership: Join or renew your SHOT membership
News: Read internal and external news and updates
Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Read about & join one of SHOT's SIGs, created to bring together scholars and professionals with interests in specific fields of the history of technology
Doing History of Technology: Hear about doing the History of Technology and why it matters
SHOT publications: Find out more about our publications including Technology & Culture

Read More

Recent News

View All News

March 28th, 2023

CfP deadline 31-3-2023: The Latin American Association of Social Studies of Science and Technology (ESOCITE) convenes the VIII Doctoral School of Social and Political Studies on Science and Technology, 17-21 July 2023, at the University of the Republic of Uruguay.

Convocatoria / Convocatória / Call VIII ESCUELA DOCTORAL DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES Y POLÍTICOS SOBRE LA CIENCIA Y LA TECNOLOGÍA VIII…

Read More

March 27th, 2023

Call for Applicants: Incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean into Teaching in Environmental History (deadline 24 April 2023)

Call for Applicants: Incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean into Teaching in Environmental History Applications are now open for a…

Read More

March 24th, 2023

Columbia University’s Buell Center seeks a recent doctoral recipient for a 21-month fellowship (deadline 24 May 2023)

Columbia University’s Buell Center seeks a recent doctoral recipient to join its intellectual community for a 21-month fellowship as a…

Read More

March 20th, 2023

CfP 2023 VMHC HISTORY MATTERS SYMPOSIUM (deadline 14 April 2023)

Call for Proposals! Deadline for Submission: Friday, April 14, 2023. This year, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture will…

Read More

March 13th, 2023

ECP MWG Offers 15-20 opportunities in several categories of the STEMM enterprise (deadline 29 March 2023)

AAAS Multidisciplinary Working Groups (MWGs) aim to leverage the multidisciplinary strengths, advisory perspective and knowledge of AAAS to address a…

Read More

March 7th, 2023

The American Historical Association and HSS, in partnership with the Society for the History of Technology, are now accepting applications for the 2023–24 Fellowships in Aerospace History. Deadline April 1.

The American Historical Association and the History of Science Society (HSS), in partnership with the Society for the History of…

Read More

Technology's Stories

Technology’s Stories is SHOT’s latest initiative – an open-access digital magazine featuring essays, blogs, book announcements from SHOT members.

We engage readers with the usable past—stories that help us make sense of contemporary technological challenges and aspirations. Technology’s Stories is a place for thinkers to share new insights on the integration of technology with our environments and our social, political, and economic lives.

Find out more

@SocHistTech tweets from our SHOT Twitter account

View All Tweets
Twitter Bird