June 1st, 2023
How technology forged culture and drove politics in the Cold War – new Smithsonian Channel documentary The UK-based television production company, Blink Films, are creating a new documentary for the Smithsonian Channel (and Channel 4 in the UK and France 5 in France). This film will focus on the race to build a supersonic airliner,…
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May 19th, 2023
CALLS FOR PROPOSALS The National Council on Public History and Utah Division of State History/Utah Historical Society jointly seek proposals for our 2024 annual meeting, to be held April 10-13, 2024 at the Hilton Salt Lake City. HISTORICAL URGENCY SUBMISSION FORMS Submit an optional early topic proposal for feedback and to find co-presenters (due June 12): https://ncph.org/conference/topic-proposal-form/…
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May 11th, 2023
Call for papers of the II Atlantic Conference, with the theme “Body, Technology and Time”. Date – 2023 – 25 to 28 September Datas – 25 a 28 de setembro. Location – campus of Ponta Delgada – University of the Azores. Local – campus de Ponta Delgada – Universidade dos Açores. Participation – in person…
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May 10th, 2023
Description: The Department of the History of Medicine of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine invites applications for tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The Department seeks to hire a historian of health and modern medicine in geographical or thematic areas not covered by existing Department faculty. We especially welcome candidates whose work includes a transnational or…
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May 10th, 2023
Dear SHOT members, We’ve had reports that spam messages are circulating, appearing to come from SHOT President Gabrielle Hecht. She does not, in fact, require “assistance with SHOT logistical support transfer matter!” Please do not click on any links in these messages. These are going only to SHOT members, but otherwise we have not figured out…
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April 30th, 2023
SHOT Awards, Prizes and Grants With the deadline being 30 April 2023 we want to inform all that: Applications for Joan Cahalin Robinson Prize are still possible, up to 2 months before the actual meeting. Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits has an extended deadline, 15 May 2023 Eugene S. Ferguson Prize has an…
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April 27th, 2023
WARNING ABOUT FRAUDULENT E-MAILS April 27, 2023 Several people with connections to SHOT are currently receiving fraudulent requests for economic support signed by Gabrielle Hecht (typical e-mail title: SHOT ASSISTANCE APPEAL). The e-mail sender so far has been: “Gabrielle Hecht <associationhead2020@gmail.com>”, although additional e-mail addresses are also used. Please be all assured that neither myself…
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April 23rd, 2023
CFP: International 19thC Studies Assoc. Conference | Durham, UK & Online | Deadline 1 Sept. 2023 The Nineteenth Century Today: Interdisciplinary, International, Intertemporal July 10-12, 2024 | Durham University, Durham, UK In-person & Online CFP Website: https://in-csa.com/call-for-papers/ This Call for Papers is the first from the International Nineteenth-Century Studies Association, launched to promote interdisciplinary, international,…
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April 9th, 2023
The Stanford University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Harold Hohbach Historian for the Silicon Valley Archives (SVA). This is an endowed position in the Silicon Valley Archives, which is part of the Humanities and Area Studies Resource Group. The Libraries values are rooted in a commitment of mutual respect, the idea…
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March 27th, 2023
Call for Applicants: Incorporating Latin America and the Caribbean into Teaching in Environmental History Applications are now open for a one-day pedagogy workshop organized by RECSLAC on integrating Latin American and Caribbean history of science into teaching in adjacent fields. The workshop will be held just before the HSS conference in Portland, starting the afternoon…
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