December 14th, 2016
Every year, the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) calls for nominations from non-North American scholars to join SHOT’s International Scholars Program. Nominee submissions are reviewed by members of SHOT’s Internationalization Committee and up to four scholars are chosen each year for a two-year term. The aim of the Program is to foster the…
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September 18th, 2014
SHOT congratulates Pamela O. Long, winner of a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship: http://www.macfound.org/press/press-releases/21-extraordinarily-creative-people-who-inspire-us-all-meet-2014-macarthur-fellows/
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June 30th, 2014
Something New for the SHOT Annual Meeting As part of the Annual Meeting program upcoming in Portland (11-14 October 2013), I invite you to read online the short texts provided by the participants in the opening plenary and various roundtables that will take place during the meeting. Even more, we solicit your comments, feedback and…
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April 14th, 2014
SHOT Members: The House of Representatives has been working on legislation to reauthorize funding for the National Science Foundation, and competing bills have been introduced by the majority republicans and minority Democrats. The Republican measure, is named the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act and cuts funding for the social sciences by…
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January 23rd, 2014
Call for Papers and Sessions Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) Annual Meeting – Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) 26-29 October 2017 The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) is an interdisciplinary and international organization concerned not only with the history of technological devices and processes but also with technology in history and society. We…
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November 18th, 2013
Results of the recent election for certain SHOT officers and committee assignments: Executive Secretary (Three-year term) David Lucsko Executive Council (Three-year term) Molly Berger Ann Greene Heidi Voskuhl Editorial Committee (Five-year term) Janet Abbate Nominating Committee (Five-year term) Sonja Schmid
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October 31st, 2013
Note from the SHOT President I wish to express my thanks to all of the people who helped make the annual meeting in Portland such an interesting event. I and the officers are delighted that so many of you found the roundtable discussions and the two plenaries valuable and stimulating. I am especially grateful to…
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September 18th, 2013
Dearborn Beyond SHOT Dearborn, Michigan’s varied history invites exploration. Curious visitors can download a self-guided tour book from the Dearborn Historical Commission here. Below, the Local Arrangements Committee has provided a select list of things to see and do, both in Dearborn and the neighboring city of Detroit. The Arab American National Museum is the…
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September 18th, 2013
Special Events Executive Council Meeting The Executive Council will meet on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 5) and Thursday morning (Nov. 6). All members are welcome to sit in on all or part of this meeting. Opening Plenary and Reception Our annual meeting will kick off with a special plenary session on Thursday night at 6pm in The Henry Ford’s…
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September 18th, 2013
SHOT 2015 Tours and Activities The 2015 SHOT Meeting will feature tours of the following locations: NEW!! Albuquerque Biopark Trip Friday, 9 October • 8:30 AM–11:30 AM Albuquerque’s Biopark is a real must-see while you’re in the area – not only does it sit squarely at the heart of ye olde Route 66, where you can…
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