SHOT Small Grants announcement
SHOT is pleased to announce its new Small Grants Award and will consider proposals from external individuals and organizations to endorse events relevant to SHOT’s mission.
Read MoreTechnology’s Stories
Technology’s Stories is SHOT’s latest initiative – an open-acess digital magazine featuring essays, blogs, book announcements from SHOT members.
Read MoreCall for Papers: SHOT Graduate Student Workshop, October 2017
SHOT invites applications from graduate students to present short papers (up to 10 pages, 1.5-spaced) at an intensive workshop embedded in the formal SHOT conference. The workshop will provide graduate students with an opportunity to develop their presentation skills and to receive extensive feedback on their work. This is an exciting opportunity to become familiar…
Read MoreCall for Papers: 40th History of Technology Conference, Colors in Technology – Technology of Colors
The 40th History of Technology Conference will be held at the Klostergut Paradies in Schlatt near Schaffhausen, Switzerland on 17 and 18 November 2017. The Conference is a platform for the exchange of ideas between research, teaching and industry. The speakers and the invited guests come from universities, libraries, collections and museums or contribute their…
Read MoreStatement by the Officers and Executive Council of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) regarding immigration policy changes in the US
The Society for the History of Technology is committed to academic freedom, freedom of expression, and fostering diversity with regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, physical abilities, sexual orientation, religion, training, and employment. To this end, SHOT affirmatively embraces all who wish to join, participate, and have a voice in our Society.…
Read MoreCall for Papers: 10th Blount Postal History Symposium World War I and its Immediate Aftermath
The Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Washington, D.C. published a call for proposals for the 10th Blount Postal History Symposium that will take place November 1-2, 2018. The symposium is titled World War I and its Immediate Aftermath. You can download the call for papers here. Deadline is June 15, 2017.
Read MoreFellowship Opportunity: Linda Hall Library
The Linda Hall Library is pleased to announce its fellowship program for the academic year 2017/18. Fellowships, lasting anywhere from one week to a full academic year, are awarded to outstanding projects in history of science and related science and technology studies fields that make use of the Library’s collections. Awards range from up to…
Read MoreCall for Nominations: SHOT International Scholars Program
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…
Read MoreJob Opportunity: Lecturer, Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia
The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire a wage lecturer in STS. Please post the below wage position announcement on your position announcement website. Thanks! Wage Lecturer Position The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science (http://www.eands.virginia.edu/sts/) seeks…
Read MoreCall for Articles: Information & Culture: A Journal of History
Information & Culture: A Journal of History is actively soliciting articles for publication. The journal publishes high-quality, peer reviewed articles on the history of information. Social and cultural context of information and information technology, viewed from an historical perspective, is at the heart of the journal’s interests. Typical papers might focus, among other topics, on…
Read More