The highest recognition from the Society for the History of Technology is the Leonardo da Vinci Medal, presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the history of technology, through research, teaching, publications, and other activities. SHOT invites members to nominate candidates for the DaVinci Medal. To put forward a person’s name…
Read MoreNew York University: NYU – Domestic: Tandon School of Engineering: Technology, Culture and Society Dibner Chair in History and Philosophy of Technology and Science Location: Brooklyn, NY New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering invites nominations and applications for the Dibner Family Chair in History and Philosophy of Technology and Science. New York University (NYU)…
Read MoreThis is a special session developed by the two society presidents, John Krige (SHOT president 2017-2018) and Janet Browne (HSS president 2016-2017) to showcase graduate student work and facilitate lively feedback. Each speaker is allocated 5 minutes and one PowerPoint slide, followed by ample time afterwards for discussion. Speakers accepted for a flash-talk paper are free…
Read MoreThe NASA Fellowship in the History of Space Technology, offered by SHOT and supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) History Division, will, funding pending, fund one predoctoral or postdoctoral fellow for up to one academic year to undertake a research project related to the history of space technology. The fellowship may support…
Read MoreThe John Scholes Prize is awarded annually to the writer of a publishable paper based on original research into any aspect of the history of transport and mobility. The prize is intended to recognise budding transport historians. It may be awarded to the writer of one outstanding article, or be divided between two or more…
Read MoreThe Dibner Award for Excellence in Museum Exhibits was established in 1985, through the generosity of Bern Dibner, to recognize excellence in museums and museum exhibits that interpret the history of technology, industry, and engineering to the general public. Winning exhibits, in addition to being well designed and produced, should raise pertinent historical issues. Artifacts…
Read MoreDeadline for Applications: 30th March 2018 This is a call for applications for a three year fully funded PhD studentship in the Sociology Department at Lancaster University, UK. The studentship is part of Lancaster University’s Leverhulme Doctoral Training Centre in Material Social Futures. We live in a world where technology is developing at a pace…
Read MoreCARS, CLOCKS, AND WATCHES SYMPOSIUM AT THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM Henry Ford’s early and lifelong passion for timekeepers, and the important connections between 19th-century New England watch manufacturing and 20th-century automobile mass-production, have never before been comprehensively examined. With a roster of important speakers and at the perfect venue, these themes will be developed…
Read MoreProposals are now being accepted for the Second Workshop on Scientific Archives. The aim of the workshop is to explore topics in the area of the contemporary archives of science and technology. The workshop will be held in Washington, D.C., 13 and 14 August 2018 at the Carnegie Institutions for Science. Proposals are due by…
Read MoreFully funded PhD CASE Studentship, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University. Transitions in the technologies and practices of office work: Manchester’s administrative industries (1960-2017) With Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. This project investigates the relation between innovations in office technology – from filing cabinets and fax machines through to hard drives and email – and…
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