A new issue of Technology and Culture is now available: Read the latest research and book reviews! January 2022, Volume 63, No. 1 Debates Atomic Shocks of the Old: Putting Water at the Center of Nuclear Energy History | Per Högselius Capitalism Matters: How Financial and Technological Innovations Shaped U.S. Telegraphs, 1845-1860 | Edmund Russell…
Read MoreSHOT is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 Elections. Elected as new members of the Executive Council (2022-2024) Tiago Saraiva Ashley Shew Matt Wisnioski Elected as new member of the Nominating Committee (2022-2024) Slawomir Lotysz Elected as new member of the Editorial Committee (2022-2026) Edna Suarez-Diaz
Read MoreNo votes possible, ballot closed. President’s Message Dear SHOT Members, It’s time to vote! A little later than usual, but just as consequential—it’s time again for SHOT members to choose their representatives on the Executive Council and the weigh in on the membership of a few key committees. Please take a few minutes to read…
Read MoreSHOT is pleased to announce the 2021 Award and Fellowship winners. The prizes will be officially announced during the Awards Ceremony Saturday 20 October at the SHOT Virtual Annual Meeting (1:30-2:00 PM CT) Leonardo da Vinci Medal 2021 Suzanne Moon, University of Oklahoma Please note: The 2021 and 2020 Da Vinci Medalists will give their…
Read MoreThe Linda Hall Library invites doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and independent researchers to apply for its 2022-23 fellowships in the history of technology and related areas of science and technology studies. The Library is offering both residential fellowships, which support scholars who travel to Kansas City to conduct research, and virtual fellowships, which support researchers…
Read MoreNEW, for 2022, East Asia students: D. Kim Foundation Traveling/Research Grant: Several grants (up to $2,500 each) will be awarded annually to scholars who are traveling for short-term research projects (less than a month). All applications must include the description of the research purpose and the detailed outline of budget (travel, accommodation and library fees,…
Read MoreThe History and Heritage Committee (HHC) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) solicits advanced graduate students or recent post graduate students in history of technology/science to author brochures/essays for ASME’s Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks program. The contracted honorarium for each brochure/essay is $500, payable on final acceptance. For 2021-2022 the Committee seeks brochures/essays…
Read MoreNatascha van Bommel and Johanna Höffken (Eindhoven University of Technology) are happy to share with you their recently published article: Energy justice within, between and beyond European community energy initiatives: A review. Intro: European policy efforts stimulate both the emergence of community energy initiatives, and a just transition towards a low-carbon energy system. One of…
Read MoreThe SHOT Program Committee is pleased to issue the Call for Papers and Sessions for the SHOT 2021 Annual Meeting to be held 18-21 November 2021, in New Orleans. This will be a joint meeting with the History of Science Society . The current plan is for the conference to be held in-person in New Orleans,…
Read MoreOctober 2020, Vol 61, No 4 Special Issue Manufacturing Modernity: Innovations in Early Modern Europe Manufacturing Modernity: Innovations in Early Modern Europe—An Introduction | Adam Lucas A Politics of Intellectual Property: Creating a Patent System in Revolutionary France | Jérôme Baudry Illuminated Publics: Representations of Street…
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