On March 30, Erik presented our initiative for a larger research program on Global Sustainability History for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures at an NWA |(Nationale WetenschapsAgenda) matchmaking event. Please find the main idea below: Different regions across the globe face sustainability challenges that are simultaneously highly diverse and highly interconnected. Yet such challenges are
UPDATE: THE UNNECESSARY AND DISPROPORTIONAL POLICE ACTION WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DISTRICT COURT ON 7 OCTOBER 2022 Considering that police entered the TUE campus and arrested students of University Rebellion, who protested against offering a platform to Shell at the TUE Career Event; that TUE considers all employees, students and guests of TUE as
The Eindhoven History Lab expresses its deep shock regarding, and absolute condemnation of, the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We empathize with all those affected, first and foremost citizens in Ukraine. We also empathize with citizens (including colleagues and students) in Russia who oppose the invasion and risk being fired and imprisoned. In addition, as
We are--again--very proud to announce that retired EHL professor Gijs Mom has won the 2021 Sidney Edelstein Prize, the Book prize of tho Society for the History of Technology SHOT. Earlier this year the book was also rewarded with the Book Prize of the World History Association (see here) Sidney Edelstein Prize citation (here) Globalizing
On 14 December, Erik van der Vleuten participated, on personal invitation, in the College van Rijksadviseurs Toekomstatelier2100 workshop on cargo, resources, and the circular economy. In Toekomstatelier2100 the national government advisors explore the contours and challenges of Dutch society in the year 2100, and the implications for present-day policy. In his spoken column, Erik 'looked
On 10 December 2021, Patrick Bek successfully defended his PhD thesis called No Bicycle, No Bus, No Job: The Making of Workers' Mobility in the Netherlands, 1920-1990 The dissertation is available in the TUE repository. Table of contents: Acknowledgements 5Figures 9Introduction 111 Responding to the Transport Mismatch, 1920-1940 352 Protesting Bus Regulations during the
On 9 December 2021 Kenneth Bertrams presented his inaugural lecture as Endowed Professor of History of Science and Technologyin the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Maastricht University. The lecture was entitled: ‘From Scientific Patronage to Philanthocapitalism (and Back)' The professorship is an Endowed Chair by our Foundation for the History of Technology SHT. Jan
On 15 November 2021, we organized the first Global History of Sustainability and Technology (GHoST) exploratory workshop. Participants came from EHL, TU Darmstadt, VU Amsterdam, and TU Delft. The participants explored various dimensions of the new research program that we imagine. For more information contact Erik van der Vleuten.
We are proud to present the latest issue of Technology and Culture edited here in Eindhoven at TIS, with the latest research and book reviews! Technology and Culture is the leading journal in the history of technology, science, medicine and mathematics; it draws on scholarship in diverse disciplines to publish insightful pieces intended for general readers as well
On Friday 17 September, EHL's Ginevra Sanvitale and Klara Strecker presented their research in a grad student event at Amsterdam University with the prominent historian of technology John Krige. Later that Friday John gave a public lecture (link). The inspiring event was organized by Mario Daniels of the German Studies department.