Aalborg University celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. In connection with the jubilee, a new Danish book At bygge et universitet [eng. Building a University] tells the history about Aalborg University from the first visions until today, where the university is making  its mark both home and abroad. At bygge et universitet is written by…

Conference 19th– 20th September 2024, University of Turku, Finland. Historical research on experts and expertise has burgeoned during the past decades. This research has shown the need to consider how expert knowledge is made and given meanings, the polarisation of expertise, the regional and cultural differences in defining expertise, the social statuses of experts, as well…

In fierce competition, four researchers have been selected for LUCK’s International Fellowship Program in the History of Knowledge. They will stay with us for two weeks in April and present their interesting research (see below). Welcome to LUCK, Pascale, Heikki, Jona and Kirsten! Pacale Siegrist My name is Pascale Siegrist, I am a research fellow…

We are looking for two researchers in the history of knowledge. They will be part of LUCK and work within the project “The Europeanization of the Universities: Transforming Knowledge Institutions from within, c. 1985–2010” under the direction of Professor Johan Östling. The positions are fixed term positions for 24 months at 75 per cent of…

The history of the humanities is a rapidly evolving research field, dedicated to the study of the historical development, conditions, and epistemologies of the humanities from a wide range of perspectives. In the last two decades, the field has seen significant institutionalization and coordinated activities primarily from the Netherlands, but with an explicit global agenda…

Focus and engagement areas At LUCK, we have a broad interest in the history of knowledge, including the concepts, methodologies, theories and analytical frameworks of the field. For the coming years, however, we have singled out more distinct areas which we will focus on. In many ways, these areas reflect our main scholarly interests at…

History of Intellectual Culture (HIC) is an international yearbook devoted to the history of knowledge and published by De Gruyter. The yearbook is open access and the papers undergo a double-blind peer review process. More information here: https://www.degruyter.com/serial/hicu-b/html#overview HIC is currently inviting contributions and/or guest editors for Volume 4 (2025). For more information, please see this Call for…

David Larsson Heidenblad and Johan Östling have published Kunskapshistoria: En introduktion (Studentlitteratur). It is an introductory book in Swedish to the history of knowledge, aimed for students and scholars interested in the field. The book is based on the original English version The History of Knowledge (CUP, 2023) Read more about the book here: https://www.studentlitteratur.se/kurslitteratur/humaniora-och-samhallsvetenskap/historieamnen/kunskapshistoria/#:~:text=Boken%20riktar%20sig%20till%20studenter,%2C%20metoder%2C%20forskningsobjekt%20och%20källmaterial.

Monday 26th of February LUCK welcomes Andrew Popp, professor at Copenhagen Business School to present and discuss his research. His draft “The Far Field: Metaphorical Reasoning in Josiah Wedgwood’s Thought and Action” can be obtained by e-mailing David Larsson Heidenblad (david.larsson_heidenblad@hist.lu.se).  The seminar will have hybrid form and can be attended by zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/2108272169 Image: The Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion,…