Education has a long history of being closely affiliated with authorities. Political and economic elites have taken a particular interest in education as the venue where mindsets and worldviews were formed. Throughout history, different stakeholders have emerged, and power structures have shifted. Some of the key agents in these processes have been the church and…

Last week, the first major international conference devoted to the history of knowledge was organised in Porto. It brought together researchers from a variety of countries, universities and disciplines. The atmosphere was very friendly and stimulating. Overall, the conference was a manifestation of the history of knowledge as a new dynamic research field. It would…

The Journal for the History of Knowledge has a new special issue: “Entangled temporalities”. In the introduction, the editors Hansun Hsiung, Laetitia Lenel and Anna-Maria Meister discuss knowledge production as the negotiation of entangled temporalities embedded in the materials, methods, and institutions of a variety of incongruous practitioners. They write: “We begin by exploring the reasons for…

On 22–24 November, the “History of Knowledge Conference” is arranged in Porto. It is the first major international conference devoted to this expanding research field. It brings together specialists from the History of Knowledge, History of Science, Colonial Studies, Maritime History and Global History to show their ongoing research or consolidated results, having as central…

On 16 November, 13.15–15.00 (CET), will Joshua Ehrlich (Macau) present his new book The East India Company and the Politics of Knowledge (CUP). Discussants: Jessica Hanser (Copenhagen) and Lisa Hellman (Lund). This is a hybrid seminar (LUX:A332 & Zoom). Description of the book The East India Company is remembered as the world’s most powerful, not to say…

Can historical research benefit from AI? Since 2020 Nina Koefoed has been working on the Transkribus platform, using AI to train “models” that can read and transcribe handwritten Danish texts from the 18th century. In this talk, she will present the research project, questions and archival material that led her to work with Transkribus in…

The second volume of the yearbook History of Intellectual Culture (HIC) has been published. The volume comprises individual papers, a thematic section, a review essay and a conversation, all related to the history of knowledge. The volume is available open access: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111078038/html#contents The thematic section is dedicated to modes of publication. The articles attest to the great variety…

David Larsson Heidenblad’s new book “Ta din tid: Gör mindre men bättre” (Volante) will be launched in Lund on the 24th of November 13-15 in LUX C:126. He will moderate a panel discussion featuring Niklas Altermark, Johanna Gustafsson Lundberg, and Karolina Östbring. Read more about the book (and preorder it!) at: https://volante.se/bocker/ta-din-tid Welcome! (no preregistration required)

History and Sociology of the Social Sciences and the Humanities:Boundaries, Persona and Knowledge Circulation7.5 credits, pace of study 50%, weeks 3–12, Spring Term 2024, Uppsala University What?The course is a combined Master’s level and PhD course, organised by the Department of Historyof Science and Ideas. The course provides an overview and advanced introduction to recentresearch…