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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨New article with Darryl Cressman in Techné: “The Philosophy of Technology is more than Technology: Towards a Framework for the History of the Philosophy of Technology” The starting point is simple question: what does it mean to write history of philosophy of technology? #philtech #hopot #hopos
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In April 2027, the 11th PhD conference in the History of Science, Medicine, and the Humanities is happening! Deadline for abstracts is 1 December 2026. The event is open to researchers in any stage of their PhDs. Curious? Read the report on the previous edition @shellsandpebbles.bsky.social.
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The Ramsey Lab @theramseylab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you interested in the past, present & future of Artificial Life (ALife) as a scientific field? 🚨 We are hosting an interdisciplinary minisymposium this December, so send us your work & come along! Please share widely! 🔗 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #academicsky #evobio #AI #HPS
Promotional graphic for a mini-symposium titled “Life As It Could Be: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Artificial Life,” taking place 7–8 December 2026 at Aula Symbiosis, BioScience Center, KU Leuven. The text appears over a blue-and-orange honeycomb-like cellular pattern.
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jhokjournal.bsky.social @jhokjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📣 Call for Contributions! 📣 The Third International History of Knowledge Conference will take place in Utrecht on 25-27 August 2027, with the central theme Decentering the History of Knowledge. The deadline for all submissions is 15 December 2026. More information here: www.uu.nl/en/news/call...
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Call for Contributions Third International History of Knowledge Conference
From 25 - 27 August 2027 the third International History of Knowledge Conference will take place in Utrecht. It is now possible to submit contributions that tie in with the central theme of the confer...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last days to apply for the fellowships of the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine! More information via the link: www.chstm.org/fellowships
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Fellowships | Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine
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Sjang ten Hagen @sjangtenhagen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wanted to share my excitement about a small workshop on the history of scholarly evaluation that we hosted in Leuven over the last couple of days. The atmosphere was great and it was very productive! Here's a photo of the participants brainstorming. 1/3
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
First lecture by Patrick Boucheron tomorrow! More information on the full series: academieroyale.be/fr/activites...
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The HOPOS Journal @hoposjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The first item in our Fall issue is a note from HOPOS Editor Matthew J. Brown, looking back on the first 16 years of the HOPOS Journal. He talks about the founding of the journal, some of the early articles, and how far we’ve come. Brown also discusses some exciting upcoming changes to the journal.
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Alexandre Klein @alexandreklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
(Programme) Les rendez-vous du CRIHM. Cercle de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les humanités médicales histoiresante.blogspot.com/2026/09/les-... #histmed #medhum
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Shells and Pebbles @shellsandpebbles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Did you read something you want to know more about? Do you have a great article idea but don't know where to begin? Would you like to explore your scientific discipline from a historical perspective? Wait no longer! Shells and Pebbles still has a few slots for posts in October and November!
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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/ 🧵 The history of the philosophy of experimentation isn't really just a history of what philosophers have said about experiments. In a new #HOPOS paper, I argue that it is also a history of what philosophers thought philosophy of science itself was *for*. #philsci
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This week! The International Doctoral Meetings in Philosophy of Science (RDIPS) 2026 is organized by the Société de Philosophie des Sciences and held tomorrow and Friday at the Université de Namur. More information via rdips2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=en.
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Cultuurgeschiedenis.be @cultuurgesch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
De brand in de Hoge Venen zorgde voor pijn bij buurtbewoners en gidsen. In 2003 bedacht filosoof Glenn Albrecht daarvoor een woord: solastalgie. Volgens Jasper Snoeys is die emotie door het toerisme ook aan de Belgische kust terug te vinden. ⛱️ ▶️ cultuurgeschiedenis.be/solastalgie-...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Royal Observatory of Belgium is still celebrating its 200th anniversary with a range of activities, including a free open day this week!
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Old postcard of the Brussels Botanical Garden, at the Royal Academy as part of this weekend’s Heritage Days.
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BRUZZ @bruzzbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In de Sint-Gorikshallen opende vrijdag een nieuwe expo over de Belgische geschiedenis van emaille.
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Expo in Sint-Gorikshallen toont geschiedenis van emaille: ‘Spreekt tot iedereen’
In de Sint-Gorikshallen opende vrijdag een nieuwe expo over de Belgische geschiedenis van emaille.
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Royal Observatory of Belgium @orb-ksb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎈✨#PortesOuvertes le weekend du 26 et 27 septembre. 🚌🚅Pour venir, n’hésitez pas à utiliser les #transportsencommun. Notre site (Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Bruxelles) est facilement accessible en #bus (60 et 37, arrêt Observatoire), #tram (92, arrêt Lancaster) et #train (gare de Saint-Job).
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Call for submissions open at Gewina! The Gewina–Descartes–Huygens Thesis Prize recognizes outstanding master’s theses in the history of science and universities. Deadline: 1 November 2026 More information via the link: www.gewina.nl/call-for-sub...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Call for submissions open at Gewina! The Gewina–Descartes–Huygens Thesis Prize recognizes outstanding master’s theses in the history of science and universities. Deadline: 1 November 2026 More information via the link: www.gewina.nl/call-for-sub...
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DailyScience.be @dailysciencebe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
L’Observatoire royal de Belgique fête ses 200 ans d'existence. À cette occasion, découvrez chaque vendredi un pan de son histoire dans notre nouveau podcast "Tête en l'air" : smartlink.ausha.co/les-podcasts... Un projet soutenu par le Fonds pour le journalisme (@ajpjournalistes.bsky.social).
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Journal of the History of Ideas @jhideas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In an interview for the JHI Blog, Nathan Schlanger discusses his book, "The Invention of Technology: An Intellectual History with André Leroi-Gourhan," which charts how Leroi-Gourhan helped make the study of techniques central to the many fields with which he engaged. @universitypress.cambridge.org
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André Leroi-Gourhan’s Technological Sequences: An Interview with Nathan Schlanger
Nathan Schlanger discusses his book, "The Invention of Technology: An Intellectual History with André Leroi-Gourhan," which charts how Leroi-Gourhan helped make the study of techniques central to the ...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An impressive lecture series (for free and without registration!) next week at Universiteit Gent, dedicated to the question of what the object(ive) of the humanities is.
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Journal of the History of Ideas @jhideas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
JHI Blog editors Zac Endter and Jonas Knatz introduce their forum on "The Conceptual History of Technology." Contributions will be published weekly through December. @zacendter.bsky.social @jonasknatz.bsky.social
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The Engineering of Ideas: Introducing the Forum on the Conceptual History of Technology
The editors of the forum on "The Conceptual History of Technology" introduce its goals and contributions....
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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The program is out! Looking forward to three days of great talks on the history of philosophy of technology! All welcome in Maastricht #philtech #histtech #sts #hopos #hopot2026
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UTwente Philosophy @utwentephilosophy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our next Philosophy of Science in Practice colloquium will take place on September 3, in room RA4231 from 15:45 to 17:00. Miles MacLeod and Y. J. Erden will be presenting a paper titled "Exploring Scientific Bubbles": www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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NanoBubbles | University of Twente Philosophy Section
Our next Philosophy of Science in Practice colloquium will take place on September 3, in room RA4231 from 15:45 to 17:00. Miles MacLeod and Y. J. Erden will be presenting a paper titled Exploring Scie...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine offers Fellowships for independent scholars, Research Fellowships and Dissertation Completion Fellowships in the history of science, technology or medicine. New application deadlines: 1 October! 👉 www.chstm.org/fellowships
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The International Doctoral Meetings in Philosophy of Science (RDIPS) provide a forum for reflection and exchange dedicated to young researchers in philosophy of science. The 2026 edition, organized by the Société de Philosophie des Sciences will be held 24-25/09 at the University of Namur!
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Society for the History of the Philosophy of Technology (HPT) @hptsociety.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The program for the conference of the History of the Philosophy of Technology is out! fasos-research.nl/history-of-p... Register for the conference here until September 18, join us also for our conference dinner on Tuesday the 27th: www.aanmelder.nl/178571
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2nd International Conference ‘The History of the Philosophy of Technology’ (Maastricht, October 26-28, 2026) - Information
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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A FINAL friendly reminder: TODAY is the deadline for abstracts for our conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" that will take place in the end of November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Send in an abstract if you haven't done so yet!
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Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences
Call for Papers: Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences The University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, 27-29 November 2026 Confirmed keynote speakers (alphab...
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Did you know that, as a collector and curator, Franz Cumont left a significant mark on Belgium’s museum landscape? The revised entry on Cumont shows the crucial role he played at the Royal Museums of Art and History, the Musée Royal de Mariemont and Gaasbeek Castle. 👉 bestor.be/franz-valeri...
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Royal Observatory of Belgium @orb-ksb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📅 #savethedate 📅 ✨ On 26 and 27 September, the Space Pole opens its doors! 🚀⭐🔭 Together with the @meteobe.bsky.social and the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of our institute, the Royal Observatory of Belgium. See you soon!
Poster of the Open Doors 2026 of the Space Pole
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Nina Lamal @ninalamal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
PhD-positie voor neerlandicus, historicus of theoloog, voor meer informatie: www.uantwerpen.be/nl/jobs/vaca...
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Doctoraatsbursaal in de historische Nederlandse letterkunde | Universiteit Antwerpen
YUFE vacature
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Karakter - Tijdschrift voor Wetenschap @karakterasl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Podcast | In navolging van Simone de Beauvoir stelden feministische denkers dat moederschap een sociaal construct is. Maar wat vertellen historische bronnen ons over moeders door de eeuwen heen? Prof. Jolien Gijbels (VUB) ging voor ons op zoek naar antwoorden. open.spotify.com/episode/4b3W...
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De geboorte van moederliefde – prof. Jolien Gijbels
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Center of Trial and Error @trialanderror.org · 19/08/2026
It’s time for the annual Trial & Error Award! We are still accepting submissions until August 31st. The Trial & Error Award celebrates and offers recognition to those who rethink how science and academia view failure. We hope you can include your failure here: trialanderror.org/awards-2026-....
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) @clpskuleuven.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sometimes philosophers really dislike the conclusions of certain arguments by reductio & rebrand them as 'paradoxes,' but sometimes they simply do not. Why is this? Find out in Boaz Schuman's recent 📃, which recovers the logical works of Al-Fārābī 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... #philsky #HPS
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Al-Fārābī and Quine on reductio and paradox
If you dislike the conclusion of an argument by reductio, you can rebrand it as a paradox. We did this with Zeno, and more recently McTaggart. But what – if anything – is the principle at play? Is ...
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Royal Observatory of Belgium @orb-ksb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
☀️🛰️🔭 We have new dates for our #guidedtours of our Department of Solar Physics and Space Weather! It is on Sep 3, Oct 16, Nov 13 and Nov 30 at 14:00 in English. Please note: places are limited ➡️200year.observatory....
A white dome and a building on the left featuring an image of the Sun.
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Royal Observatory of Belgium @orb-ksb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
☀️🛰️🔭 We hebben nieuwe data voor de #rondleidingen van onze afdeling Zonnefysica en Ruimteweer! Het is op 3 sep, 16 okt, 13 nov en 30 nov om 10 u in het Nederlands. Let op: het aantal deelnemers is gelimiteerd ➡️ 200year.observatory....
Witte koepel en gebouw links met een afbeelding van de zon.
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Op zondag 6 september organiseren het Industriemuseum Gent en ETWIE de lezing 'Zenuwziekten in historisch perspectief' door professor Joris Vandendriessche (KU Leuven), in het kader van de tentoonstelling 'Powder to the People'. Wanneer? 06/09 om 14u Waar? Industriemuseum Gent 👉 bit.ly/4icSfFx
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Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) @clpskuleuven.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New article in @nature.com by @sylviawenmackers.be & a great team of collaborators: the widely reported finding that disruptive science is in decline may be explained by dataset artefacts. Check out the 🧵 by @vincentholst.bsky.social 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #philsci #academicsky #metasci
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Dataset artefacts can partially drive the measured decline in disruption - Nature
Nature - Dataset artefacts can partially drive the measured decline in disruption
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
La semaine prochaine à l'Académie royale de Belgique! Avec notamment des contributions sur l'histoire publique et les sciences citoyennes, l'histoire de l'industrie et de la technique, ainsi que la querelle de l’héliocentrisme, de Copernic à Galilée. Plus d'info 👉https://acfhab.be/?page_id=7512
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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We'll take a little break from our summer break for a short reminder: Check out the cfp of the conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences that we'll organize in November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is August 31.
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Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences
Call for Papers: Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences The University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, 27-29 November 2026 Confirmed keynote speakers (alpha...
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vrtnws @vrtnws.be · 11/08/2026
De ontdekking van de zomer van 1932: 15 km boven ons hoofd is het wonderschoon en volledig bladstil vrtnws.be/p.WkXVBK9Rp?t=178... @vrtnws.be
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De ontdekking van de zomer van 1932: 15 km boven ons hoofd is het wonderschoon en volledig bladstil
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Last week for this expo at the Royal Palace of Brussels! More information: royal.belspo.be.
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Society for the History of the Philosophy of Technology (HPT) @hptsociety.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Today we commemorate another year since the passing of Bernard Stiegler, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy of technology. Listen here to a podcast by Stiegler about his life and philosophy: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
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Bernard Stiegler, la philosophie et la vie : un podcast à écouter en ligne
Philosophe dont l'esprit s'est construit en dehors du parcours académique entre le PCF, le jazz, la littérature et la prison, Bernard Stiegler est mort jeudi 6 août 2020.
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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We'd like to highlight the podcast 𝘋𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘶̈𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘰̈𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘢𝘭, produced by the Environmental Affairs Office of the LMU Munich Student Council, especially their recently released episode, "The Rachel Carson Center—Research Focused on Humans and Their Environment!" #RCC #Podcast #LMU #Research #Environment
Social media graphic for the podcast "Der Grüne Hörsaal" episode 19.
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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The "Visualization of the Heavens" database has launched to the public 🌌 The platform provides around 3000 objects related to #Astronomy and starscapes originating in Eurasia and North Africa from 4000 BCE until 1700 CE. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2cnnd92j #HistSci #OpenAccess #DigiHum
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“Visualization of the Heavens” Database Launches to the Public | MPIWG
“Visualization of the Heavens” database becomes accessible to the public
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Institute of Natural Sciences @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🚨 Planète Belgique, épisode 4 : La Belgique, pays des dinosaures 🚨 👉 Lisez le longread et découvrez les affiches uniques : www.naturalsciences.be/r/planetebelgique #géologie #paléontologie #naturalsciencesbelgium
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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Dept. "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge" is looking to hire a Graduate Assistant to support: 🖍️ copy-editing English-language academic texts 🗂️ maintaining reference databases 📚 researching and summarizing literature 🗓️ Deadline: Aug 21, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/mu5tend3 #HistSci #STS
Collage of three images. The first reads: "Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Career. We're hiring." The second image shows five people gathered around a desk in the Institute's library while two scholars are sitting at other desks in the background. The third image shows three people by the window in the Institute's hallway. Second and third image by Andreas Muhs (2026).
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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Interesse in medisch erfgoed? TOON is nog steeds op zoek naar een medewerker welzijnsgericht erfgoedwerk. Deadline voor de vacature is 24 augustus. Meer informatie op toon.vlaanderen/item/136191#....
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Kristof Smeyers @kristofsmeyers.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
the other editors can't make it so it'll be just me but I'll try and adequately perform some magnetism for y'all next week
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