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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🎂 Happy 5th birthday to you, our beloved and inspiring blog, Theory of History at Work! 🎉 #TheoryofHistory, gtw.hypotheses.org

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Was kann historisch erforscht werden und wer zieht die Grenzen? In unserem Beitrag dieser Woche stellt Leander Diener mit #Historialisierung einen kritischen Begriff vor, um die Grenzen des Historisierbaren, ihre Verschiebungen und die damit verbundenen Machtverhältnisse zu untersuchen.

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#Historialisierung. Zur Notwendigkeit eines kritischen Begriffs

<a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/leanderdiener">Leander Diener</a> - Die Medizinsoziologie verfügt mit dem Begriff der „Medikalisierung“ nicht nur über einen Begriff für Me...

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The first blogpost on 'Theory of History at Work' was published five years ago! We are greatful for the success of this format and all the authors that contributed to the blog. #theoryofhistory

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

That's right! Our joint research seminar will continue today in two weeks (24.09), with Luke O'Sullivan speaking on "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science". Also, look out for the whole seminar plan for autumn that will be published soon.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In the first post of this series on the relationship between political theory and historical theory, Rouven Symank uses the example of restitution debates to examine how past injustices justify present claims and what role time, continuity, and ruptures play in this process. Enjoy reading:

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Die Zeit der Dinge. Schuld, Schulden und Restitution

<a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/symankrouven">Rouven Symank</a> - Als Annalena Baerbock am 18. Dezember 2022 vor ihrer Abreise nach Abuja die Rückgabe von zwanzig Benin-Bro...

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

⏰ Today is Blog Day! We’re back from vacation and will now be blogging twice a month, every Thursday. We’re kicking things off with a series on the relationship between political theory and historical theory, which we’re publishing in collaboration with @theorieblog.bsky.social

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Theorieblog @theorieblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Welche geschichtstheoretischen Vorannahmen und Vorstellungen von Geschichtlichkeit und historischen Narrativen haben sich in der Politischen Theorie etabliert und auf welche Weise sind sie wirksam? Und welche politik- und gesellschaftstheoretischen Prämissen... www.theorieblog.de/?p=31110

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

... and tomorrow, 10 September 2026, our Blog "Theory of History at Work" resumes its work, and I’ll be happy to be back and to be part of this marvellous constellation of #TheoryofHistory enthusiasts 🌈

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🎉 Three new members are joining the editorial board of our blog As of 🗓️ 1 September, @sinasteglich.bsky.social, @jleonaguilar.bsky.social and @marcuswystub.bsky.social will enrich the blog with their research interests, ideas, and expertise. A very warm welcome to all three! 👏 #TheoryofHistory

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Towards a Material Oriented Theory of History (MOTH) @mothbielefeld.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This winter semester, “Denkraum Theorie,” led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social and hosted by @zthf.bsky.social at Bielefeld University, will explore Material-Relational Ontologies and Historical Thinking. Open to students and doctoral researchers, with discussions in German and English. Join us!

German-language poster for Bielefeld University’s winter 2026/27 “Denkraum Theorie” study group on Material-Relational Ontologies and Historical Thinking. Sessions take place in room X-A2-103 on 16 and 30 October, 13 November, and 11 December 2026, and 22 January 2027. Registration is via eKVV.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

⏰ Today is Blog Day! In her post, Rebecca Bender examines pieces of dowry: Are they merely coded expressions of disciplined women's labor, or did they also provide a medium through which women could inscribe aspects of their own individuality? Enjoy reading 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/36619

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„Arbeit ist der Frauen Zier“—Eine „dingliche“ Perspektive auf eine designiert weibliche, materielle Kultur

<a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/juliangraeml">Rebecca Bender</a> - Filigrane Fäden, Stich an Stich. Präzise Linien und Kreuze – Rot auf Weiß, Weiß auf Weiß. Gestickte Buchs...

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History and Theory @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#ArticleSnapshot📸: Christian de Pee's "The Naitō Hypostasis" scrutinizes Naitō Konan's role as a founding figure for historians of Middle-Period China, a role de Pee claims is rooted in misleading representations and underexplored political purposes. doi.org/10.1111/hith...

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THE NAITŌ HYPOSTASIS: NAITŌ KONAN (1866–1934) AND THE JAPANESE IMPERIALIST LEGACY IN THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF MIDDLE‐PERIOD CHINA (800–1400 CE)

In 1955, Hisayuki Miyakawa published an article that sought to introduce American and European scholars to the work of the Japanese Sinologist Naitō Konan (1866–1934). Miyakawa drew particular attent...

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History and Theory @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#ArticleSnapshot📸: "'The Normal Exception': Edoardo Grendi, Microanalysis, and Generalizations" by Francesca Trivellato discusses Edoardo Grendi's "Micro-analisi e storia sociale" (1977), which Trivellato translated and published in our June 2026 issue. doi.org/10.1111/hith...

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History and Theory @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Read Trivellato's translation of Grendi's "Micro-analisi e storia sociale," published under the title "'The Normal Exception': 'Microanalysis and Social History' (1977)," in our June 2026 issue: doi.org/10.1111/hith...

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Le texte oscille ainsi entre deux voix et deux parcours respectifs, interrogeant l’archive comme un espace de savoir et d’expérience sensible.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Telles sont les questions que les deux explorent à travers leurs expériences vécues, leurs anecdotes et des retours d’expérience.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Quelle place donner à la réflexivité dans notre travail d'historien·ne, à l'éthique face au travail d'archives ou à la prise en compte d'une perspective sensible dans la formulation de nos objets de recherche ?

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Il est mardi et Jessica Schüpbach et Romain Tiquet, une historienne de la psychiatrie et un historien de l’Afrique, proposent un dialogue croisé sur les questionnements auxquels elle et il ont été confronté·es dans le cadre de leur travail sur des dossiers de patient·es en psychiatrie.

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

What does history have to do with physics? Matter with theory? How can models of physical reality, such as #QuantumMechanics, help us rethink historical reality? Today I am presenting @mothbielefeld.bsky.social, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de at the #INTH - #TheoryOfHistory Conference in Tallinn.

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

On 26-27 May, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv explores @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social how #materiality and #time shape historical research, linking theory, historiography, and interdisciplinary debate. X-A2-103 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. #timeasargument #materialitybetweenpastandfuture #theoryofhistory

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📣 Welche Geschichten können materielle Familienerinnerungen erzählen? Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/35655

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Der Nutzen des Kreuzes. Memorialobjekte aus Massenproduktion als Frage- und Antwortgeber

Julian Gräml - Inmitten von Geburtsurkunden und spießigen Urlaubsfotos findet sich ein Kriegsverdienstkreuz aus der NS-Zeit. Was zunächst Nachforschungen über den eigenen Urgroßvater auslöst, wirft sc...

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Riley Linebaugh @rileysline.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In the hopes that others are more often on this site than I am, I'm happy to share this CfP and ask you forward to any and all you think may be interested in a workshop exploring practices of the archival commons in and beyond Africa (esp. early career scholars!!): www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

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Practicing the Archival Commons: Publics, Power and Perspectives

This workshop seeks to examine refigured archiving work currently undertaken in Africa as well as to learn more about the ways in which this refigures scholarship. Introducing the concept of the ‘arch...

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Today in a week (7.05, 16/17h Central European/Finnish time), Vasso Kindi (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) will give the talk in "Is Historiography a Science?" in our joint research seminar. For the abstract and Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/hi.... All welcome!

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

💡 Here, the Study Group "Think Tank Theory" is diving into M. Hughes-Warrington's (@marnieh-w.bsky.social) wonderful article, “Ethics for Artificial Historians” (H&T 2025), in anticipation of her upcoming #KoselleckLecture, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, on 27 May at the ZThF @zthf.bsky.social

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Have you already seen our upcoming events at SoSe 2026, which you can find in full on our website? Here's a quick overview: #zthf #theoryofhistory

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Towards a Material Oriented Theory of History (MOTH) @mothbielefeld.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

To mark the start of the semester, the MOTH team gathered to reflect on materiality through hands-on work with a ceramic object. Guided by Noa Ranzer, we explored how different practices shape the way we see, inquire, and understand traces of the past and their transformations. #TheoryOfHistory

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Very interesting talk in our joint research seminar—recommendation! And our seminar will continue on May 7, with Vasso Kindi speaking about "Is Historiography a Science?".

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Diese Woche veröffentlicht Franziska Ludewig von der Universität Bielefeld einen Beitrag. Darin geht sie der Frage nach, wie im Rahmen des Diskurses über „weibliche Bestimmung” Zeitkonzeptionen zur sozialen Normierung genutzt werden.👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33882

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Sozial normierte Zeit: die begrenzte Zukunft einer Frau bürgerlichen Standes um 1800

Franziska Ludewig - Teaser: Zeit normiert. Allein unser Alltag ist durchzogen von zeitlichen Vorgaben. Können aber auch umgekehrt Normen auf das soziale Zeitverständnis einwirken? Antwort versprechen ...

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Towards a Material Oriented Theory of History (MOTH) @mothbielefeld.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Spring marked the start of MOTH at Bielefeld University (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de). Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities. A first step in a four-year journey.

Towards a Material Oriented Theory of History (MOTH) team retreat at Bielefeld University, funded by the Volkswagen Stiftung.

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We’re kicking things off!!

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Today in two weeks (13.04), we'll have Dr. Florian Ruttner (Collegium Carolinum Prague) as guest in Ostrava. Florian will give the talk "Between Early Critical Theory, Unified Science and Sociology of Knowledge. Josef Doppler’s Critique of Oswald Spengler" More info below, and all welcome!

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This week Marcus Wystub (@marcuswystub.bsky.social) writes about what troubled him while reading Jacques Derrida's 'Specters of Marx'. The absence of the name Chantal Mouffe in the book caused some irritation, which he explores in this article you can read more about here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33637

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Chantal Mouffes Gespenst

Marcus Wystub - Ich möchte von einem Gespenst berichten. Nämlich davon, was mich während der Lektüre von Jacques Derridas Marx Gespenster umtrieb. Die darin festgestellte Abwesenheit des Namens Chan...

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Chiel van den Akker @chielvandenakker.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Don’t miss your chance to read the new Cambridge element, Knowledge and Narrative by yours truly. Free access available until 5 December at cup.org/3KdCRtZ #cambridgeelements #history

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Cambridge Core - Global History - Knowledge and Narrative

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Theoria @theoriajournal.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🔔 We're launching our Bluesky account today! Can you help us spread the word by retweeting this post? 😀 #Theoria #diamondopenaccessjournal

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This week, we are publishing the second part of an conversation with Andreas Frings (geschichtsadmin.bsky.social), Jana Hoffmann, Philipp McLean (philippmclean.bsky.social), and Heidrun Ochs, about the question of how to teach #theoryofhistory. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33398

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Geschichtstheorie in die Lehre bringen? (Teil 2)

Andreas Frings, Jana Kristin Hoffmann, Philipp McLean, Heidrun Ochs - Im Rahmen eines Austauschs zwischen dem „Geschichtswissenschaftsdidaktik-Blog“ und „Geschichtstheorie am Werk“ wurde die Frage dis...

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

This week, we are publishing the first part of an conversation with Andreas Frings (geschichtsadmin.bsky.social), Jana Hoffmann, Philipp McLean (philippmclean.bsky.social), and Heidrun Ochs, about the question of how to teach #theoryofhistory. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33269

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Geschichtstheorie in die Lehre bringen? (Teil 1)

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History and Theory @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our December 2025 "Philology Now" theme issue, edited by Valeria López Fadul and Courtney Weiss Smith, is out! Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14682303...

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Theorieblog @theorieblog.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Mit den Blogs Geschichtstheorie am Werk und dem theorieblog.de haben sich zwei Plattformen etabliert, die sich für eine breite Öffentlichkeit den theoretischen Grundfragen ihrer Fachdisziplinen (Geschichtswissenschaften und Politikwissenschaften) widmen.... www.theorieblog.de/?p=30404

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

#REMINDER We are delighted to announce that #MartinaKessel will be joining us on Thursday for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das exkludierende Selbst. Die Moderne als Identitätspolitik in ungleicher Absicht". Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-002 or online! #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

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