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Towards a Material Oriented Theory of History (MOTH) @mothbielefeld.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

One week to go! The full program is now available for our exploratory workshop, "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: Rethinking the Ontology of History, organized", organized by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social as part of the @volkswagenstiftung.de-funded MOTH Project. 📄 Full program below

Poster for the exploratory workshop "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: An Exploratory Workshop on Rethinking the Ontology of History," taking place 9–10 July at Bielefeld University. The poster features a mint-green background with bold black typography and a large abstract dark-brown illustration of a tilted stone or archaeological object. Organizer: Lisa Regazzoni, Professor of Theory of History. Supported by Bielefeld University, VolkswagenStiftung, and the MOTH project.

First page of the program for the exploratory workshop "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: An Exploratory Workshop on Rethinking the Ontology of History," organized by Lisa Regazzoni at Bielefeld University on 9–10 July. The schedule for Thursday, 9 July begins with welcome coffee, followed by talks by Lisa Regazzoni, Friedrich Steinle, Klaus Mecke, Sina Steglich, Laura Candiotto, and Meinard Kuhlmann, with comments by invited discussants.

Second page of the program for the exploratory workshop "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History," showing the schedule for Friday, 10 July at Bielefeld University. The day includes presentations by Arianna Borrelli, Shahzad Bashir, Emanuel Bertrand, Julien Tempone-Wiltshire, Stefan Haas, Christopher A. Fuchs, Lisa Regazzoni, and Boaz Paz, with coffee breaks, lunch, and concluding remarks.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It’s Tuesday and Martina Kessel from @uni-bielefeld.de explains how the current danger to democracy is connected to the ways modern societies have organised themselves since the late eighteenth century. Read more: gtw.hypotheses.org/37421

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The Exclusionary Self: The Modern as Identity Politics in Unequal Intention

<strong><a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/martinakessel">Martina Kessel</a></strong> - Democracy today is under serious attack. How does that danger connect to the construction of ‘the moder...

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#REMINDER Tomorrow, #LuisaPasserini will hold a colloquium as part of the #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf series and the workshop “(Inter)Subjectivity in History”. Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.” X-E0-002 | 16-18 h #theoryofhistory

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

#REMINDER On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier starts, which will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis". X-A2-103 | 2 July 13-18 h | 3 July 9-13 h #theoryofhistory #intersubjektivity

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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

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

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We are pleased to announce that #LuisaPasserini will give a colloquium in one week as part of the series #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and the workshop "(Inter)Subjectivity in History". Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.”

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by the @zthf.bsky.social with #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier ,will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis". #theoryofhistory #intersubjectivity

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#Reminder Tomorrow is finally the day! #SandraMaß will come to #BielefeldUniv as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and will speak about her book "Zukünftige Vergangenheiten" during a colloquium. #theoryofhistory #futurepasts 09.06.2026 | 6.-8. pm | X-B2-103 / Zoom

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Next week, #SandraMaß will visit us as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf . During the #colloquium, she will speak about her book #ZukünftigeVergangenheiten, which offers a closer examination of the internationally debated topic of the Anthropocene. Join us at Bielefeld Univ or online!

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

#Reminder Tomorrow evening it’s happening: @marnieh-w.bsky.social delivers this year’s #KoselleckLecture at Bielefeld Univ, rounding off our #TheMatterOfTime workshop. Her talk, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, tackles one of the most urgent questions in today’s historical scholarship.

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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 · 22/05/2026

#Reminder Next week, our joint workshop "The Matter of Time" with the team behind @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social in coop with @volkswagenstiftung.de begins, in which materiality and time as historical dimensions will be discussed in depth. X-A2-103 | 9-18 h #timeasargument #theoryofhistory #moth

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Next week, we will welcome@marnieh-w.bsky.social at the #ZThF as part of a #Koselleck-Lecture. Her lecture is titled “Artificial Historians Colluding". 27.05.2026 | 18-20 Uhr | X-E0-001 or Zoom Join us at #BielefeldUniv (Room X E0-001) or online! #artificialhistorians #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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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Thank you to Julian Gräml and @sinasteglich.bsky.social for their working on #TheoryOfHistory. An intriguing, question-oriented reflection on material sources on the blog #GeschichtstheorieAmWerk.

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

This week, Franziska Ludewig from Bielefeld University is publishing an blog post. In it, she explores how concepts of time are used to establish social norms within the discourse on “female destiny.”👇 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 · 26/03/2026

A new research project at Bielefeld University, funded by the @volkswagenstiftung.de, has officially launched. Led by Professor @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, the project develops a Material-Oriented Theory of History (MOTH), exploring how matter and materiality can reshape approaches to the past.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📣 A proposition for (historico-)theoretical thinkers by Maja-Lisa Müller on our blog—an absolutely worth-reading text on containers... of space and time 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/35392

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Containers: A Proposition for a Preposition

Maja-Lisa Müller - “Let us not reify containers”. Archaeologist John Robb begins his short article Contained within history with this statement. His approach may seem a little curious, given the key r...

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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 · 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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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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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🛎️ How can the theory of history be rethought through things and materiality? In this new blog post @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social explores “inbetweenness” as an ontological problem within the historical discipline - out of the box. #Theoryofhistory #materiality👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33480

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Lo “iato” come problema ontologico nella disciplina storica. Una proposta alternativa – out of the box.

Lisa Regazzoni - Le idee e i pregiudizi ontologici, sebbene spesso impliciti, influiscono in vari modi sulla ricerca storica e sulla scrittura della storia. Una di queste idee riguarda la “natura” del...

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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 · 10/02/2026

The article will (as in the last week) shortly be published on the Geschichtswissenschaftsdidaktik Blog, as it is a collaborative effort. 👇 gwd.hypotheses.org

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Geschichtswissenschaftsdidaktik – Überlegungen und Forschungen zur geschichtswissenschaftlichen Hochschullehre

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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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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

#Announcement Unfortunately, we have to announce that this week's Faculty Colloquium meets the #TheoryColloquium as a guest of the History Cultures Profile Area with #SandraMaß, has been cancelled. #theoryofhistory #futurepasts

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Next week, #SandraMaß will be our guest on #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf the #ProfilareaGeschichtskulturen. This is also the faculty colloquium. She will speak on the topic of 'Zukünftige Vergangenheiten'. Join us at Bielefeld University (Room X E0-001) or online! #theoryofhistory #futurepasts

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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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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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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The #ZThF is pleased to announce that the second volume of the #BielefeldTheorieTalk series is finally online! This #micro-monograph is entitled “Virtual History. Perspectives on an expanded concept of history” and was developed as part of the #Koselleck_Lecture with Lucian Hölscher.

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🛎️ The second volume of the BiUP Bielefeld Theory Talks series is now out. It features Lucian Hölscher’s reflections on virtual history, followed by commentaries by Britta Hochkirchen, Chris Lorenz, and @rutakazlauskaite.bsky.social 👇 bielefelduniversitypress.de/publikatione...

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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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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Call for Papers: In Zusammenarbeit mit @theorieblog.bsky.social laden wir zu Einreichungen ein, die beide Disziplinen verbinden oder die Texte/Theorien der jeweils anderen Disziplin kritisch untersuchen. Deadline: 12. April 2026. Mehr hier👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33120 #theoryofhistory #politicaltheory

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Call for Papers: Politische Theorien in den Geschichtswissenschaften und Geschichtstheorien in den Politikwissenschaften – eine interdisziplinäre Begegnung

Editorial Board - Ein gemeinsamer Call for Papers der Blogs „Geschichtstheorie am Werk“ und des „theorieblog.de“. Beitrag in Deutsch Post in English

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Stay attuned to theory in the "Jetztzeit": subscribe to the Theory of History at Work newsletter and receive a notification every time we publish a new post – every two weeks 👇 steady.page/en/geschicht...

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk / Theory of History at Work

This blog aims to theorize and reflect on history, which is to say history as both a research object and epistemological practice.

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

We are delighted to welcome Martina Kessel on January 15, 2026. Her lecture is entitled “Das exludierende 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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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

#Announcement New Board Member The Center for Theories in Historical Research is pleased to welcome @martinlutz.bsky.social as a new board member, beginning in January 2026. We look forward to working with him, and we are excited to see what the future holds. #zthf #theoryofhistory

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The #ZThF is taking a break for Christmas. We wish all our followers a peaceful Christmas season.

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This week, Clemens Wischermann writes about emotions in research, proposing an empathic difference to avoid misidentification and excessive sympathy. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32681 #theoryofhistory

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Emotionen in der Forschungserfahrung: Von der Empathie zur „empathischen Differenz“

Clemens Wischermann - Empathie als methodologisches Problem der Beobachter in Forschersituationen ist schon lange ein Thema der Sozialwissenschaften. Aber in den Geschichtswissenschaften findet sich E...

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

#REMINDER We are pleased to announce that Jürgen Renn will be joining us tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'. Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-001 or online! #theoryofhistory #Anthropocene

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Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The best thing that can happen to your book is that a reviewer finds it extremely generative for their own ongoing research –even if it unfolds in a completely different field. 🌈 #intellectualtransfer

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

More #theoryofhistory at gtw.hypotheses.org ! We have a great post from Gion Wallmeyer form the University of Bielefeld on "Are the Times a-Changin‘? Argumentieren mit Zeit und Wandel in der Geschichtswissenschaft" Read the post here: 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32418

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Are the Times a-Changin‘? Argumentieren mit Zeit und Wandel in der Geschichtswissenschaft

Gion Wallmeyer - Die moderne Geschichtswissenschaft beschäftigt sich bereits seit ihren Anfängen mit der Frage, wie historischer Wandel rekonstruiert werden kann. In der jüngeren Forschung wird Wande...

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

On 9 December 2025, we will be welcoming Jürgen Renn to present a colloquium entitled 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'. Join us at Bielefeld University (Room X E0-001) or online! #theoryofhistory | #theanthropocene

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

#REMINDER: We welcome Claudia Opitz-Belakhal tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ergebnisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung'. Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X-E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

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Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung @zthf.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

On November 13th from 6-8 pm, Claudia Opitz-Belakhal will speak about "Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ereignisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung" Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

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Geschichtstheorie am Werk @hist-theory.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A new blogpost from Lisa Regazzoni (@lisaregazzoni.bsky.social): In it she describes her experience visiting the town of Salem and reflects on finding words for the encounter of merging temporal horizons. Read more about how "1692 is “queerly” alive" here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32090 #theoryofhistory

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American (Hi)storytelling: Report #1 from a Real Experience. Written by a Theorist of History after a Tourist Visit to Salem, Massachusetts.

Lisa Regazzoni - October 5th, 2025. In Salem, Massachusetts, the temporal horizons seem to merge. In this small town near Boston, the past – specifically the year 1692 – is present in a way I had not...

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