Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment

The Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment does integrative research, PhD and undergraduate training and societal collaboration in its core areas of history. We have a diverse collection of expertise in history and the integrative humanities working in areas such as climate, energy, heritage, media, political ecology, urban studies, research policy and innovation, science and technology studies (STS), the environmental humanities, and the posthumanities.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact: history@abe.kth.se

Ongoing Research

Full List of Projects

Centre of Excellence for Anthropocene History

The Character of Social Engagement in the Climate Transition

Decay Without Mourning | Future Thinking Heritage Practices

EHL - KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory

the Mediated Planet

NUCLEAR WATERS

SPHERE - Study of the Planetary Human-Environment Relationship

Publications

[1]

S. Sörlin, "Thomas Hylland Eriksens eld slocknade aldrig," Dagens Nyheter, vol. December 8, 2024.

[2]

S. Sörlin, "Humanister på jakt efter en större uppgift," Respons : recensionstidskrift för humaniora & samhällsvetenskap, no. 3-4, pp. 40-43, 2024.

[3]

S. Sörlin and E. Paglia, Stockholm and the Rise of Global Environmental Governance : The Human Environment. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

[4]

K. Müller, "Review of The Edinburgh Companion to the New European Humanities (eds.) Rosi Braidotti, Hiltraud Casper-Hehne, Marjan Ivković, and Daan F. Oostveen," History of Humanities, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 522-524, 2024.

[5]

S. Sörlin, "Naturkänslans skyddsande -- Harry Martinson och miljön nära marken," Doris: Harry Martinson-sällskapets medlemstidskrift, vol. 46, pp. 8-20, 2024.

[6]

A. Wickberg, "I finansbranschen är den gröna hajpen över," Aftonbladet Kultur, 2024.

[7]

D. Langa, "The relevant university: African universities and innovation in times of transition," Doctoral thesis Stotockholm : KTH, TRITA-ABE-DLT, 2435, 2024.

Full list in the KTH publications portal

News

Call for participants: ESEH Summer School in Anthropocene Histories
19 Dec 2024
Reflections and recording of the Archipelago lecture 2024
17 Dec 2024
Centre for Anthropocene History researcher awarded 2024 Rainger Prize by History of Science Society
26 Nov 2024

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"Oil and Its Alternatives - The Oil Industry's Other Business in the Twentieth Century" with Cyrus Mody

14 Jan

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