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Onur Inal @onurinal.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations, but sadly scholars who’ve contributed to this success are forced to leave the university after 8 years due to the chain contract regulation. Almost 90% of academic staff live and work precariously—are on limited contracts because the @univie.ac.at does not offer permanent positions

Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · 2d

University of Vienna is among the Top 100 in the World University Ranking by @timeshighered.bsky.social for the first time, at rank 95! 🥳 This strengthens visibility & international connections for outstanding researchers and students worldwide. #univie #THERanking 👉 www.univie.ac.at/en/news/deta...

THE Ranking – University of Vienna among the top 100 for the first time

University of Vienna has improved from rank 110 to 95

www.univie.ac.at

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Melina Antonia Buns @melinabuns.bsky.social · 4d

CfP for the 2026 Tensions of Europe Conference is out!

Theme: The meaning of the past in sustainable futures
When: 8-10 July 2026
Where: Eindhoven, NL

Deadline: 4 January 2026

#histstm #historyoftechnology #envhist

Entire call and information ⤵

www.tensionsofeurope.eu/2025/10/02/c...

Call for Papers: The 12th Tensions of Europe Conference, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 8-10 July, 2026

» Call for Papers: The 12th Tensions of Europe Conference, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 8-10 July, 2026 | Research network on history, technology and Europe

www.tensionsofeurope.eu

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Christina Spitzbart-Glasl @spitztini.bsky.social · 4d

Das TMW sucht eine:n wissenschaftliche:n Mitarbeiter:in für den Sammlungsbereich Energie und Montanwesen. Umwelthistoriker:innen werden ausdrücklich angesprochen - wer möchte mit mir #envhist im TMW stärken? Bewerbung noch bis 12.10.! jobs.technischesmuseum.at/Vacancies/31...

Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in für den Sammlungsbereich Energie und Montanwesen (m/w/d)

jobs.technischesmuseum.at

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 5d

If you haven't applied yet, this is your opportunity!

Melina Antonia Buns @melinabuns.bsky.social · 25d

I am really excited to announce the call for the PhD Course in Energy Humanities!

Held at the @greenhouseuis.net from 1-5 December.

Applications are welcome until 24 October.

#envhum #envhist #energyhistory

Poster showing a wind turbine from frog perspective. The picture is in light pink and blue nuances and announces a PhD course in energy humanities. More information can be found in this website. https://www.uis.no/en/research/collaboration/the-greenhouse-centre-for-environmental-humanities/humanities/apply-for-phd

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 19d

I'm very pleased to announce that the call for proposed Special Issues of the Historical Journal is now live, with a deadline of 12th December. Please do spread widely among your networks — @saracaputo.bsky.social and I look forward to reading your submissions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Historical Journal Call for Special Issues

Welcome to Cambridge Core

www.cambridge.org

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 8d

Rebound effect?

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 9d

🦋 With Bluesky's membership growing, here's a reminder that we've put together not one but TWO starter packs of people, journals and institutions working and publishing in our field.

Follow one contemporary European historian, get 149 free!

go.bsky.app/SU3jCJb

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Tanja Riekkinen @tanjariekkinen.bsky.social · 29d

Call for Applications

The Early Career branch of the European Society for Environmental History (ESEHNEXTGATe) is seeking new members to join its committee for a two-year term 2025–2027.

Please find the more detailed call text attached.

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 15d

Wow, looks amazing. Congrats!

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 20d

Memo to myself: Handle stets so, dass du dich nicht fürchtest dein Emailpostfach zu öffen!

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Katja Bruisch @kbruisch.bsky.social · 24d

Exciting list of speakers presenting in our Environmental History Research Seminar this term. If you happen to be in Dublin, come along. We'll meet on Mondays at 1 PM in the Trinity Long Room Hub #envhist

Thanks to @tlrhub.bsky.social for hosting us!
@historytcd.bsky.social
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Péter Szabó @pszaboenviro.bsky.social · 29d

Are you at the beginning of your career and interested in environmental history? This is the best way to get involved 👇

ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · 29d

Are you following our Early-Career-Scholar network, ESEH NextGate? They organize events and support young scholars. Follow here: @esehnextgate.bsky.social
#envhist #envhum

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Melina Antonia Buns @melinabuns.bsky.social · 25d

I am really excited to announce the call for the PhD Course in Energy Humanities!

Held at the @greenhouseuis.net from 1-5 December.

Applications are welcome until 24 October.

#envhum #envhist #energyhistory

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 26d

Der Historiker in mir sagt, man sollte IMMER vorsichtig sein mit "immer" oder "je". Das sowjetische Erdgas war 1967/1968 die preisgünstigste aller Importoptionen und nicht an den Erdölpreis gekoppelt. Es wurde in der Ölkrise also billiger im Vergleich zum Erdöl, so die Geschichtsbücher.

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EASLCE @easlce.bsky.social · 29d

#cfp: "The Montreal Moment: The History of Global Environmental Governance", edited volume by Dario Fazzi &
Frank Gerits.

DL: 30 September 2025

Info: www.roosevelt.nl/en/nieuws/ca...

#envhum #envhist #publichistory @dariofazzi.bsky.social @frankgerits.bsky.social

Call for Chapters: The Montreal Moment - Roosevelt

www.roosevelt.nl

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Yann Quilcaille @yannquilcaille.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨 Important paper in Nature: "Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of carbon majors".

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of carbon majors - Nature

Climate change made 213 historical heatwaves reported over 2000–2023 more likely and more intense, to which each of the 180 carbon majors (fossil fuel and cement producers) substantially contributed.

www.nature.com

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Andy Gheorghiu @andygheorghiu.bsky.social · Sep 11

Together with @eia-news.bsky.social @umwelthilfe.bsky.social @caneurope.org @razomwestand.bsky.social & many others, I call on the @ec.europa.eu to not weaken the #methane regulation to appease Trump/US #LNG lobby! ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
@juttapaulus.bsky.social @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · Sep 4

***CfP***

Spannender Workshop zur Lehre an der Schnittstelle Umwelt- und Technikgeschichte nächstes Frühjahr in Karlsruhe, siehe: www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

#envhist
#histtech
#envhum

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Matthew Kelly @matthewjkelly.bsky.social · Sep 7

It’s worse than you thought. Read the first part of this on Enhanced Oil Recovery, now a massive exercise in state-subsidised greenwashing. 🤯

Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · Sep 5

New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage

Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Elisabeth Piller @elisabeth-piller.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Hamburg team (Professor Alan Kramer) of our @erc.europa.eu Synergy Grant BLOCKADE is looking for a FOUR YEAR PostDoc to work on blockade as 'slow violence' in the Great War-era Middle East. Please share! www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...

Job advertisement

www.uni-hamburg.de

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · Sep 4

***CfP***

Spannender Workshop zur Lehre an der Schnittstelle Umwelt- und Technikgeschichte nächstes Frühjahr in Karlsruhe, siehe: www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

#envhist
#histtech
#envhum

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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you were a user or admirer of NOAA’s amazing climate.gov website - which has had all the good stuff (e.g., actual data and climate monitoring indices) removed by government - some web and data gurus/guerrillas are about to launch a recreation at climate.us.
Follow @climate.us for launch updates.

Climate.us

climate.us

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you have published anything, please consider doing this. The window is closing and you should get your details registered now for a chance at a settlement. The form works wherever in the world you are based.

Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · Aug 27

There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you're interested in spatial dimensions of energy issues but are not yet following @energygeography.bsky.social, this is your reminder to do so!

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · Aug 28

We seek to hire a Postdoctoral Scholar for the "Uncovering Traces of Ming Occupations with Sociological Theory" (UTMOST) project.

📚 pursue an independent project
📋 support workshop and conference organization
🤝 engage in Institute life

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
🔗 bit.ly/45V4tev

#HistSci #Sinology

Collage of three images. The first reads: "Max Planck Institute for the history of Science. Career. We're hiring." The second image shows researchers looking for books in the institute's library. The third shows people on the institute’s patio. Copyright of the second image: Setform 2017. Copyright of the third image: MPIWG 2021.

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