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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · 6d

The takeover of Amsterdam University Press by Taylor & Francis apparently means that a more affordable paperback version is forthcoming but unfortunately the open access ebook has become a bit harder to find. It should still be available here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Cycling Pathways

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · 19d

It's been almost four years since publishing my book on the history of Dutch cycling, and it's been great to see all the exciting work on global cycling history that has come out since. Such an underrated mode of transport in so many contexts, it's finally getting its due. www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...

Cycling Pathways

In an effort to fight climate change, many cities try to boost their cycling levels. They often look towards the Dutch for guidance. However, historians have only begun to uncover how and why the Neth...

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · Aug 5

Seriously, fuck off.
I say that with all due gravity.

Task Could this be
acceptable use?
Under what conditions?
Ask generative AI to identify
or summarize key points in
an article before you read it
Yes Acceptable without explicit citation
Use an AI chatbot as a
writing partner to help
generate and develop ideas
Yes Acceptable, may require explicit citation
depending on circumstances
Ask generative AI to produce
a starter bibliography
Yes Acceptable without explicit citation only if
each reference is checked and additional
databases and sources are mined
Ask generative AI to produce
a historical image for a paper
or presentation
Yes Image should be clearly marked as AI
generated and with explicit discussion as to
how the image was created. Images should
not be shared beyond the classroom

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Jul 24

If you'd like to contribute to shaping the book review section of T&C, we are looking for reinforcement! If you're a PhD student, post-doc, or more senior scholar, and would like to help us scan for new books and find reviewers among other tasks, contact me here or through [email protected]

Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Jul 24

The July Issue of Technology and Culture is out now, with another exciting and diverse set of book reviews, including books in Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Russian: muse.jhu.edu/issue/55249

Project MUSE - Technology and Culture-Volume 66, Number 3, July 2025

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · Jul 21

The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.

The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

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Myrthe Hilkens @myrthehilkens.bsky.social · Jul 4

Uitstekende kop; 14 gevluchte meisjes niet welkom. Dat het maar duidelijk is waar deze mannen met vuur en woede bang voor zijn; 14 meisjes.

RTL Nieuws @rtl.nl · Jul 4

Coevorden zwicht voor protesten inwoners: 14 gevluchte meisjes toch niet welkom #nieuws

Coevorden zwicht voor protesten inwoners: 14 gevluchte meisjes toch niet welkom

De gemeente Coevorden zet een streep door het voornemen om veertien tienermeisjes te huisvesten in de volkswijk Tuindorp. De afgelopen dagen protesteerden inwoners van de Drentse plaats tegen de komst van de meisjes, die allemaal statushouders zijn, met demonstraties en brandstichtingen. De gemeente zwicht daar nu voor.

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · Jun 24

NEW EPISODE!

"What Makes a City a Cycling City?"

Why do some cities become places where it’s easy to bike for transportation? We talk to the researchers behind the Cycling Cities project and look at places beyond Northern Europe to find out.

Follow and listen:

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Book cover: Cycling Cities: The African Experience. Red, yellow and green overlapping lines, like a road map, with images of trees, houses, a crosswalk.

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Jun 24

Interesting-looking new article on the history of motorized tricycles in Greece by Papazafeiropoulou, Tsouchlis, and Tympas. A nice case study of 'marginal mobilities' that foregrounds the role of users and the historical complexity of motorization pathways
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Marginal mobilities: three-wheeled vehicles in Greece from the 1940s to the present

The article discusses mobility in terms of sociotechnical normalization. A central hypothesis is that discipline and control are structural facets of mobility that create uneven mobilities. The art...

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Philippe Quirion @philippequirion.bsky.social · Jun 19

La part du vélo dans les déplacements domicile-travail a dépassé les 20% à Grenoble en 2021, contre 2% à St-Etienne. Les écarts entre villes de population semblable sont énormes, une politique volontariste sur la durée fait la différence. Chiffres fournis par Guy Bourgeois, dans la revue TIM.

Tableau indiquant la part modale du vélo dans les déplacements domicile-travail dans les villes en France

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Jun 13

Er wringt toch iets als elk dubbeltje dat aan zorg of onderwijs wordt uitgegeven drie keer moet worden verantwoord terwijl we blijkbaar wel denken ergens 19 miljard voor defensie vandaan te kunnen toveren.

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · May 13

I'm happy to share that I've started a new position as postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bielefeld! I've learned a lot and had a wonderful time in the ETRANHET project @cired.bsky.social and am looking forward to continuing my research at the crossroads of energy and mobility history.

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · May 13

You can also explore hobby culture in computing, disability activism, risk in the very different settings of home appliances and aviation, the development of artificial grass as an example of augmented nature, and a fascinating look at indigo painting in India muse.jhu.edu/issue/54592/...

Project MUSE - Technology and Culture-Volume 66, Number 2, April 2025

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · May 13

In addition to our book review section, check out the research articles, including Jaume Valentines-Álvarez brilliant exploration of the technopolitics of air-raid shelters: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Project MUSE - A Mirrored City Underground: Air-Raid Shelters as Political Architectures in Barcelona and London, 1936–40

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Apr 24

The April issue of Technology and Culture is now out! As always, we put together a wide-ranging collection of 40 book reviews, this time including titles in Chinese, French, Spanish, German, and Polish. Take a look at this exciting and diverse collection of books at muse.jhu.edu/issue/54592

Project MUSE - Technology and Culture-Volume 66, Number 2, April 2025

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daniela russ @ueberdruss.bsky.social · Mar 25

🚨 I am delighted to announce that Tom Turnbull’s and my volume with @stanfordpress.bsky.social is out today, featuring Jennifer Eaglin, Victor Seow, Shellen Wu, Antoine Missemer, Giuliano Garavini, Michael Dobson, Laura A. Twagira, Damilola Adebayo, Troy Vettese, Liz Chatterjee, and Rebecca Wright

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Henk-Jan Dekker @henk-jandekker.bsky.social · Jan 30

Vandaag in Trouw een reflectie van @tvlaake.bsky.social en mij over wat Nederland als fietsland kan leren van Ciclovía in Colombia: www.trouw.nl/opinie/opini...

Opinie: Laat het radicale fietsactivisme terugkeren

De Colombiaanse hoofdstad Bogotá stelt al vijftig jaar elke zondag 120 kilometer aan wegen open voor de fiets. Een voorbeeld voor Nederland, betogen Henk-Jan Dekker en Thomas van Laake.

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Thomas van Laake @tvlaake.bsky.social · Dec 26

Earlier this month, Bogotá's Ciclovía marked it's 50th anniversary.

In this @urbancyclinginstitute.org blog, @henk-jandekker.bsky.social and I reflect on what Bogotá tells us about cycling histories and futures: urbancyclinginstitute.org/ciclovia-at-...

Ciclovía at 50: Thinking cycling histories from Bogotá - Urban Cycling Institute

Written by guest authors:Thomas van Laake, doctoral researcher at the University of ManchesterHenk-Jan Dekker, post-doctoral researcher at CIRED The early 1970’s marked a critical juncture in the hist...

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