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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 1h

#ResearchReels: 1 publication—3 minutes🏅

Researcher Franziska Marliese Fröhlich presents her article "Food Consumption, Eco-civilization and Environmental Authoritarianism in China," published in @chinaquarterly.bsky.social 🛒🌱

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY1ktRmHTFQ&t=1s

#HistSci #EnvHist #Sinology

MPIWG Research Reels: Food Consumption, Eco-civilization and Environmental Authoritarianism

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 2d

Our Institute’s Colloquium Program 2025–26 is now available online! This year we will be "Rethinking Time in the History of Science" 🕰️⌚️

📍 MPIWG & Harnack-Haus

🔗 For the full program and information on registration, please check bit.ly/42Zq98m

#HistSci #DeepTime #Anthropology #ReligiousStudies

Poster of the MPIWG Institute’s Colloquium. It features the titles of its five events below an image that shows a colorful mixture of liquids in red, orange, yellow, green, and violet.

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Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 6d

📢: Our workshop "Playing with the Past: Reconstructing Ancient Games" at the Berlin Science Week is now sold out. Didn't get tickets? Don't worry, we are planning more workshops in Berlin in the spring of 2026, so stay tuned for updates!

@mpiwg.bsky.social

Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Tickets for our workshop "Playing with the Past: Reconstructing Ancient Games" are selling out fast! One ticket left! Will you be the last to join us? Check out the workshop details here: www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/event/playin...

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 7d

The book also includes a chapter by MPIWG predoctoral researcher Yishu Mao: "Artificial Intelligence Governance Made in #China: Negotiating Imaginaries and Power" 🤖

🔗 brill.com/display/book...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SciencePolicy

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 7d

New edited volume 📘
"Technology, Power & #Society: Critical Perspectives on the Global Digital Transformation," eds Dennis Nguyen, Jing Zeng, & Bruce Mutsvairo.
The book explores digital transformation & society with a focus on underrepresented & understudied contexts.

🔗 bit.ly/3K6HS7m

#HistTech

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 7d

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is excited to announce the launch of its new "Laboratory for #Multimodal History," an inclusive space for audiovisual experimentation and collaborative research headed by Jesse Olszynko-Gryn 🎙

🔗 bit.ly/4pB7tKl

#OralHistory #HistSci #HistMed

Researchers during a workshop organized by the Lab.

A research partner shares private documents during an oral history interview. Source: Eddie Bolger (2025).

Photograph of a hand holding the English and German versions of the current Feature Story, captured in the MPIWG's "Laboratory for Multimodal History." Source: Niclas Look (2025).

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 8d

For our new #ResearchReels series, we invited scholars across the institute to pitch their recent publications!⚡️
To find more of our #ResearchReels or to learn more about our scholars and the MPIWG, visit our Mediathek:

🔗 www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/mediathek/re...

#HistSci #SciComm

Mediathek | MPIWG

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science comprises scholars across all Departments and Research Groups, as well as an Administration team, IT Support, Library, Digital Humanities, and Research Communication and Management team.

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 8d

#ResearchReels: 1 publication—3 minutes🏅
Researcher Cameron Brinitzer presents his article "Historicizing the Liberal #Antiracism of Cultural Evolution," published in "History and #Philosophy of the #LifeSciences" 🗺️

🔗 bit.ly/Br-RR3

#HistSci #Anthrosky #ResearchMethods #Racism
@springernature.com

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 8d

🦸 New #StudentJob!
Dept. "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge" seeks a #StudentAssistant with classical #Chinese language skills.
The role focuses on #YuanDynasty textile archeology and involves research and #DigitalHumanities support.

🗓 Deadline: Oct 30, 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4eDRUq4

#HistSci #Archeology #DH

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 8d

The Berlin History of Knowledge Course List (KVV) for winter semester 2025/26 is now available online! This list conveniently compiles all history of knowledge and science courses
@humboldtuni.bsky.social, @tuberlin.bsky.social, and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.

🔗 bit.ly/438eouS

#HistSci

Front cover of the winter semester 2025/26 History of Knowledge course list (KVV)

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Wisskomm.de @wisskomm.de · 13d

Das @mpiwg.bsky.social hat einen #Job als studentische Assistenz ausgeschrieben. Es geht um die Organisation und Beschreibung persischer und arabischer Manuskripte zur Geschichte der Astronomie. Bewerbungsschluss ist der 30. September. #Wisskomm www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/stellenangeb...

Job: studentische Assistenz
Bewerbungsfrist: 30. September

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Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 13d

📢 We are excited to participate in this year's Berlin Science Week with an exhibition "Cosmic Games: Real Gods Play Dice" and a workshop "Playing with the Past: Reconstructing Ancient Games".

@mpiwg.bsky.social

🔗 www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/event/cosmic...

🔗 www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/event/playin...

Cosmic Games: Real Gods Play Dice | MPIWG

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science comprises scholars across all Departments and Research Groups, as well as an Administration team, IT Support, Library, Digital Humanities, and Research Communication and Management team.

www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

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BIFOLD Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data @bifold.berlin · 14d

We’ve just kicked off our workshop “AI-based Methods for the Humanities”. Judging by the happy faces in the group photo below 👇, this is going to be a fascinating exchange of ideas!

www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...

#DH @mpiwg.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social

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Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 14d

📢 A gentle reminder that Prof. Elizabeth Kaske will present her work on "Digital Approaches to a Qing Chinese Boardgame" in the ASTRA colloquium series this morning at 10:00. Still time to tune in via Zoom. See link below.

Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 22d

📢 : On September 24, 10:00-11:00 CET, Prof. Elizabeth Kaske will present her work on using computational techniques to analyze a 19th-century Chinese board game (Shengguan tu 升官圖) modelling promotion in the bureaucracy of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).

@mpiwg.bsky.social

Digital Approaches to a Qing Chinese Boardgame | MPIWG

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science comprises scholars across all Departments and Research Groups, as well as an Administration team, IT Support, Library, Digital Humanities, and Research Communication and Management team.

www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 21d

For our new #ResearchReels series, we invited scholars across the institute to pitch their recent publications!⚡️
To find more of our #ResearchReels or to learn more about our scholars and the MPIWG, visit our Mediathek:

🔗 www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/mediathek/re...

#HistSci #SciComm

Mediathek | MPIWG

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science comprises scholars across all Departments and Research Groups, as well as an Administration team, IT Support, Library, Digital Humanities, and Research Communication and Management team.

www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 21d

#ResearchReels: 1 publication—3 minutes 🏅
Researcher Jonathan Haid on "Raw Materials of Celluloid Film: #WartimeEconomy, Educational Animation, & Film’s Plasticity" 🎥
Jonathan explores how celluloid facilitated #Propaganda film production in interwar Germany.

🔗 bit.ly/Ha-RR2

#HistSci #FilmStudies

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Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 22d

📢 : On September 24, 10:00-11:00 CET, Prof. Elizabeth Kaske will present her work on using computational techniques to analyze a 19th-century Chinese board game (Shengguan tu 升官圖) modelling promotion in the bureaucracy of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).

@mpiwg.bsky.social

Digital Approaches to a Qing Chinese Boardgame | MPIWG

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science comprises scholars across all Departments and Research Groups, as well as an Administration team, IT Support, Library, Digital Humanities, and Research Communication and Management team.

www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · 22d

"Using AI to analyze historical organizational structures"— event organized by MPIWG's Matteo Valleriani in collaboration with @bifold.berlin

#HistSci #DigiHum

BIFOLD Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data @bifold.berlin · 23d

Talk mit C. Sander und J. Mendling: Effizient aber korrupt?

KI nutzen um historische Organisationsstrukturen zu analysieren.

📅22.09.2025
🕰️16:45
🧭ECDF Berlin

Talk auf Deutsch.

t1p.de/beq99

@mpiwg.bsky.social @tuberlin.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social

Effizient aber korrupt? Verwaltung im 17. und 21. Jahrhundert, untersucht mit KI

How can AI help us understand both 17th-century church administration and today’s public institutions? Join Christoph Sander and Jan Mendling for a thought-provoking talk on efficiency, corruption, an...

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BIFOLD Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data @bifold.berlin · 26d

We sat down for an interview with Prof. Dr. Matteo Valleriani and Dr. Oliver Eberle to reflect on the central debates shaping AI in the humanities.

www.bifold.berlin/news-events/...

@tuberlin.bsky.social @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @mpiwg.bsky.social #DH #AI

Rethinking AI for the Humanities

Matteo Valleriani and Oliver Eberle are organizing the BIFOLD workshop, "AI-based Methods for the Humanities." In an interview, they discuss the workshop's key aims. They ask what major debate defines...

www.bifold.berlin

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Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA) @astra-mpiwg.bsky.social · 28d

📢 Our workshop "Games across Asia: The Primary Sources of Play" kicks off this morning with papers on nard, chess, and shaṭranj, the medieval form of chess practiced across the Islamicate world.

🔗 www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/event/games-...

@mpiwg.bsky.social

#games #histsci #astral

Games across Asia: The Primary Sources of Play | MPIWG

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

Our Construction and Technical Services Division is looking for a new team member. 🤝

📋 assist with the coordination of construction meetings
🌐 help develop the team's intranet page
🧯 co-organize fire safety and first aid trainings

🗓️ Open deadline
🔗 bit.ly/4peeKez

#BerlinJobs #TechnicalJobs

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · Sep 1

📽️ Public movie screening: "The Land Beneath Our Feet," followed by Q&A with director Gregg Mitman & Brittany Meché 💡
Hosted by the Living Knowledge Working Group & Spore Initiative.

🗓️ Sep 25 (18:30–20:30)
📍 Spore Initiative (Hermannstraße 86, 12051 Berlin)
📜 No registration required
🔗 bit.ly/41te76

Promotional poster for the film The Land Beneath Our Feet, featuring three people looking at a smartphone against a faded map background. Includes event details for a screening and discussion with Gregg Mitman and Britanny Meché on 25 September 2025 in Berlin, hosted by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and Spore Initiative.

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're excited to welcome our new Journalist in Residence, Dyna Rochmyaningsih!

🌿🌏🗞️ @rochmyaningsih.bsky.social is a freelance journalist based in Indonesia. She will work on her project "Navigating the Truth in The Age of Science Suppression" at the MPIWG.

🔗 bit.ly/41yXarv

#SciComm #EnvHum

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science @mpiwg.bsky.social · Aug 29

New student job opportunity in our International Max Planck Research School "Knowledge and Its Resources: Historical Reciprocities"!

🎤 help organize events
📚 create bibliographies
📢 support public communication
📋 assist with administration

🗓️ Deadline: Oct 5, 2025
🔗 bit.ly/4mCwxu0

#HistSci #STS

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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

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