Today we commemorate Georges Friedmann, who died on this day in 1977. A French sociologist and philosopher, Friedmann was among the first to study technology as a social and philosophical problem in the 20th century. 1/

This week, we commemorate the work of Harold Innis, who was born on 5 November 1895 and died on 8 November 1952. 1/

Some great history of philosophy of technology happening in Brussels next couple of days #philtech

And and Endowed Chair in History of Technology (nice salary) at UC Irvine, due Dec 1. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09897

A couple of job postings in the #histSTM #histsci #histmed realm: Asst Prof in Social Studies of Medicine at Cambridge, due Nov 17. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

I'm hiring! A 2-year postdoc on my ERC project "KNOW-HOW" at the Cogito: Epistemology Research Centre University of Glasgow. (Deadline for applications 9 November.) Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Details below www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

As someone who goes to a lot of events about AI... This was really rather special!

This week we welcome Prof. Steven Shapin to the pod!🎙️ We explore his journey through interdisciplinary spaces, revisit Leviathan and the Air-Pump 40 years on, and explore how credibility, trust and expertise are shaped by the fragmentation of expertise and (recent) political & cultural challenges

On this day in 1895, Lewis Mumford was born in Flushing, New York. 1/

OTD in 1883, José Ortega y Gasset was born. Best known as one of Spain’s leading philosophers, Ortega also offered one of the earliest systematic reflections on technology in the 20th century. 1/

OTD in 1859, Henri Bergson was born. Though best known for his philosophy of life and time, Bergson was also a foundational figure for the philosophy of technology. 1/

On this day in 2011, Friedrich Kittler died in Berlin. Born in Rochlitz, Germany in 1943, Kittler was, and for many still is, the leading figure in German media theory, or Medienwissenschaften. 1/

On this day in 1906, Hannah Arendt was born. Best known for her political philosophy, Arendt also offered profound reflections on technology in, among others, The Human Condition (1958). 1/

On this day (5 October) in 2003, Neil Postman died. Postman was strongly influenced by the media theory of Marshall McLuhan and his work is associated with the field of research called "media ecology." 1/

Ten years ago, François Dagognet died. A philosopher of science and technology, Dagognet extended the work of Gaston Bachelard by turning attention to the material traces and inscriptions produced by scientific instruments. 1/

On this day in 1924, Gilbert Simondon was born. A pioneering French philosopher of technology, Simondon challenged us to see machines not as passive tools but as entities with their own modes of existence. 1/

On this day in 1889, Martin Heidegger was born. Heidegger holds a prominent place in the history of the philosophy of technology as he is often taken to be one of the first philosophers to take technology seriously. 1/

Today, we celebrate the life and contributions of Mario Bunge (1919–2025), a prominent philosopher of science who also reflected on technology. 1/

Come be my colleague! We are indeed casting a wide net in the GLOBAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY search. **All** fields, areas, and periods of the History of Technology will be considered! #historyoftechnology #STS

Two tenure track/ tenured positions--one Assist Prof & one Assoc Prof in Philosophy of Science &/or Technology at @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social philjobs.org/job/show/29502 philjobs.org/job/show/29506 Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race #philsci #philtech #philjobs

🎉 Congratulations to @masssimons.bsky.social on receiving a grant from the Evert Willem Beth Foundation! With this support, he will organise a symposium to strengthen the Dutch- and Flemish-speaking HOPOS community in the history & philosophy of science.

André Leroi-Gourhan was a pioneering French archaeologist, anthropologist, and philosopher whose work deeply influenced French philosophy of technology through his studies of human evolution, tools, and culture. 1/

Call for Abstracts: Budapest Workshop on Philosophy and Technology 2025: AI at War, Medical Technologies: Curing and Caring Abstract submission: 7 September 2025 (details on budpt.eu ) Conference: 27-28 November 2025, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Today we celebrate the birthday of Hartmut Rosa (1965). Rosa is a sociologist who draws inspiration from the tradition of Frankfurt School Critical Theory. 1/

Jean-François Lyotard was born today, a century and a year ago (10th of August 1924). He is best known for his influential work "The Postmodern Condition" (1979), a foundational text in understanding the cultural and philosophical stakes of technoscientific society. 1/

Today we celebrate Langdon Winner's birthday, who was born in 1944. For many, Langdon Winner was their entry point into the philosophy of technology. 1/

Today we commemorate the passing of Bernard Stiegler, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy of technology. 1/

Just one week left to apply for our open vacancy. A permanent post in Philosophy of Technology. PLease share widely universityvacancies.com/university-g...

Today we celebrate the birth of Marshall McLuhan, who was born in 1911 in Edmonton. McLuhan was a media theorist who argued that media form should always be considered more important than media content. 1/

Friedrich Dessauer (1881–1963) was a German physicist, philosopher, and politician, widely recognized as a pioneer of the philosophy of technology. Born on July 19, 1881, in Aschaffenburg, he studied electrical engineering and physics at the universities of Munich and Darmstadt. 1/

Today we celebrate Herbert Marcuse's birthday, who was born in Berlin in 1898. Best known as a member of the Frankfurt School, throughout his work Marcuse developed a radical critique of technological society in books such as "One-Dimensional Man" (1964) and "An Essay on Liberation" (1969). 1/

Today we celebrate Walter Benjamin's birthday, who was born 15 July 1892 in Berlin. Today, Walter Benjamin is well-known by many, but during his lifetime his work garnered little attention. 1/

Bernard Stiegler Memorial Lecture 2025 Hidetaka Ishida (石田英敬): How can we go on … in the night? For Bernard Stiegler Moderator and Discussant: Yuk Hui 5 August 2025, 8pm HKT―10pm AEST―2pm CEST (Online) Register: bit.ly/44MwRin Info: philosophyandtechnology.network/6775/lecture...

The Humanities and Technology Association (HTA) have published a Call for Papers for their 43rd annual Humanities and Technology Association Conference, held at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island from Oct. 23-25th, 2025.

Today we celebrate the birth of German philosopher Hans Blumenberg (1920-1996). Influenced by Husserlian phenomenology and hermeneutics, he is best known for his use of metaphor not merely as a rhetorical figure, but as an interpretive category. 1/

Today marks the birth of German philosopher Günther Anders (1902 – 1992). He was a student of Edmund Husserl at the University of Freiburg, where he also studied with Martin Heidegger. 1/

Today we celebrate Carolyn Merchant's birthday. Educated as a historian of science, Merchant is best known for her eco-feminist book "The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution" (1982). 1/

Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk

Our member Federica Buongiorno will give an (online) lecture this Friday in an awesome series of lectures on Italian Phenomenology Today - Buongiorno will talk about phenomenology of artistic technique, starting from the work of Dino Formaggio #philtech husserl.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/veranstaltun...

The British-Canadian philosopher Ian C. Jarvie was born on this day. Influenced by Karl Popper, he helped establish a critical rationalist approach to understanding the social and technological forces that shape modern life. 1/

Whenever i challenge audiences by saying 'AI is not inevitable' someone pushes back and asks me to name a technology that was sufficiently developed but people rejected. I have my list that i trot out. what's on yours? I'm still looking for the real 'a ha' response to this comment.

We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist

Today, we remember Max Horkheimer, a leading figure of the Frankfurt School and one of the most influential voices in 20th-century critical theory. In his work, Horkheimer offered an early and powerful critique of technology as a social and political force. 1/

Please share this call for participants from @sineadcarter.bsky.social, who is doing a brilliant PhD project with me and @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social -- and do get in touch with her if you were involved with Reclaim the Night, squatting/housing activism or feminist architecture c. 1968-1990!

Today, we remember Max Horkheimer, a leading figure of the Frankfurt School and one of the most influential voices in 20th-century critical theory. In his work, Horkheimer offered an early and powerful critique of technology as a social and political force. 1/

The French philosopher Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent was born on this day. She is one of the most influential contemporary voices in the history and philosophy of technology in France. 1/

Interested in HPT activities? Read about the summer school that took place at Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris on "European Philosophies of Technology" that featured many members of the Society for the History of the Philosophy of Technology. fasos-research.nl/history-of-p...

Article below by Antonis Balasopoulos in Utopian Studies on the dreaded 'blueprint' utopia and its partial recovery 👇 It is rare to read any article on utopia that does not disavow 'blueprints' - this is a welcome intervention muse.jhu.edu/pub/2/articl...

Massimiliano Simons has just published a fascinating article in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science: “Political Philosophy of Experimentation.” 1/

There actually was a picture of me after all! #spt2025