Spring marked the start of MOTH at Bielefeld University (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de). Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities. A first step in a four-year journey.

This week Marcus Wystub (@marcuswystub.bsky.social) writes about what troubled him while reading Jacques Derrida's 'Specters of Marx'. The absence of the name Chantal Mouffe in the book caused some irritation, which he explores in this article you can read more about here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33637

🛎️ How can the theory of history be rethought through things and materiality? In this new blog post @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social explores “inbetweenness” as an ontological problem within the historical discipline - out of the box. #Theoryofhistory #materiality👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33480

This week, we are publishing the second part of an conversation with Andreas Frings (geschichtsadmin.bsky.social), Jana Hoffmann, Philipp McLean (philippmclean.bsky.social), and Heidrun Ochs, about the question of how to teach #theoryofhistory. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33398

The article will (as in the last week) shortly be published on the Geschichtswissenschaftsdidaktik Blog, as it is a collaborative effort. 👇 gwd.hypotheses.org

This week, we are publishing the first part of an conversation with Andreas Frings (geschichtsadmin.bsky.social), Jana Hoffmann, Philipp McLean (philippmclean.bsky.social), and Heidrun Ochs, about the question of how to teach #theoryofhistory. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33269

#Announcement Unfortunately, we have to announce that this week's Faculty Colloquium meets the #TheoryColloquium as a guest of the History Cultures Profile Area with #SandraMaß, has been cancelled. #theoryofhistory #futurepasts

Next week, #SandraMaß will be our guest on #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf the #ProfilareaGeschichtskulturen. This is also the faculty colloquium. She will speak on the topic of 'Zukünftige Vergangenheiten'. Join us at Bielefeld University (Room X E0-001) or online! #theoryofhistory #futurepasts

Mit den Blogs Geschichtstheorie am Werk und dem theorieblog.de  haben sich zwei Plattformen etabliert, die sich für eine breite Öffentlichkeit den theoretischen Grundfragen ihrer Fachdisziplinen (Geschichtswissenschaften und Politikwissenschaften) widmen.... https://www.theorieblog.de/?p=30404

Our December 2025 "Philology Now" theme issue, edited by Valeria López Fadul and Courtney Weiss Smith, is out! Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14682303...

The #ZThF is pleased to announce that the second volume of the #BielefeldTheorieTalk series is finally online! This #micro-monograph is entitled “Virtual History. Perspectives on an expanded concept of history” and was developed as part of the #Koselleck_Lecture with Lucian Hölscher.

🛎️ The second volume of the BiUP Bielefeld Theory Talks series is now out. It features Lucian Hölscher’s reflections on virtual history, followed by commentaries by Britta Hochkirchen, Chris Lorenz, and @rutakazlauskaite.bsky.social 👇 bielefelduniversitypress.de/publikatione...

#REMINDER We are delighted to announce that #MartinaKessel will be joining us on Thursday for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das exkludierende Selbst. Die Moderne als Identitätspolitik in ungleicher Absicht". Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-002 or online! #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

Call for Papers: In Zusammenarbeit mit @theorieblog.bsky.social laden wir zu Einreichungen ein, die beide Disziplinen verbinden oder die Texte/Theorien der jeweils anderen Disziplin kritisch untersuchen. Deadline: 12. April 2026. Mehr hier👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/33120 #theoryofhistory #politicaltheory

Stay attuned to theory in the "Jetztzeit": subscribe to the Theory of History at Work newsletter and receive a notification every time we publish a new post – every two weeks 👇 steady.page/en/geschicht...

The editorial board would like to wish you a happy winter break with the final post of the year. 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32899 #theoryhofhistory

We are delighted to welcome Martina Kessel on January 15, 2026. Her lecture is entitled “Das exludierende Selbst. Die Moderne als Identitätspolitik in ungleicher Absicht”. Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-002 or online! #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

#Announcement New Board Member The Center for Theories in Historical Research is pleased to welcome @martinlutz.bsky.social as a new board member, beginning in January 2026. We look forward to working with him, and we are excited to see what the future holds. #zthf #theoryofhistory

The #ZThF is taking a break for Christmas. We wish all our followers a peaceful Christmas season.

This week, Clemens Wischermann writes about emotions in research, proposing an empathic difference to avoid misidentification and excessive sympathy. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32681 #theoryofhistory

#REMINDER We are pleased to announce that Jürgen Renn will be joining us tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'. Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-001 or online! #theoryofhistory #Anthropocene

The best thing that can happen to your book is that a reviewer finds it extremely generative for their own ongoing research –even if it unfolds in a completely different field. 🌈 #intellectualtransfer

More #theoryofhistory at gtw.hypotheses.org ! We have a great post from Gion Wallmeyer form the University of Bielefeld on "Are the Times a-Changin‘? Argumentieren mit Zeit und Wandel in der Geschichtswissenschaft" Read the post here: 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32418

On 9 December 2025, we will be welcoming Jürgen Renn to present a colloquium entitled 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'. Join us at Bielefeld University (Room X E0-001) or online! #theoryofhistory | #theanthropocene

#REMINDER: We welcome Claudia Opitz-Belakhal tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ergebnisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung'. Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X-E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

For more information, click here: gtw.hypotheses.org/32025

On November 13th from 6-8 pm, Claudia Opitz-Belakhal will speak about "Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ereignisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung" Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #genderhistory

A new blogpost from Lisa Regazzoni (@lisaregazzoni.bsky.social): In it she describes her experience visiting the town of Salem and reflects on finding words for the encounter of merging temporal horizons. Read more about how "1692 is “queerly” alive" here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/32090 #theoryofhistory

#MEMBER-Alert! Dear Theory Center members, Our general meeting will take place next Wednesday, October 22, 2025. It will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Room X-A2-103 at Bielefeld Univ.

My contribution to the Contributions to the History... On the 'Disempowering Agency' of Reinhart Koselleck’s Figure Collection 👇 www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

#MEMBER ALERT! Dear #ZThF members, Yesterday, we published our new #CallforWorkshops for the summer and winter semesters of 2026.

With Riley Linebaugh (@rileysline.bsky.social) joining the editorial board of Theory of History at Work, the blog gains valuable expertise on postcolonial justice and the links between archive-making and history-writing! Here is the excellent contribution by Sauda Nabukenya, edited by her 👇

🛎️ The "Theory of History at Work" Blog is back from the summer break and ready to dive in again! We’re picking up the thread of our reflections with a piece by Christian Wachter on multimediality in history, inspired by the workshop he organized at the @zthf.bsky.social , Bielefeld University 👇

The #ZThF cordially invites you to participate in its events in the coming winter semester. The complete program can be found on our website, with information on colloquia and workshops.

Our newest #OneMoreThing... post is out now! Read "The Eastern West Meets the Far East: Dialogues on Historical Theory—A Conversation between Ewa Domańska and Zhang Zuocheng 张作成" on our website: historyandtheory.org/omt/2025-ewa...

Did you know that you can also become a associated #member of the #ZThF? To qualify for membership, you must demonstrate a clear research interest in #philosophyofhistory, #historicaltheory and/or #theoriesinhistoricalresearch, as well as a willingness to work with the #ZThF on a long-term basis.

We are pleased to announce that the first part of our #BielefeldTheoryTalks series has been published. It is a micro-monograph entitled "Temporal Vectors and the Compass of History. Politics and Ethics at the End-time" by @ethankleinberg.bsky.social.

🎉 The first volume of the Bielefeld Theory Talks series , edited by the ZThF, has just been published by BiUP: Ethan Kleinberg's Temporal Vectors and the Compass of History, with commentaries by Berber Bevernage, Kristin Platt, Lisa Regazzoni. bielefelduniversitypress.de/publikatione...

Plus d’informations ici : gtw.hypotheses.org/31408

We are pleased to announce that the Theory Center can now also be found on #LinkedIn. There we post mainly in German and announce important events. We would be delighted if you followed our page there:

This blog post is based on a paper presented at the workshop 'Trace on Trace. Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives', organised by the focus area 'Materiality between Past and Future' at the Center for Theories in Historical Research and convened by Agnes Piekacz in November 2024.

REMINDER: We welcome Stefan Haas tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Nach der Narrativität. Warum für die Geschichtswissenschaft eine eigene Argumentationstheorie essentiell ist?'. Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X-E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #narrativity

On July 10th, Stefan Haas will speak about "Nach der Narrativität. Warum für die Geschichtswissenschaft eine eigene Argumentationstheorie essentiell ist?" Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #Narrativity

Heute, 12 Uhr c.t. präsentiert Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social (Bielefeld) ihre Forschungen zu einer „relationalen Geschichtswissenschaft". Sie ist derzeit Visiting Fellow im Rahmen des #CASSchwerpunktes „Maßstäbe". @sinasteglich.bsky.social @spoerhase.bsky.social

A new addition to Theory on the Edge is out now and we ask: What does the collection of books on theories of history look like in your academic/university library? Please comment here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/31101 #theoryofhistory #blogtheblog

Already looking forward to this one! More on „Scales“ with @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social @caslmu.bsky.social

It's #blogtheblog Tuesday! In her blogpost, Agnes Piekacz asks how historians link the messiness of the objects they encounter to the past they aim to access and reconstruct. Read the post here: 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org?p=30994

REMINDER: There are only two more days until @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social and Shahzad Bashir will be having their #dominotalk about Lisa's book 'The Episteme of the Gallic Past'. Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! #theoryofhistory | #Material-Oriented-Theory-of-History

DOMINO-TALK: We are happy to announce a #dominotalk between @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social and Shahzad Bashir, which will take place next Thursday, the fifth of June. Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! #theoryofhistory | #Material-Oriented-Theory-of-History

On today's #blogtheblog Tuesday, Dietmar Schenk re-reads Karl-Georg Faber's 'Theorie der Geschichtswissenschaft'. Read more here 👇 gtw.hypotheses.org/30877 #theoryofhistory