41st annual meeting (2014)

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Technology in Times of Transition

The International Committee for the History of Technology’s
41th Symposium in Braşov, Romania

Brasov 2014

29 July – 2 August 2014

The 41st ICOHTEC Symposium will be held in Romania at the turn of July and August next year. The main theme of the meeting will be Technology in Times of Transition. The aim is to examine major breaks and turning points in technological development with the following conversion periods in a multi­disciplinary framework.

The general themeis tailored for the site, while the intention is to examine flexibility of technology to adjust to major societal transitions in the past and present. Times of transition refer to rapid and even revolutionary phases of history when major societal structures changed and nations had to bend to new conditions. Industrial revolutions of the 18th and 19th century, restructuring the economies during and after World War I,  depression of the 1930s, post-war period of reshuffle and economic growth and collapse of the Soviet regime in the 1990s are examples of times of transition. In addition, the idea of the symposium is to promote dialogues between East and West as well as North and South and – if possible – also to compare experiences of various countries in the similar circumstances.

Brașov, where the medieval heritage is uniquely combined with rich industrial history, is going to be an excellent site for examining imprint of technological change on culture and civilization. Evidently Brașov is one of the cities where the transition has been felt and lived through several times in the past. Especially transition first to a massive industrialization regime during the planned economy and then to a drastic regime of de-industrialization after 1989 affected strongly to Brașov.

Scientific Committee

  • Maria Elvira CALLAPEZ, Professor, Inter University Centre of History of Science and Technology (CIUHCT), Faculty of Sciences-University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Slawomir LOTYSZ (Chair), Professor, University of Zielona Gora, Poland
  • Alexandre HERLEA, Professor emeritus, Technical University Belfort Montbéliard, France
  • Timo MYLLYNTAUS, Professor, University of Turku, Finland
  • Christopher NEUMAIER, Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam (ZZF Potsdam), Germany

Local Organizing Committee

President:
Elena HELEREA, Professor, Transilvania University of Brasov

Secretary:
Daniel CALIN, PhD, Lecturer, Transilvania University of Brasov

Financial Advisor:
Gabriela PLOPEANU, International Projects Expert, Project Management Office, Transilvania University of Brasov

Members:

  • Liliana ROGOZEA, Professor, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Daniela MOASA, Counsellor, Brasov City Hall, Department of International Relations, Culture and Events
  • Claudiu COMAN, Assist. Professor, Transilvania University of Brasov, Director of the Social and Communication Sciences Department, President of the Culture Board of the Brasov County Council
  • Alexandre HERLEA, Professor emeritus, Technical University Belfort Montbéliard, France
  • Marina CIONCA, Professor, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Angela REPANOVICI, Professor, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Laura LELUTIU, PhD, Lecturer, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Alin OLARESCU, PhD, Lecturer, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Mircea IVANOIU, Teaching Assistant, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Biborka BARTHA, Architect, PhD student, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Marius BENTA, Engineer, PhD student, Transilvania University of Brasov
  • Dan BALAN, Historian
  • Radu BELLU, Engineer, Romanian Railway System Researcher
  • Mircea IGNAT, Engineer, ICPE-CA, Brasov
  • Georgeta ALECU, Engineer, ICPE-CA, Brasov

Collaborators:

  • Adriana ISPAS, Director, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brasov
  • Sorin ABAGIU, S.C FDEE Electrica Distribuţie Transilvania Sud S.A
  • Puiu CHISALITA, Societatea Naţională de Transport Gaze Naturale TRANSGAZ S.A Mediaş
  • Ovidiu SAVU, Casa Muresenilor Museum, Brasov
  • Florentin OLTEANU, Negru-Voda Cultural Foundation, Fagaras, Brasov County
  • Elena BEJENARU, Valer Literat Museum of Fagaras

 

The official conference website: www.icohtec.org/brasov2014/ The following shortcuts will take you to the most important features of the conference website.

:: Call for papers

:: Apply for a Travel Grant

:: The 1st Circular

:: ON-LINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM

 

Page updated: 2 March 2014