Annual Meeting 2026 1st Announcement CfP

53rd ICOHTEC Annual Meeting – First Announcement

Alexandroupolis, Greece | 8–11 October 2026
Theme: Engaging the History of Technology: Bridging Disciplines and Perspectives for Global Challenges

The International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) announces its 53rd Annual Meeting, hosted by the Democritus University of Thrace, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Technologies, Research & Applications in Education and the Ethnological Museum of Thrace.

The 2026 conference explores how the history of technology can illuminate today’s global challenges—climate change, environmental injustice, political polarization, and artificial intelligence—by connecting historical, cultural, ethical, and technological perspectives.

Scientific Themes

Contributions may address topics such as:

The movement of technologies, experts, and knowledge across borders.
Methodological and interdisciplinary innovations in the history of technology.
Intersections with social, cultural, economic, environmental, and political history.
Museum practices, material and intangible heritage, and public engagement.

Submission Formats

Paper presentations (up to 350 words)
Panel sessions (400-word panel abstract + later individual abstracts)
Roundtables (description of topic + participants’ bios)
Graduate and early-career opportunities, including lightning talks, mentoring, and workshops