ICOHTEC Newsletter No. 228 (February 2026) is now online

We are pleased to announce the publication of ICOHTEC Newsletter 228 (February 2026), a new issue that continues the Newsletter’s richer and more dynamic format, now fully aligned with the renewed structure of the ICOHTEC website. This issue brings together a wide range of content for our community, including an interview with ICOHTEC Treasurer Florian Bettel, updates on the 53rd Annual Meeting in Alexandroupolis, the ICOHTEC PhD School 2026 in Mexico City, calls for the Maurice Daumas Prize and the Turriano ICOHTEC Prize, as well as recent publications, featured events, calls, funding opportunities, and job announcements.

With its expanded and better-integrated structure, the Newsletter is designed to make it easier for readers to move between news, opportunities, publications, and dedicated sections of the website. The new issue is now available through the ICOHTEC Publications page: https://www.icohtec.org/w-publications/

Final Reminder: ICOHTEC 2026 Annual Meeting — Submission Deadline Approaching (No Further Extensions)

This is a final reminder for colleagues planning to submit to the ICOHTEC 2026 Annual Meeting: the submission deadline (28 February 2026) is now only a few days away, and no further extensions will be granted. If you are considering submitting a paper or panel proposal, we strongly encourage you to complete and send your proposal as soon as possible. Please check the updated Call for Papers and conference information on the ICOHTEC Annual Meeting page and the official conference website.

More information: https://www.icohtec.org/w-annual-meeting/
Conference website: https://icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr/

CfP: 10th International Undergraduate Research Conference on Science, Technology, Medicine, and Society (University of Toronto) — Hybrid, 27–28 March 2026

The University of Toronto’s History and Philosophy of Science Undergraduate Society (HPSUS) invites undergraduate students worldwide to submit proposals for the 10th International STMS Conference, held in hybrid format on 27–28 March 2026. This year’s theme, “The Subjectivity of Science and its Impact on Societal ‘Truths’,” welcomes contributions on any topic related to STMS and the history and/or philosophy of science, including how scientific knowledge shapes (and is shaped by) social, political, and cultural contexts. The submission deadline is 13 February 2026: students should submit a 250-word abstract and a 50-word biography via the online form; notifications will be sent by 27 February 2026. Questions can be addressed to Selina.Kimchand@mail.utoronto.ca or hpsus.utoronto@gmail.com.

Submit here: https://forms.gle/JaBW7iNVsjzaqa5y6
More info / past abstracts: https://hpsus.sa.utoronto.ca/stms-conference-2024/stms-conference-2024-abstracts/

CfP: 10th International Undergraduate Research Conference on Science, Technology, Medicine, and Society (University of Toronto) — Hybrid, 27–28 March 2026

The University of Toronto’s History and Philosophy of Science Undergraduate Society (HPSUS) invites undergraduate students worldwide to submit papers for the 10th International STMS Conference, held in hybrid format on 27–28 March 2026. This year’s theme, “The Subjectivity of Science and its Impact on Societal ‘Truths’,” encourages students to examine how scientific ideas, methods, and cultures shape (and are shaped by) social contexts—past and present—including topics such as race and “biological” claims, gender and sexuality, disability, Indigenous histories, ethics and governance of AI, eugenics, and environmental issues. Submissions are due Friday, 13 February 2026, and should include a 250-word abstract plus a 50-word bio, submitted via the online form; applicants will be notified by Friday, 27 February 2026. For questions, contact Selina Kimchand (Selina.Kimchand@mail.utoronto.ca) or hpsus.utoronto@gmail.com.

Submit here: https://forms.gle/JaBW7iNVsjzaqa5y6
Past abstracts (2024): https://hpsus.sa.utoronto.ca/stms-conference-2024/stms-conference-2024-abstracts/

CfA: 2026 Midwest Junto for the History of Science (Purdue University, 17–18 April 2026)

The Midwest Junto for the History of Science invites abstracts for its 67th Annual Meeting, taking place 17–18 April 2026 at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA). Proposals are welcome for 15-minute, in-person presentations on any aspect of the history of science, technology, or medicine, as well as related STS/HPS fields; graduate students are especially encouraged to participate, and lodging for graduate student presenters will be partially subsidized. Please submit a short abstract (max 250 words) by 15 February 2026 (11:59 pm US Central Time); the Pierson Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Erik Conway (Purdue University). For details and the submission form, see: https://midwestjunto.wordpress.com/ (contact: Dana Tulodziecki, dtulodzi@purdue.edu).

CfP: Workshop — “The History of Agrochemicals and International Development: Knowledge, Politics, and Business, 1940s to the Present”

This workshop invites proposals exploring how agrochemicals have shaped the relationship between scientific knowledge, international development agendas, and national political priorities from the 1940s to today, across different world regions. Organizers welcome contributions examining the roles of business firms and other non-governmental actors, as well as case studies of agrochemicals’ interactions with human and natural environments and the ways these have been debated, legitimized, or contested within scientific communities, development organizations, and national/international politics. The proposal deadline is 16 March 2026; submissions should include an abstract of about 500 words and a short CV (max 1 page) and be emailed to Elife Biçer-Deveci (elife.bicer@graduateinstitute.ch) and Viktor Blum (viktor.blum@eui.eu). Notifications are expected by 20 April 2026, and accepted participants will submit a pre-circulated paper (~5,000 words) by 18 October 2026.

More information: https://networks.h-net.org/

CfP: IDEAS2026 — International Conference on the Impact of Innovative, Disruptive and Emerging Technologies on Audiences and Society (Manchester, 3–4 August 2026)

IDEAS2026 invites submissions for its first international conference, to be held 3–4 August 2026 in Manchester (UK). The meeting aims to bring together social science researchers, technologists, innovators, strategists, and policymakers to discuss how innovative and emerging technologies can be adopted and deployed to maximize benefits while minimizing harms and risks, including themes such as digital literacy, ethical AI and data standards, privacy regulation, equitable access, and inclusive approaches to technology development. The conference is organised by AT Publishing in association with its journals Recent Advances in Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) and Research in Education Curriculum and Pedagogy: Global Perspectives (RECAP), and follows a “conference first” policy; selected papers may be invited for development into journal articles for special issues with no APCs. The submission deadline is 31 May 2026.

More information: https://ideas-conference.org

Call for Submissions: Turriano ICOHTEC Prize 2026 (Early-Career Book Prize)

ICOHTEC invites submissions for the Turriano ICOHTEC Prize 2026, an early-career award for book-length works in the history of technology (broadly defined), sponsored by the Juanelo Turriano Foundation and worth €2,500, with an additional €500 travel support for the winner to attend the award session at the next ICOHTEC symposium. Eligible submissions include monographs or PhD dissertations (published or unpublished) in one of ICOHTEC’s official languages; edited volumes and articles are not eligible. Submissions require an electronic copy of the work plus a short abstract and CV (and, for works in Spanish or Russian, an additional summary in English/French/German as specified). Full eligibility rules, current deadline, and complete submission instructions (including prize committee contacts) are available here: https://www.icohtec.org/prizes/prizes-turriano-icohtec/. (icohtec.org)

Icohtec Newsletter 227 January 2026

ICOHTEC Newsletter No. 227 (January 2026) is out!

We are happy to announce the release of ICOHTEC Newsletter 227 (January 2026). This issue inaugurates a richer and more navigable structure, designed to make it easier to follow what matters most to our community—new opportunities, calls, events, publications, and key updates from ICOHTEC. Importantly, the newsletter’s new format is fully aligned with the renewed, more user-friendly ICOHTEC website, so that readers can move seamlessly between newsletter items and the corresponding sections online.

You can read and access the newsletter via our Publications page: https://www.icohtec.org/w-publications/.

Maurice Daumas Prize – ICOHTEC’s Article Prize

ICOHTEC is pleased to announce the 2026 Maurice Daumas Prize (ICOHTEC’s Article Prize), which recognizes outstanding and innovative scholarship in the history of technology and its relations to science, society, economy, culture, and the environment. The prize is open to scholars currently in graduate school or who received their PhD within the last seven years, for an original article published between 2024 and 2026 (in a journal or edited volume) in one of ICOHTEC’s official languages. Submissions (article + a brief CV) are due 22 March 2026 and should be sent to the Prize Committee Chair, Antoni Roca-Rosell (antonirocarosell@gmail.com). The winner will be contacted in late June 2026 and will receive a €500 prize, awarded at ICOHTEC’s 53rd Annual Meeting in Alexandroupolis, Greece (8–11 October 2026). Full call and details: https://www.icohtec.org/prizes/maurice-daumas-prize/