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Swiss Mobility Conference 2026 (UNIL, Lausanne) — Call for Abstracts

The Swiss Mobility Conference will take place on 10–11 September 2026 at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), offering a space for discussion among humanities and social science scholars working on mobility in Switzerland and beyond. Co-organised by EPFL (LASUR) and UNIL (Institute of Geography and Sustainability), the conference welcomes contributions on mobility in its diversity—from daily practices and inequalities to infrastructures, accessibility, policy and regulation, socio-ecological transitions, and theoretical/methodological approaches—featuring a keynote by Jeffrey Kenworthy. The call for abstracts opens in January 2026, with a submission deadline in March 2026 (notifications expected by late April; registration opens in May), and sessions will be held in French and English. (EPFL)

More information: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lasur/index-html/swiss-mobility-conference/swiss-mobility-conference-next/

Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) in Digital Cultural Heritage — University of Turku (Pori, Finland)

The University of Turku (Faculty of Humanities) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Digital Cultural Heritage, starting by agreement during 2026. The position is part of the Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age (DigiHeri) profiling area and is based in Pori, within the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies. The role combines research leadership and research-based teaching, with a focus on digitised and/or digitally created cultural heritage materials and their critical analysis, and includes master’s and doctoral-level teaching and supervision. Applications close on 6 February 2026 (16:00, Europe/Helsinki). (ats.talentadore.com)

More information: https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/digitaalisen-kulttuuriperinnon-apulaisprofessori-tenure-track/ZLnr7N?lang=en

PhD Scholarship: Mobility and the Future of Cycling in Brussels (VUB) — Deadline 8 February 2026

The Brussels Centre for Urban Studies is recruiting a PhD researcher for the project “UNravelling dIfferent CYCLING futures (UNICYCLING)”, funded by Innoviris and developed jointly by UCLouvain, Cosmopolis (VUB) and the Mobilise Research Group (VUB). The position is a full-time PhD scholarship for 36 months (three one-year contracts), with an intended start date of 1 April 2026, focusing on cycling cultures and policy in the Brussels-Capital Region and the development of participatory 2050 scenarios using mixed methods (interviews/surveys/policy analysis). Applicants should hold a relevant Master’s degree and have an excellent command of French and English (Dutch is an asset). Applications must be submitted via the VUB online form by 8 February 2026. (urbanstudies.brussels)

More information: https://urbanstudies.brussels/news-events/phd-researcher-mobility-and-future-cycling-brussels

Two Tenure-Track Group Leader Positions — Climate Solutions Hub (Empa & Eawag, ETH Domain)

Empa and Eawag (ETH Domain, Switzerland) are recruiting two Tenure-Track Group Leaders (80–100%) to help build the new Climate Solutions Hub, a platform focused on scaling proven but underutilized climate adaptation and mitigation solutions (e.g., NetZero construction, resilient urban water systems, renewable energy). One position centers on modelling implementation potentials and scaling trajectories, while the other focuses on system and business innovation around climate-positive infrastructure solutions. Applications are due 11 February 2026 and must be submitted via the online portal. (refline)

More information: https://apply.refline.ch/673277/1325/pub/1/index.html

TU Delft Summer School “Planning and Design for the Just City” (Delft, 6–17 July 2026) — Applications Open

TU Delft’s Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment invites applications for the Summer School Planning and Design for the Just City, taking place in Delft (The Netherlands) from 6 to 17 July 2026. The programme is open to students with at least one year of higher education in fields related to the built environment (recent graduates and PhD candidates are also considered) and selects participants based on a motivation letter and a short introduction video. Applications are open until 15 January 2026 (100 places available); the participation fee is €600, with a limited number of scholarships. (summerschooltudelft.org)

More information and how to apply: https://summerschooltudelft.org/how-to-apply/

Postdoc in Migration Studies (Aalborg University) — Integration and Local Solidarity Networks

Aalborg University (Department of Culture and Communication) invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral position (31 months) starting 1 April 2026, linked to the Velux-funded project Networks of Migrant Solidarity: Local and Translocal Dynamics in Civil Society and Municipalities. The postdoc will conduct ethnographic fieldwork and interviews on migrant solidarity and local integration dynamics, including extended research stays in two European cities, and will contribute to international journal publications and knowledge-exchange activities with civil society and policymakers. The application deadline is 23 January 2026. (Aalborg Universitet)

More information: https://www.stillinger.aau.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/vis-stilling/vacancyId/889377

17th Forum on Literature and the History of Science

The Knowledge Systems and Collective Life Department of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of the Freie Universität Berlin invite early career scholars to take part in the 17th Forum on Literature and the History of. Science, also known as Studientag Literatur und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, which will be held on 19 June 2026, 10:00–19:00, at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. All interested early career scholars are warmly invited to apply for participation in the Forum by 16 February 2026 with a title, an abstract of up to 500 words of the proposed paper, and an indication of academic affiliation. Accepted speakers will be requested to pre-circulate their papers in PDF format by 21 May 2026. Please register to participate in this event also by 21 May 2026. Read more at: mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

18th IHPST Biennial Conference (Lisbon, 6–10 July 2026) — Scientific Literacy

The 18th IHPST Biennial Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 6 to 10 July 2026, focusing on “Scientific Literacy: Contributions from the History and Philosophy of Science.” The meeting invites historians, philosophers, sociologists of science, and science educators to explore how perspectives from HPS can inform scientific literacy—past and present—and how these insights can be integrated into teaching, engineering courses, and public communication. The 2nd call abstract deadline is 1 March 2026, with notifications expected by 15 April 2026. (Google Sites)

More information: https://sites.google.com/view/ihpst2026/home

EASST 2026 (Kraków) — Call for Abstracts: “More than now. Exploring resilient futures”EASST 2026 (Kraków) — Call for Abstracts: “More than now. Exploring resilient futures”

EASST’s biennial conference EASST 2026 will take place in Kraków (Poland), 8–11 September 2026, hosted at AGH University of Krakow. (Federatie) Centered on the theme “More than now: exploring resilient futures,” the conference invites STS scholars and practitioners to reflect on how futures are shaped by past trajectories and present crises, and how alternative socio-technical futures can be imagined and enacted. (Federatie) The deadline for abstract submissions is 28 February 2026. (Federatie)

More information: https://easst.net/conference/easst2026/easst2026-home/
Call for abstracts: https://easst.net/conference/easst2026/call-for-abstracts/

SISS National Conference 2026 (L’Aquila) — Call for Thematic Sessions & Individual Papers

The Italian Society for the History of Science (SISS) invites proposals for its National Conference “Transformations and Intersections: Material Practices, Scientific and Technical Knowledge between Past and Present”, to be held at the University of L’Aquila on 27–29 May 2026 (with a day trip on 30 May). The meeting explores “transformation” across broad temporal and geographical perspectives, with particular attention to the materiality of science and the intersections among science, technology, environment, medicine, gender studies, museology, and related fields. Proposals for thematic sessions (minimum 4 papers) and individual papers must be submitted by 27 February 2026 to convegno@societastoriadellascienza.it; applicants will be notified by 16 March 2026. Conference registration is due 3 April 2026, and contributions may be submitted in Italian or English.

More information: https://www.societastoriadellascienza.it/index.php/it/component/jevents/dettaglievento/1367/-/cfa-convegno-nazionale-della-societa-italiana-di-storia-della-scienza-trasformazioni-e-intersezioni-pratiche-materiali-saperi-scientifici-e-tecnici-tr?Itemid=101