Higher Seminar Spring 2026
The Higher Seminar is the colloquium series of the Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH. Invited guests as well as our own researchers presents seminar on themes from our core areas of history. Colloquia are held in the seminar room at the Division (Teknikringen 74 D, level 5) if nothing else is noted.
26 January, 13.15-14.45
Psychotic Computing: Kenneth Colby’s PARRY in the AI experiments of the 1960s and 70s
Johan Fredikzon, KTH
9 February, 13.15-14.45
Living with toxic development: shipbreaking in coastal Bangladesh
Camelia Dewan, Uppsala University
16 February, 13.15-15.00
Final seminar: Infrastructuring the Swedish Outdoors: Transformation of Sámi Lands into Swedish Recreational Commons, 1880-1980
Liuba Timonina, KTH
2 March, 13.15-14.45
International Environmental Sustainability Discourse in the Wake of Covid-19: Exploring the Psychic Dimension of Political Discourse Through Fantasy
Aysem Mert, Stockholm University
16 March , 13.15-14.45
Title TBC
Bethany Wiggin, University of Pennsylvania
30 March, 13.15-14.45
Title TBC
Jacob Tropp, Middelbury College
13 April, 13.15-14.45
Title TBC
Jakob Henningsson, KTH
27 April, 13.15-14.45
TBC
11 May, 13.15-14.45
PM- Seminar
William Hilliard, KTH
25 May, 13.15-14.45
PM- Seminar
Nat Arslan, KTH
8 June, 13.15-14.45
TBC