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Center for Theories in Historical Research at Bielefeld University | Posts from @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social and Amelie Winter
#TheoryOfHistory | #UniBielefeld
https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/geschichtswissenschaft/forschung/zthf/
#TheoryOfHistory | #UniBielefeld
https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/geschichtswissenschaft/forschung/zthf/
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One week to go!
The full program is now available for our exploratory workshop, "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: Rethinking the Ontology of History, organized", organized by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social as part of the @volkswagenstiftung.de-funded MOTH Project.
📄 Full program below
The full program is now available for our exploratory workshop, "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: Rethinking the Ontology of History, organized", organized by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social as part of the @volkswagenstiftung.de-funded MOTH Project.
📄 Full program below
July 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
One week to go!
The full program is now available for our exploratory workshop, "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: Rethinking the Ontology of History, organized", organized by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social as part of the @volkswagenstiftung.de-funded MOTH Project.
📄 Full program below
The full program is now available for our exploratory workshop, "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History: Rethinking the Ontology of History, organized", organized by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social as part of the @volkswagenstiftung.de-funded MOTH Project.
📄 Full program below
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It’s Tuesday and Martina Kessel from @uni-bielefeld.de explains how the current danger to democracy is connected to the ways modern societies have organised themselves since the late eighteenth century. Read more: gtw.hypotheses.org/37421
The Exclusionary Self: The Modern as Identity Politics in Unequal Intention
<strong><a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/martinakessel">Martina Kessel</a></strong> - Democracy today is under serious attack. How does that danger connect to the construction of ‘the moder...
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July 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
It’s Tuesday and Martina Kessel from @uni-bielefeld.de explains how the current danger to democracy is connected to the ways modern societies have organised themselves since the late eighteenth century. Read more: gtw.hypotheses.org/37421
#REMINDER Tomorrow, #LuisaPasserini will hold a colloquium as part of the #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf series and the workshop “(Inter)Subjectivity in History”. Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.”
X-E0-002 | 16-18 h
#theoryofhistory
X-E0-002 | 16-18 h
#theoryofhistory
July 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
#REMINDER Tomorrow, #LuisaPasserini will hold a colloquium as part of the #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf series and the workshop “(Inter)Subjectivity in History”. Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.”
X-E0-002 | 16-18 h
#theoryofhistory
X-E0-002 | 16-18 h
#theoryofhistory
#REMINDER On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier starts, which will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis".
X-A2-103 | 2 July 13-18 h | 3 July 9-13 h
#theoryofhistory #intersubjektivity
X-A2-103 | 2 July 13-18 h | 3 July 9-13 h
#theoryofhistory #intersubjektivity
June 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
#REMINDER On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier starts, which will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis".
X-A2-103 | 2 July 13-18 h | 3 July 9-13 h
#theoryofhistory #intersubjektivity
X-A2-103 | 2 July 13-18 h | 3 July 9-13 h
#theoryofhistory #intersubjektivity
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⏰ Today is Blog Day! In her post, Rebecca Bender examines pieces of dowry: Are they merely coded expressions of disciplined women's labor, or did they also provide a medium through which women could inscribe aspects of their own individuality?
Enjoy reading 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/36619
Enjoy reading 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/36619
„Arbeit ist der Frauen Zier“—Eine „dingliche“ Perspektive auf eine designiert weibliche, materielle Kultur
<strong><a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/juliangraeml">Rebecca Bender</a></strong> - Filigrane Fäden, Stich an Stich. Präzise Linien und Kreuze – Rot auf Weiß, Weiß auf Weiß. Gestickte Buchs...
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June 16, 2026 at 5:37 AM
⏰ Today is Blog Day! In her post, Rebecca Bender examines pieces of dowry: Are they merely coded expressions of disciplined women's labor, or did they also provide a medium through which women could inscribe aspects of their own individuality?
Enjoy reading 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/36619
Enjoy reading 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/36619
We are pleased to announce that #LuisaPasserini will give a colloquium in one week as part of the series #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and the workshop "(Inter)Subjectivity in History". Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.”
June 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
We are pleased to announce that #LuisaPasserini will give a colloquium in one week as part of the series #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and the workshop "(Inter)Subjectivity in History". Her lecture is titled “Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography.”
On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by the @zthf.bsky.social with #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier ,will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis".
#theoryofhistory #intersubjectivity
#theoryofhistory #intersubjectivity
June 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
On 2–3 July 2026, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv, organized by the @zthf.bsky.social with #TeresaMalice and #ChiaraJohannesmeier ,will address “(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis".
#theoryofhistory #intersubjectivity
#theoryofhistory #intersubjectivity
#Reminder Tomorrow is finally the day! #SandraMaß will come to #BielefeldUniv as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and will speak about her book "Zukünftige Vergangenheiten" during a colloquium.
#theoryofhistory #futurepasts
09.06.2026 | 6.-8. pm | X-B2-103 / Zoom
#theoryofhistory #futurepasts
09.06.2026 | 6.-8. pm | X-B2-103 / Zoom
June 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
#Reminder Tomorrow is finally the day! #SandraMaß will come to #BielefeldUniv as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf and will speak about her book "Zukünftige Vergangenheiten" during a colloquium.
#theoryofhistory #futurepasts
09.06.2026 | 6.-8. pm | X-B2-103 / Zoom
#theoryofhistory #futurepasts
09.06.2026 | 6.-8. pm | X-B2-103 / Zoom
Next week, #SandraMaß will visit us as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf . During the #colloquium, she will speak about her book #ZukünftigeVergangenheiten, which offers a closer examination of the internationally debated topic of the Anthropocene.
Join us at Bielefeld Univ or online!
Join us at Bielefeld Univ or online!
June 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Next week, #SandraMaß will visit us as part of the format #TheoryColloquiumAsAGuestOf . During the #colloquium, she will speak about her book #ZukünftigeVergangenheiten, which offers a closer examination of the internationally debated topic of the Anthropocene.
Join us at Bielefeld Univ or online!
Join us at Bielefeld Univ or online!
#Reminder Tomorrow evening it’s happening: @marnieh-w.bsky.social delivers this year’s #KoselleckLecture at Bielefeld Univ, rounding off our #TheMatterOfTime workshop. Her talk, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, tackles one of the most urgent questions in today’s historical scholarship.
May 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
#Reminder Tomorrow evening it’s happening: @marnieh-w.bsky.social delivers this year’s #KoselleckLecture at Bielefeld Univ, rounding off our #TheMatterOfTime workshop. Her talk, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, tackles one of the most urgent questions in today’s historical scholarship.
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Plus d’informations ici : gtw.hypotheses.org/36064
De la poussière, des grains, des plis. Matières, sens et affects face à l’archive psychiatrique
<strong><a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/romaintiquet">Romain Tiquet</a></strong> & <strong><a href="https://gtw.hypotheses.org/author/jessicaschüpbach">Jessica Schüpbach</a></strong> - Ce t...
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May 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Plus d’informations ici : gtw.hypotheses.org/36064
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What does history have to do with physics? Matter with theory?
How can models of physical reality, such as #QuantumMechanics, help us rethink historical reality?
Today I am presenting @mothbielefeld.bsky.social, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de at the #INTH - #TheoryOfHistory Conference in Tallinn.
How can models of physical reality, such as #QuantumMechanics, help us rethink historical reality?
Today I am presenting @mothbielefeld.bsky.social, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de at the #INTH - #TheoryOfHistory Conference in Tallinn.
May 20, 2026 at 5:31 AM
What does history have to do with physics? Matter with theory?
How can models of physical reality, such as #QuantumMechanics, help us rethink historical reality?
Today I am presenting @mothbielefeld.bsky.social, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de at the #INTH - #TheoryOfHistory Conference in Tallinn.
How can models of physical reality, such as #QuantumMechanics, help us rethink historical reality?
Today I am presenting @mothbielefeld.bsky.social, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de at the #INTH - #TheoryOfHistory Conference in Tallinn.
#Reminder Next week, our joint workshop "The Matter of Time" with the team behind @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social in coop with @volkswagenstiftung.de begins, in which materiality and time as historical dimensions will be discussed in depth.
X-A2-103 | 9-18 h
#timeasargument #theoryofhistory #moth
X-A2-103 | 9-18 h
#timeasargument #theoryofhistory #moth
May 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#Reminder Next week, our joint workshop "The Matter of Time" with the team behind @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social in coop with @volkswagenstiftung.de begins, in which materiality and time as historical dimensions will be discussed in depth.
X-A2-103 | 9-18 h
#timeasargument #theoryofhistory #moth
X-A2-103 | 9-18 h
#timeasargument #theoryofhistory #moth
Next week, we will [email protected] at the #ZThF as part of a #Koselleck-Lecture. Her lecture is titled “Artificial Historians Colluding".
27.05.2026 | 18-20 Uhr | X-E0-001 or Zoom
Join us at #BielefeldUniv (Room X E0-001) or online!
#artificialhistorians #theoryofhistory
27.05.2026 | 18-20 Uhr | X-E0-001 or Zoom
Join us at #BielefeldUniv (Room X E0-001) or online!
#artificialhistorians #theoryofhistory
May 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Next week, we will [email protected] at the #ZThF as part of a #Koselleck-Lecture. Her lecture is titled “Artificial Historians Colluding".
27.05.2026 | 18-20 Uhr | X-E0-001 or Zoom
Join us at #BielefeldUniv (Room X E0-001) or online!
#artificialhistorians #theoryofhistory
27.05.2026 | 18-20 Uhr | X-E0-001 or Zoom
Join us at #BielefeldUniv (Room X E0-001) or online!
#artificialhistorians #theoryofhistory
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📣 Welche Geschichten können materielle Familienerinnerungen erzählen?
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
Der Nutzen des Kreuzes. Memorialobjekte aus Massenproduktion als Frage- und Antwortgeber
Julian Gräml - Inmitten von Geburtsurkunden und spießigen Urlaubsfotos findet sich ein Kriegsverdienstkreuz aus der NS-Zeit. Was zunächst Nachforschungen über den eigenen Urgroßvater auslöst, wirft sc...
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May 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
📣 Welche Geschichten können materielle Familienerinnerungen erzählen?
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
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Thank you to Julian Gräml and @sinasteglich.bsky.social for their working on #TheoryOfHistory. An intriguing, question-oriented reflection on material sources on the blog #GeschichtstheorieAmWerk.
📣 Welche Geschichten können materielle Familienerinnerungen erzählen?
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
Eine spannende Suche nach Antworten und nach neuen Fragen von Julian Gräml in „Der Nutzen des Kreuzes“, entstanden im Rahmen einer Lehrveranstaltung von @sinasteglich.bsky.social (@lmu.de). Enjoy it! 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35655
Der Nutzen des Kreuzes. Memorialobjekte aus Massenproduktion als Frage- und Antwortgeber
Julian Gräml - Inmitten von Geburtsurkunden und spießigen Urlaubsfotos findet sich ein Kriegsverdienstkreuz aus der NS-Zeit. Was zunächst Nachforschungen über den eigenen Urgroßvater auslöst, wirft sc...
gtw.hypotheses.org
May 12, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Thank you to Julian Gräml and @sinasteglich.bsky.social for their working on #TheoryOfHistory. An intriguing, question-oriented reflection on material sources on the blog #GeschichtstheorieAmWerk.
On 26-27 May, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv explores @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social how #materiality and #time shape historical research, linking theory, historiography, and interdisciplinary debate.
X-A2-103 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
#timeasargument #materialitybetweenpastandfuture #theoryofhistory
X-A2-103 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
#timeasargument #materialitybetweenpastandfuture #theoryofhistory
May 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
On 26-27 May, a workshop at #BielefeldUniv explores @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social how #materiality and #time shape historical research, linking theory, historiography, and interdisciplinary debate.
X-A2-103 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
#timeasargument #materialitybetweenpastandfuture #theoryofhistory
X-A2-103 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
#timeasargument #materialitybetweenpastandfuture #theoryofhistory
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💡 Here, the Study Group "Think Tank Theory" is diving into M. Hughes-Warrington's (@marnieh-w.bsky.social) wonderful article, “Ethics for Artificial Historians” (H&T 2025), in anticipation of her upcoming #KoselleckLecture, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, on 27 May at the ZThF @zthf.bsky.social
May 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
💡 Here, the Study Group "Think Tank Theory" is diving into M. Hughes-Warrington's (@marnieh-w.bsky.social) wonderful article, “Ethics for Artificial Historians” (H&T 2025), in anticipation of her upcoming #KoselleckLecture, “Artificial Historians Colluding”, on 27 May at the ZThF @zthf.bsky.social
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This week, Franziska Ludewig from Bielefeld University is publishing an blog post. In it, she explores how concepts of time are used to establish social norms within the discourse on “female destiny.”👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33882
gtw.hypotheses.org/33882
Sozial normierte Zeit: die begrenzte Zukunft einer Frau bürgerlichen Standes um 1800
Franziska Ludewig - Teaser: Zeit normiert. Allein unser Alltag ist durchzogen von zeitlichen Vorgaben. Können aber auch umgekehrt Normen auf das soziale Zeitverständnis einwirken? Antwort versprechen ...
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April 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM
This week, Franziska Ludewig from Bielefeld University is publishing an blog post. In it, she explores how concepts of time are used to establish social norms within the discourse on “female destiny.”👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33882
gtw.hypotheses.org/33882
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A new research project at Bielefeld University, funded by the @volkswagenstiftung.de, has officially launched.
Led by Professor @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, the project develops a Material-Oriented Theory of History (MOTH), exploring how matter and materiality can reshape approaches to the past.
Led by Professor @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, the project develops a Material-Oriented Theory of History (MOTH), exploring how matter and materiality can reshape approaches to the past.
March 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM
A new research project at Bielefeld University, funded by the @volkswagenstiftung.de, has officially launched.
Led by Professor @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, the project develops a Material-Oriented Theory of History (MOTH), exploring how matter and materiality can reshape approaches to the past.
Led by Professor @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, the project develops a Material-Oriented Theory of History (MOTH), exploring how matter and materiality can reshape approaches to the past.
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📣 A proposition for (historico-)theoretical thinkers by Maja-Lisa Müller on our blog—an absolutely worth-reading text on containers... of space and time 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35392
gtw.hypotheses.org/35392
Containers: A Proposition for a Preposition
Maja-Lisa Müller - “Let us not reify containers”. Archaeologist John Robb begins his short article Contained within history with this statement. His approach may seem a little curious, given the key r...
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April 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM
📣 A proposition for (historico-)theoretical thinkers by Maja-Lisa Müller on our blog—an absolutely worth-reading text on containers... of space and time 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/35392
gtw.hypotheses.org/35392
Have you already seen our upcoming events at SoSe 2026, which you can find in full on our website?
Here's a quick overview:
#zthf #theoryofhistory
Here's a quick overview:
#zthf #theoryofhistory
April 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Have you already seen our upcoming events at SoSe 2026, which you can find in full on our website?
Here's a quick overview:
#zthf #theoryofhistory
Here's a quick overview:
#zthf #theoryofhistory
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Spring marked the start of MOTH at Bielefeld University (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de).
Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities.
A first step in a four-year journey.
Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities.
A first step in a four-year journey.
March 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Spring marked the start of MOTH at Bielefeld University (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de).
Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities.
A first step in a four-year journey.
Led by @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social, we explored material analysis as a way to rethink the study of the past and connect the natural sciences with the humanities.
A first step in a four-year journey.
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This week Marcus Wystub (@marcuswystub.bsky.social) writes about what troubled him while reading Jacques Derrida's 'Specters of Marx'. The absence of the name Chantal Mouffe in the book caused some irritation, which he explores in this article you can read more about here 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33637
gtw.hypotheses.org/33637
Chantal Mouffes Gespenst
Marcus Wystub - Ich möchte von einem Gespenst berichten. Nämlich davon, was mich während der Lektüre von Jacques Derridas Marx Gespenster umtrieb. Die darin festgestellte Abwesenheit des Namens Chan...
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March 10, 2026 at 7:04 AM
This week Marcus Wystub (@marcuswystub.bsky.social) writes about what troubled him while reading Jacques Derrida's 'Specters of Marx'. The absence of the name Chantal Mouffe in the book caused some irritation, which he explores in this article you can read more about here 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33637
gtw.hypotheses.org/33637
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🛎️ How can the theory of history be rethought through things and materiality? In this new blog post @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social explores “inbetweenness” as an ontological problem within the historical discipline - out of the box. #Theoryofhistory #materiality👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33480
gtw.hypotheses.org/33480
Lo “iato” come problema ontologico nella disciplina storica. Una proposta alternativa – out of the box.
Lisa Regazzoni - Le idee e i pregiudizi ontologici, sebbene spesso impliciti, influiscono in vari modi sulla ricerca storica e sulla scrittura della storia. Una di queste idee riguarda la “natura” del...
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February 24, 2026 at 8:23 AM
🛎️ How can the theory of history be rethought through things and materiality? In this new blog post @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social explores “inbetweenness” as an ontological problem within the historical discipline - out of the box. #Theoryofhistory #materiality👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/33480
gtw.hypotheses.org/33480