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Open Access Journal (Open Journals) for the History of Knowledge. Based in Utrecht, but thoroughly international.
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"Researching unrealized projects of the past like Atlantropa and the Panatomic Canal is far from trivial. Contrary to what a snooty historian once told me at a conference, it is not true that 'any one of us fools can study the history of failed projects!' "
Read more in our latest blog post👇
Read more in our latest blog post👇
From Chance Encounters to Fresh Insights: Serendipity at Work in Historical Research
Christine Keiner on how a chance find in Panama inspired her latest research on the unrealised “Panatomic Canal”.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"Researching unrealized projects of the past like Atlantropa and the Panatomic Canal is far from trivial. Contrary to what a snooty historian once told me at a conference, it is not true that 'any one of us fools can study the history of failed projects!' "
Read more in our latest blog post👇
Read more in our latest blog post👇
"Researching unrealized projects of the past like Atlantropa and the Panatomic Canal is far from trivial. Contrary to what a snooty historian once told me at a conference, it is not true that 'any one of us fools can study the history of failed projects!' "
Read more in our latest blog post👇
Read more in our latest blog post👇
From Chance Encounters to Fresh Insights: Serendipity at Work in Historical Research
Christine Keiner on how a chance find in Panama inspired her latest research on the unrealised “Panatomic Canal”.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"Researching unrealized projects of the past like Atlantropa and the Panatomic Canal is far from trivial. Contrary to what a snooty historian once told me at a conference, it is not true that 'any one of us fools can study the history of failed projects!' "
Read more in our latest blog post👇
Read more in our latest blog post👇
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Christine Keiner writes about how a chance find in Panama inspired her recent research on the so-called "Panatomic Canal".
Christine Keiner writes about how a chance find in Panama inspired her recent research on the so-called "Panatomic Canal".
From Chance Encounters to Fresh Insights: Serendipity at Work in Historical Research
Christine Keiner on how a chance purchase from Panama inspired her latest research on the unrealised “Panatomic Canal”.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New blog post alert!
Christine Keiner writes about how a chance find in Panama inspired her recent research on the so-called "Panatomic Canal".
Christine Keiner writes about how a chance find in Panama inspired her recent research on the so-called "Panatomic Canal".
How did Peaceful Nuclear Explosives (PNEs) inspire infrastructure engineering during the Cold War, and how did they interact with the knowledge of indigenous communities in Panama? Check out Professor Christine Keiner's insightful Special Issue article: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view....
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
How did Peaceful Nuclear Explosives (PNEs) inspire infrastructure engineering during the Cold War, and how did they interact with the knowledge of indigenous communities in Panama? Check out Professor Christine Keiner's insightful Special Issue article: journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view....
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"As cities around the world grapple with ways to mitigate the effects of our own climate crisis, we will face new challenges, not least learning how to bring the ambitions our moment demands down to the ground"
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
The Devil is in the Details: Fantastic Schemes and the Quiet Champions of Urban Infrastructure
Keith Pluymers on the quiet heroes working to keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"As cities around the world grapple with ways to mitigate the effects of our own climate crisis, we will face new challenges, not least learning how to bring the ambitions our moment demands down to the ground"
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
"As cities around the world grapple with ways to mitigate the effects of our own climate crisis, we will face new challenges, not least learning how to bring the ambitions our moment demands down to the ground"
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
The Devil is in the Details: Fantastic Schemes and the Quiet Champions of Urban Infrastructure
Keith Pluymers on the quiet heroes working to keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"As cities around the world grapple with ways to mitigate the effects of our own climate crisis, we will face new challenges, not least learning how to bring the ambitions our moment demands down to the ground"
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
Keith Pluymers reflects on the quiet, everyday tasks that have long kept cities running
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New blog post alert!
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
The Devil is in the Details: Fantastic Schemes and the Quiet Champions of Urban Infrastructure
Keith Pluymers on the quiet heroes working to keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
New blog post alert!
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
New blog post alert!
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
The Devil is in the Details: Fantastic Schemes and the Quiet Champions of Urban Infrastructure
Keith Pluymers on the quiet heroes working to keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
New blog post alert!
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
Keith Pluymers writes about the quiet heroes who helped keep Philadelphia’s streets free of floods and filth in the eighteenth century.
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The 2nd History of Knowledge Conference in Lund was fantastic, and I look forward to contributing to make the History of Knowledge Conference a tradition by organizing it in Utrecht, home of @jhokjournal.bsky.social, in 2027. More soon!
October 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The 2nd History of Knowledge Conference in Lund was fantastic, and I look forward to contributing to make the History of Knowledge Conference a tradition by organizing it in Utrecht, home of @jhokjournal.bsky.social, in 2027. More soon!
How could flooding a city promote urban prosperity and citizens' happiness? Professor Keith Pluymers' Special Issue article
investigates Philadelphia's planning challenges to fight yellow fever and adapt hydrological knowledge to the city's landscape.
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investigates Philadelphia's planning challenges to fight yellow fever and adapt hydrological knowledge to the city's landscape.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
October 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
How could flooding a city promote urban prosperity and citizens' happiness? Professor Keith Pluymers' Special Issue article
investigates Philadelphia's planning challenges to fight yellow fever and adapt hydrological knowledge to the city's landscape.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
investigates Philadelphia's planning challenges to fight yellow fever and adapt hydrological knowledge to the city's landscape.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
What do early modern policy design projects tell us about the role of individual experts in shaping national goals? Professor Vera Keller's Special Issue article
presents the story of Sir Balthazar Gerbier to uncover the shifting nature of Great Designs. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
presents the story of Sir Balthazar Gerbier to uncover the shifting nature of Great Designs. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
What do early modern policy design projects tell us about the role of individual experts in shaping national goals? Professor Vera Keller's Special Issue article
presents the story of Sir Balthazar Gerbier to uncover the shifting nature of Great Designs. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
presents the story of Sir Balthazar Gerbier to uncover the shifting nature of Great Designs. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
What could projecting plans in West Africa learn from local agricultural knowledge, and why were they unable to build on it? Professor Kathleen Murphy's Special Issue article
looks at indigo and nutmeg production in the area to investigate these dynamics. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
looks at indigo and nutmeg production in the area to investigate these dynamics. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
October 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
What could projecting plans in West Africa learn from local agricultural knowledge, and why were they unable to build on it? Professor Kathleen Murphy's Special Issue article
looks at indigo and nutmeg production in the area to investigate these dynamics. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
looks at indigo and nutmeg production in the area to investigate these dynamics. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
How was natural history used to map and redraw Ireland’s geographical and colonial features? Professor Ted McCormick’s Special Issue article brings new attention to early modern expropriation projects. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
September 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How was natural history used to map and redraw Ireland’s geographical and colonial features? Professor Ted McCormick’s Special Issue article brings new attention to early modern expropriation projects. journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
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"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time
Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time
Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"The arguments forwarded in Hints, shared by proponents as well as certain opponents of slavery alike, are a reminder that biopolitical power and projects are necessarily hierarchizing."
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meagan Wierda writes about her encounter with a revealing 19th century pamphlet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New blog post alert!
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time
Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New blog post alert!
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
New blog post alert!
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Echoes of Anti-Black Projects Across Time
Meagan Wierda on how the sudden closure of archives during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New blog post alert!
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
Meagan Wierda writes about the background to her recent JHoK article, and how the COVID-19 pandemic led her to a revealing nineteenth-century pamphlet.
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Very happy to announce that the
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special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
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special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World
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September 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Very happy to announce that the
@jhokjournal.bsky.social
special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
@jhokjournal.bsky.social
special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kelly Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
How can epistemic violence reframe the impact of US demography projects in 19th century West Africa and its consequences for African Americans? In the first article of the 2025 Special Issue, Professor Megan Wierda sheds new light on the colonial past.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How can epistemic violence reframe the impact of US demography projects in 19th century West Africa and its consequences for African Americans? In the first article of the 2025 Special Issue, Professor Megan Wierda sheds new light on the colonial past.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
journalhistoryknowledge.org/article/view...
📣 We are pleased to announce the upcoming Special Issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World" with guest editors Vera Keller, Ted McCormick, and Kelly Whitmer.
📚 Articles will be made accessible online in the next weeks. More information: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement....
📚 Articles will be made accessible online in the next weeks. More information: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement....
Special Issue 2025 - Upcoming Release
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September 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📣 We are pleased to announce the upcoming Special Issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World" with guest editors Vera Keller, Ted McCormick, and Kelly Whitmer.
📚 Articles will be made accessible online in the next weeks. More information: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement....
📚 Articles will be made accessible online in the next weeks. More information: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement....
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"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary
What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary
What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"Dreams of a shared world give way to a more fragmented worldview in which solidarity is reserved for the geographically, culturally, or emotionally proximate."
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
Find out what happened to the post-war global imaginary in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social
Vacancy: Editor-in-chief💼
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...
Vacancy: Editor-in-chief for Journal for the History of Knowledge
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September 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Vacancy: Editor-in-chief💼
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...
JHoK seeks a new co-editor-in-chief affiliated to a Belgian or Dutch institution to join Professor Sven Dupré.
Deadline to submit your job application: 26 September, 2025. More information on the application process: journalhistoryknowledge.org/announcement...
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Ever wondered what happened to the post-war global imaginary, the idea of a united and more equitable world?
Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!
Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!
The Strange Decline of the Global Imaginary
What has happened to the post-war global imaginary? Find out in this blog post by Björn Lundberg.
blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Ever wondered what happened to the post-war global imaginary, the idea of a united and more equitable world?
Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!
Find out in our latest blog post from @bjornlundberg.bsky.social!
📣 Call for papers! 📣
The 9th Biennial Conference of the European Architectural History Network will take place at Aarhus University between 17-21 June 2026. Submit your 300-word abstract and all the relevant information by 19 September 2025. More information here: konferencer.au.dk/eahn26
The 9th Biennial Conference of the European Architectural History Network will take place at Aarhus University between 17-21 June 2026. Submit your 300-word abstract and all the relevant information by 19 September 2025. More information here: konferencer.au.dk/eahn26
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September 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
📣 Call for papers! 📣
The 9th Biennial Conference of the European Architectural History Network will take place at Aarhus University between 17-21 June 2026. Submit your 300-word abstract and all the relevant information by 19 September 2025. More information here: konferencer.au.dk/eahn26
The 9th Biennial Conference of the European Architectural History Network will take place at Aarhus University between 17-21 June 2026. Submit your 300-word abstract and all the relevant information by 19 September 2025. More information here: konferencer.au.dk/eahn26