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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/
#REMINDER We are delighted to announce that #MartinaKessel will be joining us on Thursday for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das exkludierende Selbst. Die Moderne als Identitätspolitik in ungleicher Absicht".

Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-002 or online! #theoryofhistory #genderhistory
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Call for Papers: In Zusammenarbeit mit @theorieblog.bsky.social laden wir zu Einreichungen ein, die beide Disziplinen verbinden oder die Texte/Theorien der jeweils anderen Disziplin kritisch untersuchen. Deadline: 12. April 2026.

Mehr hier👇
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#theoryofhistory #politicaltheory
Call for Papers: Politische Theorien in den Geschichtswissenschaften und Geschichtstheorien in den Politikwissenschaften – eine interdisziplinäre Begegnung
Editorial Board - Ein gemeinsamer Call for Papers der Blogs „Geschichtstheorie am Werk“ und des „theorieblog.de“. Beitrag in Deutsch Post in English
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January 13, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Geschichtstheorie am Werk / Theory of History at Work
This blog aims to theorize and reflect on history, which is to say history as both a research object and epistemological practice.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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The editorial board would like to wish you a happy winter break with the final post of the year. 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/32899

#theoryhofhistory
The editorial board has compiled a few reading suggestions for the winter break and wishes you a Merry Think Time!
Editorial Board - The editorial board has compiled a few reading suggestions for the winter break and wishes you a Merry Think Time!
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December 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
We are delighted to welcome Martina Kessel on January 15, 2026. Her lecture is entitled “Das exludierende Selbst. Die Moderne als Identitätspolitik in ungleicher Absicht”.

Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-002 or online!
#theoryofhistory #genderhistory
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
#Announcement New Board Member

The Center for Theories in Historical Research is pleased to welcome @martinlutz.bsky.social as a new board member, beginning in January 2026.

We look forward to working with him, and we are excited to see what the future holds.

#zthf #theoryofhistory
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The #ZThF is taking a break for Christmas.
We wish all our followers a peaceful Christmas season.
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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This week, Clemens Wischermann writes about emotions in research, proposing an empathic difference to avoid misidentification and excessive sympathy.
Read more here 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/32681
#theoryofhistory
Emotionen in der Forschungserfahrung: Von der Empathie zur „empathischen Differenz“
Clemens Wischermann - Empathie als methodologisches Problem der Beobachter in Forschersituationen ist schon lange ein Thema der Sozialwissenschaften. Aber in den Geschichtswissenschaften findet sich E...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
#REMINDER We are pleased to announce that Jürgen Renn will be joining us tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'.

Join us at Bielefeld University in Room X-E0-001 or online! #theoryofhistory #Anthropocene
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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The best thing that can happen to your book is that a reviewer finds it extremely generative for their own ongoing research –even if it unfolds in a completely different field. 🌈 #intellectualtransfer
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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More #theoryofhistory at gtw.hypotheses.org ! We have a great post from Gion Wallmeyer form the University of Bielefeld on "Are the Times a-Changin‘? Argumentieren mit Zeit und Wandel in der Geschichtswissenschaft"

Read the post here: 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/32418
Are the Times a-Changin‘? Argumentieren mit Zeit und Wandel in der Geschichtswissenschaft
Gion Wallmeyer - Die moderne Geschichtswissenschaft beschäftigt sich bereits seit ihren Anfängen mit der Frage, wie historischer Wandel rekonstruiert werden kann. In der jüngeren Forschung wird Wande...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
On 9 December 2025, we will be welcoming Jürgen Renn to present a colloquium entitled 'Das Anthropozän – Eine Herausforderung für die Menschheit und die Wissenschaft'.

Join us at Bielefeld University (Room X E0-001) or online!
#theoryofhistory | #theanthropocene
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#REMINDER: We welcome Claudia Opitz-Belakhal tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ergebnisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung'.
Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X-E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #genderhistory
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
On November 13th from 6-8 pm, Claudia Opitz-Belakhal will speak about "Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Ereignisse, Debatten, Perspektiven historischer Geschlechterforschung"
Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online!
| #theoryofhistory #genderhistory
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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A new blogpost from Lisa Regazzoni (@lisaregazzoni.bsky.social): In it she describes her experience visiting the town of Salem and reflects on finding words for the encounter of merging temporal horizons.
Read more about how "1692 is “queerly” alive" here 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/32090
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American (Hi)storytelling: Report #1 from a Real Experience. Written by a Theorist of History after a Tourist Visit to Salem, Massachusetts.
Lisa Regazzoni - October 5th, 2025. In Salem, Massachusetts, the temporal horizons seem to merge. In this small town near Boston, the past – specifically the year 1692 – is present in a way I had not...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
#MEMBER-Alert!

Dear Theory Center members,
Our general meeting will take place next Wednesday, October 22, 2025. It will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Room X-A2-103 at Bielefeld Univ.
October 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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My contribution to the Contributions to the History...
On the 'Disempowering Agency' of Reinhart Koselleck’s Figure Collection 👇
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October 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#MEMBER ALERT!

Dear #ZThF members,
Yesterday, we published our new #CallforWorkshops for the summer and winter semesters of 2026.
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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With Riley Linebaugh (@rileysline.bsky.social) joining the editorial board of Theory of History at Work, the blog gains valuable expertise on postcolonial justice and the links between archive-making and history-writing! Here is the excellent contribution by Sauda Nabukenya, edited by her 👇
September 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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🛎️ The "Theory of History at Work" Blog is back from the summer break and ready to dive in again!
We’re picking up the thread of our reflections with a piece by Christian Wachter on multimediality in history, inspired by the workshop he organized at the @zthf.bsky.social , Bielefeld University 👇
September 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The #ZThF cordially invites you to participate in its events in the coming winter semester. The complete program can be found on our website, with information on colloquia and workshops.
Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung - Universität Bielefeld
13.11.2025 | Claudia Opitz-Belakhal (Basel) | Von der Frauen- zur Geschlechtergeschichte - und zurück? Aktuelle Problemstellungen und Debatten in der Geschlechtergeschichte | Kolloquium
www.uni-bielefeld.de
September 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Our newest #OneMoreThing... post is out now!

Read "The Eastern West Meets the Far East: Dialogues on Historical Theory—A Conversation between Ewa Domańska and Zhang Zuocheng 张作成" on our website: historyandtheory.org/omt/2025-ewa...
The Eastern West Meets the Far East — History and Theory
Ewa Domańska & Zhang Zuocheng 张作成
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July 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Did you know that you can also become a associated #member of the #ZThF?
To qualify for membership, you must demonstrate a clear research interest in #philosophyofhistory, #historicaltheory and/or #theoriesinhistoricalresearch, as well as a willingness to work with the #ZThF on a long-term basis.
August 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We are pleased to announce that the first part of our #BielefeldTheoryTalks series has been published. It is a micro-monograph entitled "Temporal Vectors and the Compass of History. Politics and Ethics at the End-time" by @ethankleinberg.bsky.social.
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM