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This textbook is designed to to meet the needs of History of Applied Science and Technology cours... more This textbook is designed to to meet the needs of History of Applied Science and Technology courses at colleges and universities around the world. Chapters will be organized around the theme of the transformative impact of technological and epistemological changes on worldview and human behavior as they relate to everyday life and global choices. We believe this textbook is the first History of Applied Science and Technology textbook to take a global approach, addressing persistent gaps in coverage in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This is a collaborative, open access project. If you are interested in participating, please let us know in the Rebus Community forum.https://commons.und.edu/oers/1021/thumbnail.jp

ICOMAM Magazine, 2023

Skjelver, Danielle, Casper J. van Dijk, and Stefan Krause. "The soldiering experience through the... more Skjelver, Danielle, Casper J. van Dijk, and Stefan Krause. "The soldiering experience through the eyes of an early Landsknecht: Paul Dolnstein and his sketchbook." International Committee of Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History Magazine, no. 30 (Dec 2023): 28-29.

Please circulate among your undergraduate students. Reminder: January 15th proposal deadline for... more Please circulate among your undergraduate students.
Reminder: January 15th proposal deadline for the 2024 International Undergraduate History Conference
$250 award funds to be shared among the top presentations.
Details here: http://tinyurl.com/3xnyk96h

This thesis provides analysis, transcription, and translation of Paul Dolnstein\u27s early sixtee... more This thesis provides analysis, transcription, and translation of Paul Dolnstein\u27s early sixteenth century annotated sketchbook. The study offers insight into one `type\u27 of German Renaissance mercenary, the sedentary type. Known as Landsknechts, German Renaissance mercenaries were prized for their discipline on the field and for their commanders\u27 ability to provide well equipped and well trained armies for the battlefields of Europe. As opposed to roving Landsknechts who followed the drums of war year in and year out, the sedentary Landsknecht retained his roots and returned to civilian work in his town of origin between campaigns. He might serve in only a few military campaigns, or he might serve in several. In all his warring, the sedentary Landsknecht maintained his ties to a particular locale and occupation, often that of an artisan. This study argues that at least one such sedentary Landsknecht, Paul Dolnstein, saw his world through the lenses of both warrior and artisa...

The History of Applied Science & Technology Open Access Textbook editors seek peer reviewers for ... more The History of Applied Science & Technology Open Access Textbook editors seek peer reviewers for all regions and all periods.

ICOMAM Magazine, 2023

Call For Proposals: International Undergraduate History Conference The UMGC History Student Soc... more Call For Proposals: International Undergraduate History Conference

The UMGC History Student Society invites your proposals for presentations on any aspect of world history for an undergraduate virtual History conference April 25-26, 2025. The top four presentations will share $500 in award money.

I am delighted to announce that the UMGC History Student Society is hosting our second Internatio... more I am delighted to announce that the UMGC History Student Society is hosting our second International Undergraduate History Conference on two dates in April to accommodate students in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
• Friday, 19 April 2024 @ 6 – 9 PM Eastern / 7 – 10 AM Saturday Japan & Korea
• Saturday, 20 April 2024 @ 12 – 3 PM Eastern / 6 – 9 PM Central Europe & West Africa

Proposal deadline: January 15th.

Please circulate this Call for Proposals widely.
A Word version is linked here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gr5PvxIRvDj0d_dsX31HNC1yPQ7SLA5_/edit

A PDF version is linked here:
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Scholars are invited to contribute to a new, collaborative Open Access textbook called "History o... more Scholars are invited to contribute to a new, collaborative Open Access textbook called "History of Applied Science and Technology," with support from the Rebus Community and The Digital Press @ UND.

Authors are invited to contribute to a high quality, peer-reviewed, open access textbook to meet ... more Authors are invited to contribute to a high quality, peer-reviewed, open access textbook to meet the needs of History of Applied Science and Technology courses at colleges and universities around the world. Specifically, this textbook will center on the theme of the transformative impact of technological and epistemological changes on worldview and human behavior as they relate to every day life and global choices. More and more courses are moving toward Open Education Resources (OERs) to reduce and even eliminate the cost of textbooks to students. OERs with the Creative Commons–Attribution license also offer a freely accessible foundation for college courses, with the ability to be tailored each instructor's needs. However, such resources are few and far between in the humanities, and often where they do exist, they tend to lack peer review, and advertising detracts from and clutters the material. These diffuse resources also lack a key element so useful to students in survey courses: an overarching narrative. We have the opportunity to create an Open Access textbook to meet all of these challenges. This sixteen-twenty chapter OA textbook will provide a cohesive and compelling narrative, be global in approach and flexible in design, adapt well to eight or sixteen week courses, be free of charge in its digital form, and be available optionally as a paperback at the same cost paid by the publisher (likely around $20). Authors will have the opportunity to contribute in a variety of lengths: whole chapters; sections of chapters; or brief segments about the length of an encyclopedia article. We believe that students best learn history by doing history, and our method reflects this commitment. We ask authors to emphasize critical thinking, transparency, primary sources, and argument. Compensation will be participation in the dissemination of knowledge and contributing to the Open Access ecosystem, as well as a contributor by-line on the CV. The Digital Press @ UND, an Open Access publisher, has been providing technical support and encouragement for this project. This is an ongoing working relationship, and we anticipate a publication partnership. We anticipate completion of the manuscript by 1 August 2019. Interested authors should submit a brief bio (100-250 words) and CV to the executive editor, Danielle Mead Skjelver, at danielle.skjelver@faculty.umuc.edu by

Seeking: One author to complete the remaining sections of our textbook Compensation: 2,000−2,000 - 2,000−... more Seeking: One author to complete the remaining sections of our textbook

Compensation: 2,000−2,000 - 2,000−3,000, depending on final tally

First Draft Deadline: December 1st, 2018