MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Event

Feb 23, 2027
On Hauntings, Infrastructures, and the Decolonization of Museums

More information will be announced closer to the date.

Organizer(s)
Address
MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Room
Main Conference Room
Contact and Registration

The MPIWG Institute’s Colloquium 2026–27 is open to all. Academics, students, and members of the public are all welcome to attend, listen, and participate in the discussion. Please register in advance.

INSTITUTE'S COLLOQUIUM 2026–27: HISTORIES OF SCIENCE THAT LIE BENEATH

This year’s Institute’s Colloquium brings together scholars from the history of science and technology, anthropology, archeology, environmental humanities, and museum and heritage studies to explore histories of science that lie beneath, both literally and metaphorically. What happens when those histories are brought to light? Taking this question as both a material and figurative provocation, the series will examine how humans have sought to know, extract, and repurpose subterranean spaces and resources, while also critically examining, historicizing, and challenging the definition of “science” with the aim of moving beyond colonial and Western-centric perspectives.

View Program
2027-02-23T14:00:00SAVE IN I-CAL 2027-02-23 14:00:00 2027-02-23 15:30:00 On Hauntings, Infrastructures, and the Decolonization of Museums More information will be announced closer to the date. MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany Main Conference Room Alina Enzensberger Alina Enzensberger Europe/Berlin public