Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment

The Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment does integrative research, PhD and undergraduate training and societal collaboration in its core areas of history. We have a diverse collection of expertise in history and the integrative humanities working in areas such as climate, energy, heritage, media, political ecology, urban studies, research policy and innovation, science and technology studies (STS), the environmental humanities, and the posthumanities.

Higher Seminar Series Autumn 2026

Higher Seminar Autumn 2026

Ongoing Research

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Centre for Anthropocene History

Urban Biodiversity Challenges and Citizen Science

The Character of Social Engagement in the Climate Transition

Decay Without Mourning | Future Thinking Heritage Practices

EHL - KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory

the Mediated Planet

NUCLEAR WATERS

SPHERE - Study of the Planetary Human-Environment Relationship

Publications

[1]

S. Lidström et al., "Connecting international ocean, climate and biodiversity governance to protect deep-sea life," Marine Policy, vol. 195, 2027.

[2]

P. Högselius, Trä. Stockholm : Polaris, 2026.

[3]

L. Timonina, "The Great Outdoors in Sápmi : Transforming Indigenous Sámi Lands into Swedish Commons, 1885-1985," Doctoral thesis : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-ABE-DLT, 2636, 2026.

[4]

S. Sörlin, Hó – egy történet [Snow -- a history]. 1st ed. Budapest : Európa Könyvkiadó, 2026.

[5]

N. Wormbs, "AI gör inte att vi slipper tänka," Svenska Dagbladet, no. 2026-10-05, 2026.

[6]

A. Piahanau, "Anger and injustice. Assessing legitimacy through homicide rates in Hungary in 1867–1918," Cogent Arts and Humanities, vol. 13, no. 1, 2026.

[7]

S. Sörlin, Schnee -- Eine Kulturgeschichte. 1st ed. München : btb Verlag, 2026.

Full list in the KTH publications portal

News

Crosscuts 2026 in review
29 Oct 2026
Fifty Years of International Environmental Law: Sverker Sörlin presents
9 Oct 2026
Crosscuts Film Festival 2026: Colonialism in focus
28 Sep 2026

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Appropriation by License: Authorizing the Anthropocene

9 Nov

Events at Centre for Anthropocene History

Monday 2026-11-09, 13:15 - 15:00

Location: Large Seminar Room, Teknikringen 74D, 5th Floor, KTH Campus

2026-11-09T13:15:00.000+01:00 2026-11-09T15:00:00.000+01:00 Appropriation by License: Authorizing the Anthropocene (Events at Centre for Anthropocene History) Large Seminar Room, Teknikringen 74D, 5th Floor, KTH Campus (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Appropriation by License: Authorizing the Anthropocene (Events at Centre for Anthropocene History)
Brown Bag Seminar with Max Whitman

12 Nov

EHL Events

Thursday 2026-11-12, 12:00 - 13:00

Participating: Max Whitman, Uppsala University

Location: Kitchen, Teknikringen 74D, Division of History

2026-11-12T12:00:00.000+01:00 2026-11-12T13:00:00.000+01:00 Brown Bag Seminar with Max Whitman (EHL Events) Kitchen, Teknikringen 74D, Division of History (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Brown Bag Seminar with Max Whitman (EHL Events)

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