Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung

Interested? If so, please send us your application as a PDF to theoriezentrale-geschichte@uni-bielefeld.de.

This enables members of the #ZThF to organise a workshop. The workshop should focus on #theoriesofhistory, theories in historical research, and possible empirical applications. We also aim to involve members of the History Faculty at Bielefeld Univ, as well as external scholars.

#MEMBER ALERT!

Dear #ZThF members,
Yesterday, we published our new #CallforWorkshops for the summer and winter semesters of 2026.

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 👇

Workshops - Universität Bielefeld Im Theoriezentrum finden regelmäßig Workshops statt, die theoretischen, methodischen und historiographischen Fragestellungen sowie der Rolle von Theorien in der historischen Forschung gewidmet werden....

If you would like to find out more about the workshop at the #ZThF, please visit our website:

🛎️ 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 👇

Those interested in participating digitally or in person are asked to contact us by email at theoriezentrale-geschichte@uni-bielefeld.de !

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

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.

The Eastern West Meets the Far East — History and Theory Ewa Domańska & Zhang Zuocheng 张作成

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...

Mitgliedsantrag - Universität Bielefeld Wissenschaftler*innen aller Statusgruppen anderer Hochschulen sowie außeruniversitärer Forschungseinrichtungen können zu assoziierten Mitgliedern im Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung ...

Interested? Then click on the following link and become a member:

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.

Publikationen - Universität Bielefeld Die Mikromonographie in der Reihe Bielefelder Theoriegespräche ist ein neues Publikationsformat des Zentrums für Theorien in der historischen Forschung an der Fakultät für Geschichtswissenschaft der U...

The #BielefeldTheoryTalk series is always organized in conjunction with a Koselleck Lecture. If you would like to learn more about the publication, visit our website:

The mikro-monograph is edited by the center's director, @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social , with comments by Berber Bevernage and Kristin Platt.

Here is the link to the book:

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.

🎉 The first volume of the Bielefeld Theory Talks series , edited by the ZThF, has just been published by BiUP:
Ethan Kleinberg's Temporal Vectors and the Compass of History, with commentaries by Berber Bevernage, Kristin Platt, Lisa Regazzoni.
bielefelduniversitypress.de/publikatione...

De l’utopie hier et aujourd’hui Michèle Riot-Sarcey - Pourquoi parler aujourd’hui d’utopie ? Le mot véhicule des idées si contradictoires qu’il semble avoir perdu son sens subversif : oscillant, entre totalitarisme et illusion mythi...

Plus d’informations ici : gtw.hypotheses.org/31408

Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung | LinkedIn Zentrum für Theorien in der historischen Forschung | 4 followers on LinkedIn. Die Abteilung Geschichtswissenschaft der Universität Bielefeld zeichnet sich seit ihrer Gründung durch eine programmatisch...

We are pleased to announce that the Theory Center can now also be found on #LinkedIn. There we post mainly in German and announce important events.
We would be delighted if you followed our page there:

Workshops - Universität Bielefeld Im Theoriezentrum finden regelmäßig Workshops statt, die theoretischen, methodischen und historiographischen Fragestellungen sowie der Rolle von Theorien in der historischen Forschung gewidmet werden....

The workshop brought together researchers in history, philosophy, theatre and cultural studies to revisit, explore, and challenge the potential and boundaries of concepts of trace in relation to traces on objects.

Read more about our workshops and the focus areas at:

This blog post is based on a paper presented at the workshop 'Trace on Trace. Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives', organised by the focus area 'Materiality between Past and Future' at the Center for Theories in Historical Research and convened by Agnes Piekacz in November 2024.

REMINDER: We welcome Stefan Haas tomorrow for a #COLLOQUIUM on 'Nach der Narrativität. Warum für die Geschichtswissenschaft eine eigene Argumentationstheorie essentiell ist?'.
Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X-E0-002) or online! | #theoryofhistory #narrativity

If you wish to participate, please send an email to theoriezentrale-geschichte@uni-bielefeld.de

On July 10th, Stefan Haas will speak about "Nach der Narrativität. Warum für die Geschichtswissenschaft eine eigene Argumentationstheorie essentiell ist?"
Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online!
| #theoryofhistory #Narrativity

Heute, 12 Uhr c.t. präsentiert Lisa Regazzoni @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social (Bielefeld) ihre Forschungen zu einer „relationalen Geschichtswissenschaft". Sie ist derzeit Visiting Fellow im Rahmen des #CASSchwerpunktes „Maßstäbe".
@sinasteglich.bsky.social @spoerhase.bsky.social

Theory on the Edge #2: Dusty books versus digital access? Editorial Board - How do these collections change when shifting from the physical bookshelf to the digital space? Please share your thoughts in German, English, French or Italian here.

A new addition to Theory on the Edge is out now and we ask: What does the collection of books on theories of history look like in your academic/university library?
Please comment here 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/31101

#theoryofhistory #blogtheblog

Already looking forward to this one! More on „Scales“ with @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social @caslmu.bsky.social

Beyond ‘Reading’ Materials: Trace (on Trace) and Value Agnes Piekacz - In the early 20th century, British colonial government representatives introduced a new tariff schedule in British-South Africa. At the docksides of British-South African ports, coloni...

It's #blogtheblog Tuesday! In her blogpost, Agnes Piekacz asks how historians link the messiness of the objects they encounter to the past they aim to access and reconstruct.
Read the post here: 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org?p=30994

REMINDER: There are only two more days until @lisaregazzoni.bsky.social and Shahzad Bashir will be having their #dominotalk about Lisa's book 'The Episteme of the Gallic Past'.
Join us at Bielefeld Univ (Room X E0-002) or online! #theoryofhistory | #Material-Oriented-Theory-of-History

If you wish to participate, please send an email to theoriezentrale-geschichte@uni-bielefeld.de!