06.11. Holly Case (Some Thoughts on How History Becomes Transhistorical (considered from the standpoint of symbolic politics and computing operations)

Global History Colloquium, 06 November 2023, 18h15-19h45 (in person)

FU Berlin, FMI, Room A336, Koserstr. 20, 14195 Berlin

Abstract:

Through examination of various sources from the history of political conflict and computation, the presentation considers why and how historical explanations, even those offered by many historians, rely on methods and assumptions that are transhistorical. In light of events and technologies of the last half century, do we need to reconsider what we mean by context?