Technology and the Transnational Making of History: The Development of Historical Computing in the 1960s and 1970s | Synapse
March 3, 2026Open Access
Technology and the Transnational Making of History: The Development of Historical Computing in the 1960s and 1970s
Key Points
The development of historical computing reshaped how history is understood and recorded across different cultures.
Conversations at the workshop will explore innovations in archival techniques during the 1960s and 1970s.
Focuses on transnational influences that shaped early digital history, laying groundwork for modern practices.
Highlights the importance of technology in connecting histories from both East and West.
Abstract
Extended abstract for the workshop History of Digital History between East and West, to be held on 5-6 February 2026 at the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), University of Luxembourg.