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SHOT Newsletter 38 July 2006 embrace the cultural and political dimensions of technology; and the interdisciplinary character of many of the articles published in recent volumes of Technology and Culture all point to new directions for SHOT. As Leo Marx reminded us some time ago, the history of technology is not a straightforward field but our and SHOT’s identity, rests on a common topical interest, where the vitality of the organization depends on our ability to navigate through and establish our relevance in relation to broader social and intellectual currents. Those who know my scholarship will recognize that in saying so I am not simply advocating for the latest trends, but a balanced approach that fosters a respect for different intellectual traditions, both old and new. As a member of the nominating committee, I would hope to help identify an appropriately diverse slate of candidates, as well as to initiate the conversations that will help foster mutual respect for the different approaches to the historical study of technology. Kevin Borg, James Madison University, VA, USA. I am an Associate Professor in the Department of History at James Madison University where I teach US History and history of technology courses. I am also active in our growing Public History program and coordinate student internship placements in museums and historical agencies from Washington, DC to southern Virginia. My research and reviews have appeared in Technology and Culture and Journal of American History and I currently have a book in press with Johns Hopkins University Press. I have been an avid and active member of SHOT since graduate school, presenting my research and chairing sessions at SHOT Annual Meetings, serving on and chairing the SHOT Site Selection Committee, and currently chairing the Dibner Prize Committee. Shot has been my intellectual home and I welcome the opportunity to serve on the Nominating Committee. I would like to see SHOT maintain the open and creative climate it has long fostered by bringing together individuals of various disciplines, institutions and nations who share an interest in the nexus of the tangible and intangible components of human history. At the same time, SHOT needs to continue nurturing cooperative links to sister disciplines and organizations and make the insights of our scholars available and accessible to the public dialog. If elected to the Nominating Committee, I will do my best to influence these trends. The SHOT web site has moved to a new location in cyberspace, http://www.historyoftechnology.org, where you can also find exciting new "eTC" features and electronic versions of some recent T&C material. Please update your links and bookmarks, and check the new address regularly for the latest on the annual meeting and other information. CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION The SHOT business meeting at the Minneapolis annual meeting in October 2005 approved the constitutional changes that had been proposed as described in the July 2005 newsletter, relating to changes in membership categories, notification of special meetings, and details of wording. For an updated version of the SHOT Constitution, please check the SHOT website.
SHOT Newsletter 39 July 2006 2006 SHOT BALLOT—VOTE HERE After marking your ballot, detach it and fold it in half, then tape it closed on all three open sides. Please affix a first-class stamp as indicated on the reverse side and mail it to the SHOT Secretary's office by September 8, 2006. Alternatively, an online ballot is available through the SHOT website through September 8, 2006. Vice President Pres-Elect Nominating Committee Two-year term Three-year term Vote for 1 out of 2: Vote for 1 out of 2: _____ Arne Kaijser _____ Atsushi Akera _____ Bill Leslie _____ Kevin Borg Executive Council Executive Secretary Three-year term Two-year term Vote for 3 out of 6: _____ Amy Bix _____ Rebecca Herzig _____ Sungook Hong Treasurer _____ John Krige Two-year term _____ David Mindell _____ Richard Hirsh _____ Ed Russell _____ Karin Zachmann
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