James Hull, University of British Columbia
Associate Professor
History
Okanagan Campus
Vancouver, British Columbia
james.hull@ubc.ca
Office:
(250) 807-9414
Bio/Research
My work lies in the borderland between the history of science and the history of technology. The areas which interest me include such things as the histories of industrial research, applied chemistry, engineering education, technical standards and the role of technical experts in democratic socie...
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Bio/Research
My work lies in the borderland between the history of science and the history of technology. The areas which interest me include such things as the histories of industrial research, applied chemistry, engineering education, technical standards and the role of technical experts in democratic societies. Because of this, while I sometimes address myself to historians of science or technology I just as often find myself talking to historians of education, urban historians, economic historians or both business and labour historians. I like that; it always forces me to consider why those who might not be interested in my particular topic might be convinced of its importance anyway. About half the time I write on Canadian topics and about half the time on U.S., European or transnational topics. My teaching is mostly on the history of science and technology with occasional forays into U.S. and Canadian history and methodology. I am also an Affiliate of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, with rank of Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, and a member of the Editorial Board of Left History. As of January 2011 I was named Editor-in-Chief of Scientia Canadensis, the journal of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association.
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