History of Science and Technology
Project: Research Vessels “Meteor” I-III – Continuity and Change in German Oceanography
Supervisors: Dania Achermann / Thomas Morel
Contact
jnicolay@uni-wuppertal.de
+49-202-439-5821
Glanzstoffhaus
Kasinostraße 19-21
42103 Wuppertal
6th Floor, Room 21
Project summary
My project is located in the history of science and technology. Under the title “Research Vessels ‘Meteor’ I-III – Continuity and Change in German Oceanography”, it takes a critical look at the last 100 years of German ocean science. It questions popular narratives of traditions and transformations. By analyzing interactions between scientific institutions, research content, technology and scientific practices, it aims to provide new insights into the production of knowledge about the ocean. One focus lies on the German perspective on oceanic space. The project asks how specific cultural, political and economic needs shaped the perception of this space and how these perceptions shaped the scientific work, to illustrate the origins of our current understanding of the marine environment.
Talks
- “Finding a place for Germany on the Ocean: the research vessel ‘Meteor’ during the 1960s” (2024): WCEH, Oulu, Finland
- “Die Konstruktion der zweiten „Meteor“: Der deutsche Blick auf die Weltmeere in den 1960er Jahren” (2024): GTG conference, Berlin, Germany
- “METEOR I. Der Beginn der modernen Ozeanographie? Traditionsbilder im Wandel” (2024): Symposium 100 Jahre Forschungsschifffahrt Zur Geschichte der METEOR I, Bremerhaven, Germany
- “Die Erschließung neuer Räume durch wandernde Instrumente: Die Atlantische Expedition des Forschungsschiffes Meteor 1925-27” (2024): GTG conference, Wuppertal, Germany
- “Von reif gewordenen Problemen und deutscher Forschungstradition: Narrative von Zeitlichkeit in der deutschen Meeresforschung zwischen 1925 und 1965.” (2023): Driburger Kreis, Ingolstadt, Germany
- “Wie der Südatlantik zum `Meer der deutschen Ozeanographie’ wurde: Dimensionen von Mobilität der Deutschen Atlantischen Expedition 1925-27” (2023): GWMT annual meeting, Ingolstadt, Germany
Short Biography/CV
- Since 2022: Ph.D. in history of science at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- 2020-2022: Lehramtsreferendariat at Ruhrtal Gymnasium Schwerte
- 2017-2020: Master of Education Geschichte/ Philosophie at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- Since 2017: Ergänzungsfach Sozialwissenschaften at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- 2012-2017: Kombi Ba. Geschichte/ Philosophie at Bergische Universität Wuppertal
