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Dr. Aaron Sidney Wright is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University (Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) and the University of King’s College (History of Science and Technology Program). He holds a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Toronto and completed postdoctoral work at Harvard and Stanford.
His research bridges history of theoretical physics, nuclear science in Canada, and anti-colonial science. Key projects include analyzing physicists' ontological commitments through diagrammatic practices and studying uranium mining in Indigenous territories.
- Teaching: Computing and Society in History, Global History of Algorithms, Archival Research in Technology and History, Anti-Colonial Science
- Research Grants: SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship
His recent publications focus on the conceptual history of vacuums (2024), Sidney Coleman's correspondence (2022), Dirac's aether (2018), and ceteris paribus laws (2017). He engages with feminist and Indigenous critiques of science in pedagogy.
- Notable Awards: SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014-2016), SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship
Dr. Wright's work connects archival practices, theoretical physics, and colonialism, with ongoing projects like More Than Nothing (Oxford, 2024) and Anti-Colonial Science journal.
