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Dr. Laura Meneghello is a researcher in the Department of History at the University of Siegen, Faculty I. Her academic work focuses on the history of knowledge and communication in modern times, with a strong emphasis on the cultural, technological, and sensory dimensions of infrastructure, particularly pneumatic tube systems. She is currently completing her habilitation project titled Pneumatic Tube Networks: A Layer in the (Media) Archaeology of Modernity, submitted in January 2025, which positions her at the forefront of media archaeological and STS-informed historical research.
Her research interests span the history of scientific materialism, especially the transnational career of Jacob Moleschott, the interplay between science and politics, sustainability visions, and the sensory and maintenance aspects of technological systems. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues through publications and conference presentations across Europe.
Dr. Meneghello's recent publications reveal a strong trend in examining long-term technological continuity, particularly how 19th-century pneumatic transport systems inform contemporary ideas about sustainability and infrastructure. Her work bridges environmental history, media archaeology, and urban studies, often analyzing how sensory perception, maintenance practices, and utopian visions shape technological development over time. She frequently publishes in interdisciplinary venues such as Global Environment and edited collections on communication and infrastructure.
Scientific Activities and Recognition:
- Organized and chaired multiple international workshops and conference panels on topics including scientific materialism, infrastructure, and sustainability.
- Invited speaker at institutions across Europe, including the University of Torino, USI Lugano, and the Volkswagen Foundation’s Herrenhausen Symposia.
- Active participant in major scholarly societies such as the International Society for Intellectual History (ISIH) and ICOHTEC.
Dr. Meneghello is deeply involved in academic service, including organizing the 2021 Visions of Sustainability workshop at the University of Siegen and co-organizing events on interdisciplinary teaching and cultural history. She has no listed doctoral or master’s students at this time. Her research is conducted within the broader framework of the Research Center for Transnational Cultural History and the Research Center for Regional Cultural History at the University of Siegen, where she contributes to collaborative, transdisciplinary projects on the cultural dimensions of science and technology.
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