Jacob WardJul 5, 2023

I've finally decided to experiment with Mastodon, so here's an #introduction #histodons

I'm a historian of science, technology, and neoliberalism. My first book (coming out Spring 2024) investigates the digitalisation and privatisation of Britain's telecom infrastructure, and I've recently started a new project on the history of futurology in British government.

I grew up and went to university in London, and now I work at Maastricht University, in the History department and STS research programme.

I had a Twitter account but was shocking at actually using it. Twitter always felt a bit too "broadcast" and exposing for me, which I think I reacted to by only posting declarations and announcements (when I posted at all). I'd like to be more active here and I hope there's more space for dialogue and interaction. Thanks for reading!

Show threadChrisMP 😷💉💉💉
@jacobward cool. Sounds interesting. My bit is history of tech in medicine. But that’s a side hustle. Main game is delivering care.
Jul 7, 2023 at 7:16amWeb
Show threadJacob WardJul 7, 2023
@ChrisPearce I'm a lapsed medic myself, four years of med school before realising medical humanities, science and technology studies, and history of sci and tech were things that I could do. Also fascinated by tech in medicine, hoping at some point in my career to write a history of the seemingly disastrous NHS National Programme for IT in the noughties.
Show threadChrisMP 😷💉💉💉Jul 8, 2023

@jacobward

Yep. Know that one well. Knew many of those involved. Would be a good case study. We had a similar program (PCEHR). We didn’t learn from you, alas.

Show threadJacob WardJul 10, 2023
@ChrisPearce Shame and I didn't know about that - sounds like a comparative history might be in order...