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Personal profile
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“Small is beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered, the title of E.F. Schumacher book (1973) conveys how seemingly insignificant technologies may have enormous impact. Analyzing what is extraordinary about ordinary things and vice versa has been the leitmotive of my research.”
Research profile
Ruth Oldenziel is a Full Professor in The History of Technology—in particular the relationship between Europe and the United States, at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). She is Editor in Chief of Technology and Culture, the flagship journal of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT). Her areas of expertise and numerous publications include History science and technology, American & European History, mobility studies, cultural studies, and gender studies.
Her research focuses on the mutual shaping and exchanging of technological knowledge and practices between Europe and the United States in a transnational context. She heads a research program on Sustainable Urban Mobility since the 1850s (SUM). She is program leader of Cycling Cities: The Global Experience (CC) research project - involving 50 cities in 25 countries - at the TU/e in collaboration with the Foundation for the History of Technology that has received worldwide attention from policymakers and researchers alike.
Academic background
Ruth Oldenziel obtained her PhD in American History at Yale University, a MA in American History, University of Massachusetts, and a Graduate Diploma American Studies, Smith College. Before joining TU/e, Oldenziel was an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam. Most recently, she was a senior research fellow at the Research Carson Center for the Environment and Society at LMU in Munich.
Oldenziel regularly acts as a media commentator on topical issues when the US is in the news. She is chair of TakeCareBnB and the John Adams Institute; board member of the Fulbright and Netherlands American Studies Association; advisor to the Ivy League Circle, and guest researcher and lecturer at various universities in the United States and Europe.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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SCF: Smart Cycling Futures
Oldenziel, R. (Project Manager), Schipper, F. (Contact Person invoices) & Bruno, M. (Project member)
1/09/16 → 31/08/21
Project: Research direct
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Impuls projects between TU Eindhoven, RWS, and PON
Oldenziel, R. (Project Manager), Dekker, H.-J. (Project member), Petzer, B. (Project member), Bek, P. K. B. (Project member), Sun, Q. (Project member), Jeekel, J. F. (Project member), Verbong, G. P. J. (Project member), Veraart, F. C. A. (Project member), Wieczorek, A. J. (Project member), Spahn, A. (Project member) & Kalmbach, K. (Project member)
16/12/15 → 31/12/20
Project: Research direct
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Bicycle-Oriented Development: How the Dutch Railroad Shaped Urban Planning and Discovered Cyclists along the Way, 1960-1990
Ploeger, J. (Corresponding author) & Oldenziel, R., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Urban History. 50, 5, p. 997-1017 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Cycling Cities: The European Experience (in Persian Language)
Oldenziel, R. (Editor), Emanuel, B. A. M. (Editor), Albert de la Bruhèze, A. A. (Editor) & Veraart, F. C. A. (Editor), 2021, Tehran: Tehran Urban Planning and Research Center. 332 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book editing › Professional
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A U-Turn to the Future: Sustainable Urban Mobility since 1850
Emanuel, B. A. M. (Editor), Schipper, F. (Editor) & Oldenziel, R. (Editor), Feb 2020, New York: Berghahn Books Inc. 339 p. (Exploration in Mobility; vol. 4)Research output: Book/Report › Book editing › Academic › peer-review
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Designing (Un)sustainable urban mobility from transnational settings, 1850-present
Oldenziel, R., Luísa Sousa, M. & van Wesemael, P., Feb 2020, A U-turn to the future: Sustainable Urban Mobility since 1850. Emanuel, M., Schipper, F. & Oldenziel, R. (eds.). Berghahn Books Inc., p. 29-66 38 p. (Explorations in Mobility; vol. 4).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Historicizing Sustainable Urban Mobility: An Introduction
Schipper, F., Emanuel, B. A. M. & Oldenziel, R., Feb 2020, In a U-Turn to the Past: Sustainable Urban Mobility since 1850. Emanuel, M., Schipper, F. & Oldenziel, R. (eds.). New York: Berghahn Books Inc., p. 1-26 26 p. (Explorations in Mobility; vol. 4).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Prizes
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Carson Alumni Fellowship
Oldenziel, R. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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Carson Fellow (from August 2014 until January 2015)
Oldenziel, R. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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Freeman Award
Oldenziel, R. (Recipient), Sept 2014
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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Exploring Mixed Methods in Transport and Mobilities Research
Chang, H. (Organiser), Glachant, C. (Organiser), Behrendt, F. (Participant), Bird, P. A. (Participant), Oldenziel, R. (Participant) & de Sejournet, A. (Participant)
16 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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Technology and Culture (Journal)
Oldenziel, R. (Editor-In-Chief), Giffard, H. (Editorial board member), van Lente, D. (Editorial board member), Dekker, H.-J. (Editorial board member) & Vauterin, L. (Editorial board member)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Mobilities in Transitions: U-Turns to the Past
Oldenziel, R. (Keynote speaker)
3 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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Women in Cycling Conference
Oldenziel, R. (Contributor)
24 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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Cycling Cities: Historical Reflections and Future Directions
Oldenziel, R. (Chair), Bruno, M. (Chair), Veraart, F. C. A. (Speaker), Emanuel, B. A. M. (Speaker) & Ploeger, J. (Speaker)
27 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Press/Media
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Het blauw-gele wonder
Oldenziel, R. & Ploeger, J.
11/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities