Karin Theda Bijsterveld (born 12 October 1961)[1] is a Dutch historian. She is a professor of Science, Technology, and Modern Culture at Maastricht University. Bijsterveld is active in the field of sound studies.[2] The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has called her one of the founders of the field.[3]

Bijsterveld was director of the Netherlands Graduate Research School of Science, Technology and Modern Culture from 2005 to 2010.[4] In 2009 she won a Vici grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.[1] This allowed her to do research on the project "Sonic Skills: Sound and Listening in the Development of Science, Technology and Medicine (1920-now)".[5]

Bijsterveld was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vici awards 2009" (in Dutch). Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Karin Bijsterveld" (in Dutch). soundstudieslab. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Karin Bijsterveld". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Karin Bijsterveld appointed KNAW member". Netherlands Graduate Research School of Science, Technology and Modern Culture. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sonic Skills: Sound and Listening in the Development of Science, Technology and Medicine (1920-now)" (PDF). Netherlands Graduate Research School of Science, Technology and Modern Culture. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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