Welcome, or welcome back, to OHST. The Office was established in 1973 to promote research into the history of science and technology and to facilitate the use of collections in Berkeley's Bancroft Library. Since then the Office has hosted several postdoctoral students and visiting scholars each year and maintains a lively collaboration with centers abroad, particularly in Bologna, Oxford, Paris, and Uppsala.
Visiting scholars are given desk space at one of the tables in the Office's reading room in 470 Stephens. Also available is the use of the University's extensive library system, a computer account, and access to most Berkeley campus facilities. A fuller description of resources available to visitors is available here. Scholars are additionally encouraged to participate in OHST-sponsored events such as our colloquia and occasional local conferences, and to join if they choose in Office social events.
