Dr. Stefan Zieme
Stefan Zieme studied Theoretical Physics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and earned his PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in 2010. After a postdoc position at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in Stockholm, Stefan engaged in the history of science and cultural history and joined the Cluster of Excellence »Image Knowledge Gestaltung« in 2014.
Since February 2019, he is a Research Associate at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« and a postdoc at Humboldt University’s Department for Cultural History and Theory.
Stefan’s research focuses on the astral sciences of the Renaissance and early modern period, especially with regard to the epistemological significance of its material and visual culture.
Cluster of Excellence
»Matters of Activity«
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sophienstr. 22a
10178 Berlin
Articles
Miolo, L., Zieme, S. 2024. »Lewis Caerleon and the equation of time: tabular astronomical practices in late fifteenth-century England.« Archive for History of Exact Sciences, 78 (2): 183-243.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-023-00324-y
Zieme, S. 2023. »Gerard of Cremona’s Latin translation of the Almagest and the revision of tables.« Journal for the History of Astronomy, 54 (1): 3-33.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00218286221140848
Zieme, S. 2021. »Imagining the Heavens: Adam Elsheimer’s Flight into Egypt and the Renaissance Night Sky.« Journal for the History of Knowledge, 2 (1): 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.5334/jhk.3
Reviews of Books & Exhibitions
Zieme, S. 2019. Review of Image, Imagination, and Cognition: Medieval and Early Modern Theory and Practice. (Intersections, 55.). Lüthy, C., Swan, C., Bakker, P., Zittel, C. (Eds.), Isis, 110 (4): 801-802.
https://doi.org/10.1086/706883
Talks & Presentations
Zieme, S. On the Transmission of the Almagest: A Network Analysis. Talk at the Zentrum für Philologie und Digitalität (ZPD), Universität Würzburg. 17 January 2024.
https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/zpd/
Zieme, S. The geometrical diagrams of the Almagest: George of Trebizond and the revision of lines and angles. Talk at the Graphic Conventions, Visual Idioms, (Dis)Similarity in Astronomical Diagrams (Second International EIDA Conference), Observatoire de Paris, Paris. 22 April 2024.
https://eida.hypotheses.org/conferences/conference-2024
Zieme, S. What is the equation of time? Talk at the Paléographie des manuscrits astronomiques et astrologiques, Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes (IRHT), Aubervilliers. Virtual. 7 February 2024.
https://www.irht.cnrs.fr/fr/agenda/atelier/paleographie-des-manuscrits-astronomiques-et-astrologiques
Zieme, S. A Survey of Equations of Time in Alfonsine Astronomy. Talk at the Alfonsine Astronomy: Trends and Nodal Points (ALFA conference 2023), Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 7 September 2023.
https://alfa.hypotheses.org/conferences/alfa-conference-2023
Zieme, S. Introduction to Network Analysis. Talk at the Digital Humanities Seminar, Observatoire de Paris, Paris. Virtual. 16 May 2023.
Zieme, S. Manuscript Culture and the Early Modern Editions of the Almagest. Panel Presentation at the XIVe Congrès de la Société française d'histoire des sciences et des techniques, Editions et traductions renaissantes de traités géométriques et astronomiques de l’Antiquité : entre restitution et adaptation. Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux. 19 April 2023.
https://sfhst-2023.sciencesconf.org/
Zieme, S. Mapping the Transmission of the Almagest from its Diagrams. Talk at the Editing and Analysing Historical Astronomical Diagrams with Artificial intelligence (EIDA), Observatoire de Paris, Paris. 28 March 2023.
https://eida.hypotheses.org/
Zieme, S. The Cross-cultural Transmission of the Almagest: A Network Analysis. Talk at the Bayrische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich. Hybrid. 28 February 2023.
Zieme, S. The Transmission of the Almagest in Manuscript Culture. Talk at the Paper(s) as epistemic carrier of knowledge, Deutsches Museum, Munich. 22 February 2023.
https://www.mcts.tum.de/research/papers-as-epistemic-carrier-of-knowledge/
Zieme, S. »On the Translations and Transmission of the Almagest«. Talk at the VIII Workshop de Epistemología e Historia de la Astronomía, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hybrid. 2 November 2023.
Zieme, S. On the Equation of Time in the Alfonsine Tradition. Talk at the Alfonsine Astronomy: trends and nodal points, Observatoire de Paris. 11 October 2022.
Zieme, S. On the Transmission and Translations of the Almagest: A Network Analysis. Panel Presentation at the 10th ESHS Conference, Communicating Astral Knowledge through Tables, Diagrams, Instruments, and Images (ca. 10th – 16th Century). Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels. 8 September 2022.
https://eshsbrussels2022.com/
Zieme, S. Regiomontanus on the solar equation of the Almagest. Talk at the Observatoire de Paris, Paris. 16 June 2022.
Zieme, S. Teaching the Almagest: Regiomontanus’ Calculational Practice. Talk at the Observatoire de Paris. Hybrid. 31 March 2022.
Zieme, S. Equating Time in Alfonsine Astronomy. Talk at the »Equating the Heavens: Astronomical Practice, Computation, and Instruments of Planetary Theory in Early Modern Europe«, The Coherence of the Heavens: Alternative Geometrical and Calculational Models. Astronomisch-Physikalischer Kabinett, Kassel; Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Dresden. 25 August 2021.
Zieme, S. Regiomontanus on the Equation of Time. Talk at the ALFA workshop 2021, Observatoire de Paris, Paris. Hybrid. 5 October 2021.
Zieme, S. The hierarchical structure of tables: Lewis of Caerleon on the equation of time. Talk at the 26th International Congress of History of Science and Technology, Astronomical tables and canons in the Alfonsine tradition. Prague. Astronomical tables and canons in the Alfonsine tradition panel. Virtual. 26 July 2021.
https://ichst2021.confea.net/en/event-programme-list
Zieme, S. Knowledge Cultures and Translations: Latin-Arabic Traditions of the Almagest. Panel Presentation at the 9th International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science, Changing relation between visual representations and theoretical frameworks. Bologna. Virtual. 1 September 2020.
https://sites.google.com/view/eshsbologna2020/home
Zieme, S. Adam Elsheimer and the Renaissance Night Sky. Talk at the 14th Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame (USA). 21 June 2019.
https://www3.nd.edu/~histast/workshops/2019ndxiv/index.shtml
Zieme, S. Astrology and Comets: Earthly Signs and Celestial Signifiers. Panel Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting, History of Science Society, As above so below: Astrology, Comets, Volcanoes and Earthquakes in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Utrecht University, Utrecht. 27 July 2019.
https://hss2019.hssonline.org/meeting-program/program/131/as-above-so-below-astrology-comets-volcanoes-and-earthquakes-in-medieval-and-early-modern-europe
Invited Moderation/ Comment
Zieme, S. What is a diagram? History of astronomical diagrams seminar, Observatoire de Paris, Paris. Virtual. 27 February 2024.
https://eida.hypotheses.org/seminars-2/history-of-astronomical-diagrams-seminar
Teaching & Courses
Zieme, S. Kulturgeschichte der Zeit. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 15 April 2024 - 20 July 2024.
Zieme, S. Bilder und Praktiken des Wissens. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 17 April 2023 - 22 July 2023.
Zieme, S. »Flugblätter und Drucke der Renaissance«. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 16 October 2023 - 17 February 2024.
Zieme, S. Geschichte der Astrologie: Antike bis Frühe Neuzeit. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 19 April 2022 - 23 July 2022.
Zieme, S. Materialität und Geschichte des Buches. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 17 October 2022 - 18 February 2023.
Zieme, S. Drucke und Flugblätter der Renaissance. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 18 October 2021 - 18 February 2022.
Zieme, S. Wissenschaft und Religion. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 12 April 2021 - 16 July 2021.
Zieme, S. Aby Warburg (und die Bildwissenschaft). Seminar, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin. 20 April 2020 - 17 July 2020.
Zieme, S. Visuelle und materielle Praktiken der Renaissance und frühen Neuzeit. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2 November 2020 - 27 February 2021.
Zieme, S. Kulturgeschichte der Sternkunde. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 14 October 2019 - 14 February 2020.
Zieme, S. »Northern Renaissance«: Texte, Kunst und Praktiken. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin. 14 October 2019 - 14 February 2020.
Prizes & Competition Awards
Zieme, S. 2019. Adler Mansfield Prize. Conference Talk Award. »Adam Elsheimer and the Renaissance Night Sky.« Adler Planetarium, Chicago.
External Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships & Residencies
Zieme, S. 2022. Visiting Fellowship. Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus - Bayrische Akademie der Wissenschaften Fellowship.
https://ptolemaeus.badw.de/start
Zieme, S. 2021. Chercheur invité. Observatoire de Paris - PSL Residency.
https://www.observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/?lang=fr
Cooperations
Zieme, S. 2022 - 2026. EIDA (Editing and analysing hIstorical astronomical Diagrams with Artificial intelligence).
https://eida.hypotheses.org/
Zieme. S. 2020 - 2022. ALFA (Alfonsine Astronomy).
https://alfa.hypotheses.org/
Research Stays at Another Institution
Zieme, S. Research Fellow 2023. PAL (Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus), Munich. Funded by PAL (Bayrische Akademie der Wissenschaften). 27 February 2023 - 24 March 2023.
https://ptolemaeus.badw.de/start
Zieme, S. Visiting Researcher. Observatoire de Paris. Funded by Observatoire de Paris. 7 March 2022 - 1 April 2022.
https://syrte.obspm.fr/spip/?lang=fr
Zieme, S. Visiting postdoctoral fellow. Harvard University, Department of the History of Science. 18 March 2019 - 17 May 2019.
https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/
Review Activities & Expertises
Zieme, S. Since 2023. Referee. Journal for the History of Astronomy.
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jha
Zieme, S. Since 2020. Referee. British Journal for the History of Science.
Contributions in TV & Radio
Grasberger, L. Isaac Newton - Genie, Gelehrter, Wissenschaftler. With contribution by Zieme, S. Radio contribution, Bayrischer Rundfunk. 23 minutes, 13 March 2019.
https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/radiowissen/isaac-newton-genie-gelehrter-wissenschaftler/1530843
Press Articles
Zieme, S. 2021. »The Renaissance Night Sky?« Journal for the History of Knowledge Blog, 17 November 2021.
https://blog.journalhistoryknowledge.org/2021/11/17/the-renaissance-night-sky/