Faculty in History
Dr. Howard P. Segal
Professor of History and
Director, Technology & Society Project
Office: 207-581-1920
E-Mail:
Howard.Segal@umit.maine.edu
Ph.D., Princeton University
I have taught at the University of Maine since 1986 and specialize in
the history of technology and, secondarily, the history of science. I
teach courses in those areas for both undergraduate and graduate
students. My history of technology courses cover the beginnings of
civilization till the present, where my history of science courses cover
American history. My approach is to place technological and scientific
advances in their respective social and cultural contexts, integrating
them with mainstream historical developments. I also teach survey
courses in American history from Reconstruction till now.
My research and writing have been primarily in the history of American
technology and in the history of American utopianism.
Representative Publications:
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Technological Utopianism in American Culture (1985)
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Future Imperfect: The Mixed Blessings of Technology in America (1994)
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Technology in America: A Brief History (with Alan Marcus) (1989;
second edition 1999)
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Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries
(forthcoming 2001)
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Articles and essays in many journals and edited volumes and in more
popular publications as well
Work in Progress:
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"The Wave of the Future: High-Tech Utopias"
