| Titels | Prof. dr. |
| Initials | K.Th. |
| Main position | Hoogleraar UM |
| Disciplines | Modern and contemporary history |
| History and philosophy of science and technology | |
| Chair | Wetenschap, Technologie & Cultuur |
| Domain | Humanities |
| Membership | Member |
| Since | 2016 |
| Member of Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences and Law | |
| Member of Committee Academy Medal | |
| Member of Council for the Humanities | |
| Member of Humanities | |
| Employed by |
Maastricht University, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Department Technology & Society Studies Postbus 616 6200 MD Maastricht k.bijsterveld@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
| Personal website | |
| Research/publications |
Bijsterveld studies the cultural history of sound. She is one of the founders of the interdisciplinary field of Sound Studies. Bijsterveld has written about the history of noise, the relationship between technology and music, the rise of the car radio, and the role of listening in science and engineering.
Her work has attracted attention outside the world of academia. Her research on historical urban soundscapes made it possible for people visiting the Amsterdam Museum to hear what the city sounded like in 1895 and 1935. Bijsterveld has also been active abroad, for example as an adviser on a project at London’s Science Museum.