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Jeff Manuel @jeffmanuel.bsky.social · 15d

Energy historians: the Hagley Museum and Library is hosting "The Power of Energy" conference on October 30-31. It's an online conference and registration is now open. This will be a great chance to hear some exciting new research. Hope to see you there (virtually)
www.hagley.org/research/con...
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2025 Fall Conference | Hagley

www.hagley.org

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · 15d

Happy to announce our fall programme! Pleased to be hosting @brdemuth.bsky.social for our annual flagship lecture on Nov 6. We'll also welcome @andrewseaton.bsky.social and @dannydorling.bsky.social on Dec 4 for a discussion of Andrew's new work on coal. For more info, see the web link in our bio.

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Rebecca Altman, PhD @rebecca-altman.bsky.social · 18d

"The capacity of crops to accumulate nanoplastics has remained relatively unexplored... the present study employed radiolabelling to demonstrate, for the 1st time, that polystyrene NPs accumulate & move into the edible tissues of radishes." 🥗 #plasticstreaty

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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EASLCE @easlce.bsky.social · 23d

#envhum #envhist #agriculture

Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 23d

#CFP: "Food and the City: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Urban Farming, Food Security, and Cultures of Eating" (NYU, July 27-28, 2026).

Deadline: 1 December 2025

Info: champ.ly/fop5LFap

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #foodstudies

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Image of impending storm with text overlaid: 'Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.'

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Jussi T. Eronen @jussiteronen.bsky.social · Jul 4

Come to work with us!

jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor or Professor in Ecological Restoration of Urban Environments

jobs.helsinki.fi

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 4

Teen Vogue! Once again for the win. It's really great how much coverage the magazine gives to environmental issues.

www.teenvogue.com/tag/plastic-...

plastic planet

Get the latest on Plastic Planet from Teen Vogue. Find articles, slideshows and more.

www.teenvogue.com

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Jun 19

Academic lead for the Hub, Venus Bivar, was recently interviewed about what the Humanities can teach us about climate change: www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...

Professor Venus Bivar - Embedding humanities in the environment

Venus Bivar, Associate Professor of Environmental History, discusses her career and the importance of embedding the humanities in the environment.

www.ox.ac.uk

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · May 30

Big week with TWO events at the Hub. Join us Wednesday for a roundtable on climate change and the right to have rights, and then on Thursday for a discussion of rivers, history, and literature with @tomlukejohnson.bsky.social , @doboulanger.bsky.social , and @eparpillee.bsky.social .

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ICEHO @iceho.bsky.social · May 14

𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. New resource! We have just launched out new #EnvHist map as a contribution to connecting scholar across the globe. It is a work in progress and will be expanded. www.iceho.org/eh-around-th... We hope you will find it useful!

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · May 14

Tomorrow!

EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · May 7

Join us next Thursday at 12pm for a roundtable on geotrauma, emergency histories, and sacrifice zones with Ling Zhang, @jwwsabapathy.bsky.social, and Amanda Power.

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · May 7

Join us next Thursday at 12pm for a roundtable on geotrauma, emergency histories, and sacrifice zones with Ling Zhang, @jwwsabapathy.bsky.social, and Amanda Power.

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Venus Bivar @vbivar.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is a nightmare scenario. Developers and corporations can now basically destroy as much habitat as they'd like as long as they pay fees to offset that destruction. No actual offsetting required (not that that is an acceptable remedy). Just fees.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Apr 23

Please join us for our first event of the term next Tuesday! Postdocs @ellydezateux.bsky.social and Thomas Murphy will be presenting new research on early modern conceptions of nature and environmental engineering. DPhil Utsa Bose will comment. Register on our website if you'd like lunch!

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Apr 23

We've got four amazing events lined up this term. See you there!

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Katherine Ibbett @eparpillee.bsky.social · Mar 24

with @doboulanger.bsky.social and @envhumsoxford.bsky.social and other waterways people we are doing this in Oxford, June 5, do come! torch.ox.ac.uk/event/the-so...

The Source of Rivers: Writing Waterways in the Humanities

torch.ox.ac.uk

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Mar 4

Today! Let's talk about how Humanities training is being used in environment-related jobs. 4:30-6:00pm, TORCH building, with Alex Lawrence of the Forestry Service, and Khem Rogaly of @cmmonwealth.bsky.social.

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Feb 24

Very much looking forward to this conversation next week about how Humanities training is being used in environment-related jobs. Tuesday, March 4, 4:30-6:00pm, TORCH building, with Alex Lawrence of the Forestry Service, and Khem Rogaly of @cmmonwealth.bsky.social.

Poster for the event with head shots of our invited speakers: Alex Lawrence and Khem Rogaly.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · Feb 23

How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see #DonaldTrump #ClimateScience
theconversation.com/how-to-find-...

How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see

Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration.

theconversation.com

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Feb 13

Well this is giving me serious FOMO.

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · Feb 13

Calling all advanced BA or MA students of history or other related subjects at German universities: Are you interested in the history of the British Empire and the history of capitalism and/or environment?
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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Feb 11

Looking forward to this discussion with the @naturerecovery.bsky.social on Thursday!

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Dr. Ryan E. Emanuel @waterpotential.bsky.social · Jan 28

Apply for a Postdoc Fellowship at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment! (Due Feb 2, 2025) Details 👇🏽
sites.google.com/umn.edu/ione...

Home

Applications open December 2, 2024 - February 2, 2025 Apply Now

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Jan 28

Join us in Oxford on Thursday for a discussion of how the Environmental Humanities might be more involved in policy. Excellent line up with @auralflaneur.bsky.social , @priyaatwal.bsky.social , @tomkelsey.bsky.social, and Jim Hall.

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EnvHumsOxford.bsky.social @envhumsoxford.bsky.social · Jan 17

Great line up of events this term at the Environmental Humanities Research Hub. Come join us!

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