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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 13h

Sign-up for the Northern Environmental History Network's first talk of 2025/26 is now available!

📆28/10 15:00

@eseh.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social @imems.bsky.social @durhamhistory.bsky.social @cemsexeter.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social @asle-us.bsky.social

Northern Environmental History Network @northernenvhistory.bsky.social · 14h

For those looking forward to Thomas' talk on historical environmental medicine in a a couple of weeks, you can now sign up using the eventbrite link below. Looking forward to seeing you online at 1500 GMT on the 28th of October.
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Northern Environmental History Network @northernenvhistory.bsky.social · 14h

For those looking forward to Thomas' talk on historical environmental medicine in a a couple of weeks, you can now sign up using the eventbrite link below. Looking forward to seeing you online at 1500 GMT on the 28th of October.
eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 5d

Save the dates of these exciting upcoming seminars! Details on how to sign up will available soon.

@eseh.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social @greenhouseuis.net @envhistnow.bsky.social @pages-ipo.bsky.social @climatehistorynet.bsky.social

Northern Environmental History Network @northernenvhistory.bsky.social · 5d

The nights are drawing in, and the rain is tapping on the windows, which means that we probably ought to be getting our term-card out. Three really exciting papers to look forward to!

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Northern Environmental History Network @northernenvhistory.bsky.social · 5d

The nights are drawing in, and the rain is tapping on the windows, which means that we probably ought to be getting our term-card out. Three really exciting papers to look forward to!

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Environment and History, White Horse Press @eandhwhp.bsky.social · 8d

In "The Contested History of the Ecological Indian Trope," Larsen revisits the 1990s scholarly debate over the ‘Ecological Indian’ as a pivotal moment in the history of Indigenous knowledge among anthropologists and conservation scientists. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3... #envhist 🗃️

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Environment and History, White Horse Press @eandhwhp.bsky.social · 8d

2 new ahead-of-print articles out now! In "Wildlife Corridors," Felten-Kury explores the interplay between imperial infrastructure, environmental dynamics and animal mobilities in colonial Southeast Asia. #envhist 🗃️https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/whpeh.63861480345877

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Jackie Watson @jackiewatson05.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our collection, Mapping the Early Modern Inns of Court: Writing Communities, is being launched! Come and join us (in person at Middle Temple Library or online) at 6.15pm on Tuesday 9 Sept. Email [email protected] for more details. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Mapping the Early Modern Inns of Court

This collection of essays presents recent research on the Inns of Court and their place in the literary and cultural spaces of the early modern world.

link.springer.com

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks, Rebecca!!

Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks, Abbi!!

Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 8d

I'm delighted to announce that I'll be starting a new PDRA position @exeter.ac.uk tomorrow!

AHRC-funded project: Informing Contemporary Land-Use through Sustainability Assessment of Medieval & Early Modern Farming Systems 👩‍🌾🌱🐑🐂

📷 Exeter cathedral nave

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Rory Naismith @rorynaismith.bsky.social · 26d

Coming next spring ... yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...

Offa

An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history Offa ruled the Merci...

yalebooks.yale.edu

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Leila Essa @leilaessai.bsky.social · 27d

permanent Liberal Arts lecturership (= assistant professorship) in Glasgow: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOM506/l...

Lecturer in Liberal Arts (R&T) at University of Glasgow

An academic position as a Lecturer in Liberal Arts (R&T) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks!

Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 28d

@katlion.bsky.social would you like to be involved?

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 28d

New #Skystorians job alert!

The impressive VCH Herefordshire project have been fundraising hard for some time and are now able to advertise two contributing editor roles which will work towards completing work histories of Ledbury and the Malvern Hills.

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Contributing Editors at The Herefordshire Victoria County History Trust

An opportunity for an academic position as a Contributing Editors is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · Aug 18

I have gotten our @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talks for September & October posted!

Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.

For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · 29d

Does anyone know of any (UK-based) ECRs in geography, history & archaeology working on the Little Ice Age? I'm looking for collaborators for a potential workshop!

@eseh.bsky.social @northernenvhistory.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social @carsoncenter.bsky.social @greenhouseuis.net

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João Moreira da Silva @joaomoreiradasilva.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Cambridge Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop is back — MPhil and PhD students from all universities are welcome to apply!

@camhistory.bsky.social

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Francesca Brooks @francescabrooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

I've been talking about this network a lot recently! If you're a UK ECR (you have your PhD in hand), sign up for it!
You don't need an affiliation. You get access to their brilliant events (they fund your travel so you can attend), offer biannual conference funding, + access to larger funding opps.

The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Sep 4

The British Academy's Early Career Researcher Network is now UK-wide with its final expansion to the South East, East of England and Yorkshire and Humber announced today. Read more: https://bit.ly/3HSpAWP

Early Career Researcher Network now UK-wide after expanding to South East, East of England and Yorkshire & Humber

The British Academy’s Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) is now UK-wide with the South East, East of England and Yorkshire & Humber regions added in September 2025.

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Port of London Authority @londonportauth.bsky.social · Aug 27

📣 A reminder that applications for the Thames Environment Fund close this Friday.

🌻 Applications are open to any project ideas that will be of environmental benefit to the tidal Thames.

Find out more ➡️ pla.co.uk/thames-envir...

#RiverThames #CleanThames #PortOfLondon #London #Essex #Kent

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · Aug 12

Interested in the historic environment? Want to help research, support and develop histories of place with the oldest and most ambitious (arguably) national local history project anywhere? Come and work with us!

Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Jul 21

Job alert! Come and join us for 12 months in our lovely @chppc.bsky.social team. We're seeking a fixed-term Lecturer in Historic Environment, who'll work on our projects, including research, publishing and digitisation. Closing date 29 August. Please share!
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Lecturer in Historic Environment:London Senate House

The University of London

www.jobs.london.ac.uk

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · Aug 25

@sophiachapple.bsky.social @katrinkleemann.bsky.social @durhamhistory.bsky.social @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social @eandhwhp.bsky.social @tluneau.bsky.social @dudleymarianna.bsky.social @matthewjkelly.bsky.social

Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · Aug 25

I had a fantastic time @eseh.bsky.social 2025 in Uppsala. Incredible setting, fascinating new #envhist research and opportunity to meet new people & catch-up with old friends.

@northernenvhistory.bsky.social @roblnaylor.bsky.social @robertsuits.bsky.social @esehnextgate.bsky.social

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · Aug 21

ESEH 2027, “Environmental History Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries,” will take place on 6–10 September in beautiful Salzburg, Austria! #ESEH2025 #ESEH2027 #envhist #envhum @mknoll.bsky.social

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Alex Hibberts @hibbertsalex.bsky.social · Aug 20

Tomorrow at 9am 🕒 (Humanities Theatre, English Park, House 22), come along to our panel on ***New Sources of Early Modern Climate History***!

There'll be:

📘weather diaries
🌊storm surges
🎣fish
💻 climate models

@eseh.bsky.social @northernenvhistory.bsky.social @envhistnow.bsky.social #envhist

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