• The Uses of Environmental Humanities

    The Uses of Environmental Humanities

    By Samantha Rothbart *Featured image: “Leaving the opera in the year 2000,” a futuristic depiction of Paris. Hand-colored lithograph by Albert Robida (late 19th century). Years ago, when I began the daunting task of deciding what to study university, it seemed that everyone around me was warning against the frivolity of a humanities degree. If…

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  • Uses of Environmental History: Sandra Swart

    This is the final post in the uses of environmental history series. The series has been adapted from contributions to a roundtable forum published in the first issue of the new Journal for Ecological History, edited by Renmin University’s Center for Ecological History. “Feral Historians?” By Sandra Swart The greatest strength we have as historians—our secret superpower—is the ability to take…

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  • Uses of Environmental History: Paul Josephson

    This is the third in a series of posts exploring the uses of environmental history. The series has been adapted from contributions to a roundtable forum published in the first issue of the new Journal for Ecological History, edited by Renmin University’s Center for Ecological History. “The Need for Public Environmental History” By Paul Josephson It is difficult to quantify, but…

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