Issue 2013/7

New Environmental Histories of Latin America and the Caribbean

Edited by Claudia Leal, José Augusto Pádua, and John Soluri

This collection brings together leading scholars on the environments of Latin America and the Caribbean to give us new and alternative narratives of the postcolonial history of the continent.
Issue 2013/7

Nuevas historias ambientales de América Latina y el Caribe

Editado por Claudia Leal, José Augusto Pádua y John Soluri

Esta colección reúne a algunos de los académicos más destacados en el estudio de las historias ambientales de América Latina y el Caribe para proponer nuevas perspectivas sobre el desarrollo poscolonial del continente. Estos ensayos narran historias variadas de interacciones complejas entre grupos sociales, estados y sus ambientes, y proveen nuevos ángulos para enriquecer las interpretaciones más conocidas.
Issue 2013/7

Novas Histórias Ambientais da América Latina e do Caribe

Organizado por Claudia Leal, José Augusto Pádua e John Soluri

Esta coletânea reúne alguns dos principais estudiosos das histórias ambientais da América Latina e do Caribe. Ela sugere novas perspectivas para discutir o desenvolvimento do continente no período pós-colonial. Estes ensaios narram histórias variadas sobre as interações complexas entre sociedades, estados, territórios e ecossistemas. Eles questionam narrativas anteriormente aceitas e abrem novos horizontes de interpretação.
Issue 2013/6

Notes From the Greenhouse: Making the Case for Environmental History

By Christof Mauch

This volume of RCC Perspectives contains an English and a German version of a speech made by RCC Director Christof Mauch in 2009. In his speech, Mauch outlines the purpose of the Rachel Carson Center and argues for the importance of studying environmental history.
Issue 2013/5

Making Tracks: Human and Environmental Histories

Edited by Christof Mauch, Helmuth Trischler, Lawrence Culver, Shen Hou, and Katie Ritson

Perhaps it is a feature of environmental history in particular that our origins and our past stories shape our interests and our fields of enquiry in myriad ways. Many of the “tracks” in this volume are not well-trodden, and they lead us through a landscape that is mutable and as yet uncharted.
Issue 2013/4

The Culture and Politics of Energy in Germany: A Historical Perspective

By David Blackbourn

In this volume of RCC Perspectives, esteemed historian David Blackbourn follows the challenge of energy production in Germany over the past two hundred years—from wood and coal, to hydroelectricity and nuclear power, and finally to emerging renewable technologies
Issue 2013/3

Anthropocene: Exploring the Future of the Age of Humans

Edited by Helmuth Trischler

What does it mean to live in the Anthropocene? What are our responsibilities in a world where the boundaries between nature and culture are no longer clear? How do we visualize and teach the challenges of the future? The articles in this issue of RCC Perspectives reflect upon the ethics, aesthetics, and didactics of an “Age of Humans.”
Issue 2013/2

Energy Transitions in History: Global Cases of Continuity and Change

Edited by Richard W. Unger

Over the last two centuries, human beings have come to rely on ever-increasing quantities of energy to fuel their rising numbers and improving standards of living. In this volume of RCC Perspectives, scholars from around the world consider how our relationship to energy has changed, why it has changed, and how it may change in the years to come.
Issue 2013/1

Eco-Images: Historical Views and Political Strategies

Edited by Gisela Parak

Taking a closer look at the history of eco-images and their influence in current debates, this issue of RCC Perspectives analyzes the role of visual material in shaping environmental discourses.