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Place, Time, and Me
Franz-Josef Brüggemeier explores the environmental history of Germany’s Ruhr region, focusing on industrial pollution and ecological restoration.
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Lucky Forks
Edmund Russell recounts his interdisciplinary approach to environmental history, combining biology and historical analysis.
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Against Discipline
Anthony Carrigan reflects on his resistance to conventional academic structures and his turn towards literature and environmental humanities.
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The I in Interdisciplinary Studies
Cheryl Lousley examines the role of interdisciplinarity in environmental studies, emphasizing its necessity for addressing complex ecological problems.
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Cultural Encounters in the Name of Biology
Eunice Blavascunas explores the environmental history and ethnography of the Białowieża Forest, highlighting the roles of biologists, foresters, and peasant farmers in shaping the forest’s ecology and administrative structures.
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On Curating a Student Exhibition | Ghosh in Munich
Reflections on curating the virtual exhibition Amitav Ghosh in Munich by Franziska Bax.
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The Magic of Environmental History and Hopes for the Future
Christof Mauch highlights that environmental history provides a distinctive perspective by treating nature as an active agent and by bridging boundaries of time, space, and discipline.
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The Repair of the Earth and the Redemption of the Historical Profession
Patricia Limerick argues that environmental history offers a unique opportunity to address contemporary ecological challenges while revitalizing the historical profession.
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Future Research Needs in Environmental History: Regions, Eras, and Themes
John R. McNeill emphasizes the need for environmental history to broaden its scope by addressing underexplored regions, eras, and themes.
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Environmental History and Other Histories
David Blackbourn highlights how environmental history reflects broader shifts in the historical discipline, such as the renewed focus on place, materiality, and “big history.”