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Pandemic Disease in the Medieval World: Rethinking the Black Death
Pandemic Disease in the Medieval World: Rethinking the Black Death, edited by Monica H. Green, is available to download in its entirety.
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Interview with John Dunn, author of COVID and the Importance of Political Understanding
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, John Dunn is interviewed on his recent book, COVID and the Importance of Political Understanding.
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What is Environmental History?
In this short video, Jan Oosthoek presents the field of environmental history.
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“The ‘Truth about Ebola’: Insecure Epistemologies in Post-Outbreak Forest Guinea”
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Interview with Nancy Fraser, author of Cannibal Capitalism: How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do about It
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Nancy Fraser is interviewed on her recent book, Cannibal Capitalism: How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do about It .
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The Struggle for Air: Mining, Dust, and Death on the South African Rand
Underground mining on South Africa’s Rand transformed the air.
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Boar-der Fencing: Human-Animal Conflicts in the Danish Borderlands
Fencing for biosecurity reasons is a contentious topic among pig farmers, environmental organizations, politicians, and borderland communities.
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The Backyard Chook: Australia’s Enduring Nest Egg
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, demand for backyard chickens soared. This article traces how, since settlement, Australians have turned to backyard chooks in times of crisis in pursuit of food security.
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A More-than-Human Viewpoint on the History of a “Peruvian” Disease
A disease that is now a national symbol of Peru’s medical achievements is the result of a tiny sandfly
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“A Virus in the Forest: Yellow Fever, West Africa, and the Remaking of Alliances Among Living Things, 1900–1950”
Draft of a Gregg Mitman’s contribution to the book Rural Disease Knowledge: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives (Routledge, 2024).