“Ecology and The Nation: How One Australian Scholar came to Environmental History”
A reflection on how environmental history emerged in Sweden.
philosophy
The Organism–Environment Pairing: A Historical and Philosophical Reappraisal
In this first systematic book-length examination of the organism-environment relationship in the life sciences, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda addresses a crucial gap in our understanding of a foundational building block of modern biology.
On the Edge of Environmental History
Richard Walker expresses concern over the current state of environmental history, urging it to adopt a more assertive and impactful role in addressing pressing global issues like climate change and species extinction.
Mainstreaming Environmental History
Martin V. Melosi reflects on the past and future of environmental history, noting its broad scope but also its tendencies to prioritize social history and ecological concerns over certain “top-down” topics, such as the environmental politics of specific governments.
Nations, Nature, and Environmental History
Mahesh Rangarajan explores the intersection of nation-states, borders, and nature, emphasizing how human-made boundaries conflict with the natural world’s disregard for such limits.
The Charisma of the Wild Mushroom
Shiho Satsuka investigates the cultural and ecological significance of the matsutake mushroom in Japan.
A Deep Affection for Nature's Beauty
Shen Hou reflects on the influence of Donald Worster’s Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s on his understanding of environmental history.
Miyaoi Yasuo’s Perspective on Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan: Intersecting Humans and Animals, Shared Emotions and Ethics
“Green Anarchy, Primitivism, and the Critique of Technology”
Is technology neutral, or is it the architect of our alienation? In this March 2005 lecture, anarcho-primitivist philosopher John Zerzan argued that civilization itself—defined by domestication, division of labor, and industrial technology—is the root cause of modernity’s ecological and psychological dysfunctions.
“Staying Open: Shaping Environmental History in Sweden”
A reflection on how environmental history emerged in Sweden.