A Paradise in Spring: An Ecological Account of Birds, Fishes, and Hunters in the Bāburnāma
Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 4
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Fishing Traditions on the Deatnu (Tana) River
Håvald Hansen of Fanasgieddi in Tana emphasizes that sustaining Sami fishing traditions, local control, and respect for salmon are essential to protecting cultural identity and livelihoods despite legal and environmental challenges.
“Puppets at the Hands of Water: Sex Workers in Mongla, Bangladesh”
Amrita Dasgupta shows how the littoral sex workers of the Mongla brothel struggle to make a livelihood in the face of climate change.
“Anna Barcz on the Historiography of Rivers”
In this podcast episode, Michał Kępski speaks with Anna Barcz about her research on the historiography of rivers focusing on the interdisciplinary study of rivers, both as physical entities and cultural symbols.
“Walking a Sicilian River”
Anthropologist Paolo Gruppuso and geographer Erika Garozzo ruminate on the life of Sicily’s largest but now disappearing river—the Simeto.
Borne by the River: Canoeing the Delaware from Headwaters to Home
In a combination of different genres, this book accounts for life and environment along the Delaware River.
Ecopolitical Space in a Riverine Landscape of South Asia
Arcadia, Spring 2024, no. 3
Interview with Matthew S. Henry, author of Hydronarratives: Water, Environmental Justice, and a Just Transition
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Matthew S. Henry is interviewed on his recent book, Hydronarratives: Water, Environmental Justice, and a Just Transition.
River Rights at Rockhampton (a Rhetoric)
Arcadia, Spring 2023, no. 4
The Mighty Streams: Coping with Rivers in the Ancient World
Arcadia, Autumn 2022, no. 14