Broader Horizons?
Harriet Ritvo explores the intersection of environmental history and environmental concerns, emphasizing how the discipline reflects the growing awareness of global environmental challenges.
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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.”
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.
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.
The I in Interdisciplinary Studies
Cheryl Lousley examines the role of interdisciplinarity in environmental studies, emphasizing its necessity for addressing complex ecological problems.
Lucky Forks
Edmund Russell recounts his interdisciplinary approach to environmental history, combining biology and historical analysis.
Swimming with the Groundfish
Carmel Finley reflects on her developing interest in fish and fisheries, particularly in postwar fisheries science.
The Brick Veneer Frontier
Frank Zelko analyzes the environmental and cultural transformation of suburban Melbourne, drawing on his childhood in Burwood East.
History on the Dry Side
Donald Worster recounts his trajectory from a Dust Bowl refugee in California to a foundational figure in environmental history.
“Deep Ecology & the American Conservation Movement”
Dive into a pivotal 1993 lecture by renowned Professor Bron Taylor as he unravels the complex tapestry of the American conservation movement. This insightful presentation offers a panoramic view, tracing the philosophical and spiritual roots that shaped environmental thought and action, particularly focusing on the rise of the deep ecology movement and what Taylor terms “pagan environmentalism.”