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Environmental History Working Group
EHWG is a group which runs informal meetings for those interested in studying the past in ways that recognize the interactions and interconnectedness of animals, plants, humans, other beings, and the environment. We make space to talk about exciting developments in our fields, interdisciplinary conversations, and new ideas and approaches. We try to keep discussions and presentations informal, and we encourage anyone at all interested in these kinds of approaches to join our meetings, regardless of research specialism or presumed existing knowledge. Our sessions are mainly attended by graduate students and undergraduates who were considering writing a dissertation or embarking on further study in the field, but all are welcome.
For further information or to join the EHWG mailing list, please email mailto:environmentalhistoryworkinggroup-owner@maillist.ox.ac.uk
Find out more at the TORCH Environmental Humanities Research Hub here: www.torch.ox.ac.uk/environmental-humanities-research-hub
Type: None
Series organiser:
Ryan Mealiffe
Web Address:
https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/environmental-history
Organising department: Faculty of History
Talks:
Thursday 16 October 2025
Curious Minds: Gilbert White and Thomas Pennant
Date: 16 October 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
:
Stephanie Holt (DPhil History, Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Room 20.421, History Hub, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 30 October 2025
More than Kindling: Algarrobo Posts and Social Memory on the Peruvian North Coast
Date: 30 October 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Madeleine Fyles (PhD Anthropology, University of Toronto)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Room 20.421, History Hub, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 13 November 2025
What are White Storks (Ciconia ciconica) Doing in High and Late Medieval Calendars?
Date: 13 November 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Ryan Mealiffe (DPhil History, Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Room 20.421, History Hub, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 27 November 2025
Title TBC
Date: 27 November 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker
:
TBA
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Room 20.513, History Hub, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Editors:
Laura Spence,
Belinda Clark
