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 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. Last year, our sessions were 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 organisers: Ryan Mealiffe, Ruka Hussain
Web Address: https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/environmental-history
Organising department: Faculty of History

Talks:

Thursday 31 October 2024 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Writing the Environmental History of an Early Modern City – Questions, Sources, Problems
Date: 31 October 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 (Thursday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Niklas Groschinski (Oxford)
Venue: History Faculty, George Street OX1 2RL
Venue Details: Gerry Martin Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 14 November 2024 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Plant Life from the Pre-Socratics to Theophrastus
Date: 14 November 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 (Thursday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : David Lepidi (Oxford)
Venue: History Faculty, George Street OX1 2RL
Venue Details: Gerry Martin Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 28 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Science, Ecology and Romanticism in George Catlin’s travelling "Indian Gallery"
Date: 28 November 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Ruka Hussain (Oxford)
Venue: History Faculty, George Street OX1 2RL
Venue Details: Gerry Martin Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark