Alexandre Simon-Ekeland @asimonekeland.bsky.social · 31/07/2026My book feels "really real" now that it's a physical object: take a look if you're interested in polar history, the history of celebrity, or French history. 151
Reposted by Alexandre Simon-EkelandNiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 27/12/2025ICYMI: Appel à communications – [Ant]Arctique en objets : fabrique de l’imaginaire du voyage vers les pôles DATE LIMITE D’ENVOI DES PROPOSITIONS — le lundi 09 février 2026 niche-canada.org/2025/12/23/a... #envhist #envhum #arctic #polarstudies #visualculture #arthistoryniche-canada.orgAppel à communications - [Ant]Arctique en objets : fabrique de l'imaginaire du voyage vers les pôlesColloque interdisciplinaire sur objets, images et imaginaires des voyages polaires, du XIXe siècle à aujourd’hui, croisant recherche, enjeux coloniaux, environnementaux. 024
Reposted by Alexandre Simon-EkelandBen Schmidt @bschmidt.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Google quietly updated their ngrams viewer again this year. The books used appear to be extremely different yet again--the rate of the words "she said" are about 60% what they were in the 20th century compared to the 2019 release, and just 20% compared to 2009. But there's a catch: 521579
Reposted by Alexandre Simon-EkelandChristian Drury @cjdrury.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Call for Abstracts - ‘Epistemic Frontiers’? Geoscientific Knowledge, Authority, and Politics of Participation in Arctic and African Exploration - Oslo, 22–24th April 2025: www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english... #histscihf.uio.noCall for Abstracts - ‘Epistemic Frontiers’? Geoscientific Knowledge, Authority, and Politics of Participation in Arctic and African Exploration - Department of Archaeology, Conservation and H...Read this story on the University of Oslo's website. 15030
Reposted by Alexandre Simon-EkelandLene Liebe Delsett @leneliebedelsett.bsky.social · 09/07/2024How did the natural history museums in Paris, Bergen and Copenhagen build their whale collections 1860s-1910s? New publication lead by @asimonekeland.bsky.social in Nordic museology🥳🧪🐳 journals.uio.no/museolog/art...journals.uio.no Whales as a Nordic speciality: Collecting cetaceans for Natural History Museums (1860s–1910s) | Nordisk Museologi 093
Reposted by Alexandre Simon-EkelandFinn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · 07/01/2024Next Friday, 12 January 2024, I discuss Games and Environmental History with @scoutblum.bsky.social in the ASEH Connects series. While based in environmental history, the boardgames crowd is more than welcome! Zoom link in poster. #envhist #envhum 02219