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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It was a joy to be part of the celebrations, and an honour to have worked for so many years with Christof at @carsoncenter.bsky.social. Thanks to @kateelizrigby.bsky.social for writing up this shared and treasured memory!

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Excellent, useful new article out by my esteemed friend and colleague on film and TV studies in the context of #EnvHum. Great for teaching or for those dipping a toe into unfamiliar waters (me). Recommend!

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

CfP for all Nordic-facing #ecocritics! You have just a few more days to put in an abstract for the 2026 ENSCAN workshop on the topic of #resilience. enscan.net/workshops/re... What is the role of resilience in Nordic literature & culture? #EnvHum #Ecocriticism #økokritikk

A jetty on an island in a Nordic country, with wooden houses in the background

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Tomorrow (June 11), Dr. Gordon Winder, Professor of Economic Geography and Sustainability Research at LMU (@lmu.de), will present on “Marine Spatial Planning, Blue Economy, and Just Transitions.” The event is free and open to the public. Info: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/events_conf_... #envhum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Ich wechsle mal die Sprache und das Hashtag und poste meine Rezension von dem genialen Roman Doggerland von Agnes Ravatn. Reine Lesefreude, hoffentlich findet der Text den Weg in weiteren Sprachen. #LitWiss #LiteraryTranslation

Book cover of the novel Doggerland by Agnes Ravatn

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Joining @astridme.bsky.social in sharing this thought-provoking report of our workshop in Lusatia. Such an inspiring place, and such inspiring colleagues! #EnvHum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Inspiring discussions & even more inspiring surroundings at the 3rd meeting of the European #Conservation Humanities Network in Upper Lusatia. Thank you to the #HausDerTausendTeiche for hosting us!

People looking for wolf tracks in the Dauban Forest

A section of a rewilded river with fallen trees.

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

CfA! The wonderful Dr. Anna Antonova is looking for two PhD researchers to join her “Convivial Waterfronts: Reimagining Urban Coastal Conservation for Just Sustainability Transformations” project. Full call: www.sts.sot.tum.de/sts/sts-depa... #envhum #CfA #PhD #research #career

Two funded PhD positions at TU Munich on "Convivial Waterfronts" project. Deadline for applications 10 June 2026.

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Gregg Mitman @greggmitman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

With thanks to @shokes.bsky.social for this thoughtful and generous reflection on our new film OVERBURDEN and the paradoxes posed by the convergences of #mining and #conservation for people and animals living in some of West Africa's most biodiverse and iron-rich regions. #envhist #envhum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Water water everywhere...Hot on the heels of the new Ecozona special issue "Sea More Blue," our book The Sea in Nordic Literature is coming soon! #EnvHums #BlueHumanities #Ecocriticism 🌊📚 www.routledge.com/The-Sea-in-N...

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Can someone please organise another conference in NL please? ASAP? I brought this back from the #EASLCE2026 and now I'm not sure I can return to life without it.

A jar of peanut butter with honey and chili

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Sad about the end of the #EASLCE2026 in Utrecht? Those working on Nordic #Ecocritism & #EnvHum can put in a proposal for the ENSCAN workshop later this year. enscan.net/workshops/re...

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Spilt two drinks over myself yesterday, but I've decided it's an embodied response to the watery environs & oceanic theme of #EASLCE2026. Looking forward to more not-dry talks & messy interactions with my #EnvHum community 💦

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Linda Hess @timeflieslike.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

EnvHum folks! We have a new amazing (free) webinar coming up!!! Mx Crys Clitheroe and Dr. Anna-Sophie Jürgend will discuss with participantd How Pop Culture Shapes the Meanings of Science and the Environment! Sign up now (limited spaces). www.easlce.eu/27th-easlce-...

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27th EASLCE Webinar: Discover The Popsicule: How Pop Culture Shapes The Meanings Of Science And The Environment (Crys Clitheroe, AnnaSophie Jürgens) – EASLCE

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Melina Antonia Buns @melinabuns.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Last December, I organised a PhD course on energy humanities here at the @greenhouseuis.net. The Current now features @oneclark.bsky.social reflections on participating in this interdisciplinary course. Read it below ⤵ www.uis.no/en/the-curre... #energyhumanities #energyhistory #envhum

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Daniella M. @farsouthhistory.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Check out @georgeholmes.bsky.social's review of @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social's "Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums," published in 2025 by @uchicagopress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #anthropocene www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

What an amazing lineup of talks at @greenhouseuis.net this winter. I would be grinding my teeth on dismay at missing them were it not for the fact that the recordings will be available later. What a wonderful service to our #EnvHum community. Thank you, Greenhouse friends!

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Anna-Maria Senuysal @annamariasenuysal.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Call for Publications (2024-2025)! We are launching a regular Publication Digest highlighting recently published scholarship at the intersection of #EnvHum / Ecocriticism and Germanic Studies, including German, Dutch, Yiddish, and Scandinavian or historical/transregional Germanic-language contexts.

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The White Horse Press @whitehorsepress.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

For the New Year, we're running a SALE of 25% off all books on our site. Use code WHP2026NY on anything listed here: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... || Thanks to M. Johnson for painting these aconites, blossoming near Cambridge even in deep midwinter. #envhist #envhum #pastorialism #plantstudies

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Decompressing after two fast-moving days in Flensburg, discussing deep time in Danish literature #EnvHum #Ecocriticism that included an inspiring encounter with rocks 🪨💎

Programme for the event "Dyp tid i Dansk litteratur"

Display of rock samples in the Eiszeit-Haus in Flensburg

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Beautiful views on our tour of local energy infrastructure today. We were so lucky with the #Stavanger weather! #envhum

A group of people in hi-vis jackets admiring wind turbines.

View over mountains and moor in southern Norway

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

As members of ICEHO, we look much forward to the 2029 World Congress of Environmental History! Please help ICEHO reach out to as many institutions as possible. Wherever the congress will take place, we will make sure to be present! #EnvHist #EnvHum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

My battery is pretty low after an energy-intensive day, but it has been so great to be back in Stavanger with a room full of bright minds and critical ideas! Looking forward to more tomorrow. Thanks to @melinabuns.bsky.social for organising! #EnvHum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Energy past, energy futures... Thoughtful session at the meeting of the Netzwerk Energie& Literatur in Bochum. #envhum #petrocultures

View over Bochum at night from the pit head at the German Mining Museum

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antoniavillinger.bsky.social @antoniavillinger.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

In dieser Woche darf ich gleich zwei tolle Veranstaltung mitorganisieren. Am Dienstag die Vernissage der Ausstellung „The Art of Energy“ in Erlangen und von Do-Sa den Workshop „Energy & Future“ plus Podiumsgespräch in Bochum/Köln. Herzliche Einladung! @w-i-d.de @victoriaherche.bsky.social @fau.de

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Exciting position for someone here!

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Anyone have good recommendations for basic undergraduate readings/resources on the basic concept of sustainability? Bonus points if you can point me to texts on Scandinavian contexts (tekster på norsk/dansk/svensk er også greit). Thanks! #EnvHum #Sustainability #Bærekraft

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Looking forward to some more good #energyhumanities conversations in Bochum next week. And to Team Petrocultures representation with @imreszeman.bsky.social and @gmacdonald.bsky.social 💡🔥⚡💨🔆

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Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities @greenhouseuis.net · 31/10/2025

The Greenhouse @unistavanger.bsky.social is launching an international Masters Program in Public Environmental Humanities from fall 2026! Taught in English. Please share with all your students, #envhist #envhum colleagues! Learn more about the program here: www.uis.no/en/studies/t...

Poster for Masters in Public Environmental Humanities.
Our 2-year masters program
in beautiful Stavanger, Norway,
invites you to study today's
environmental challenges as
deeply rooted in culture and
history.
Key aspects:
• Combine critical thinking
with hands-on engagement
• Work across humanities
fields
• Put learning into action
through an internship
• Taught entirely in English
• Free tuition for students
from EU/EEA/Switzerland
and affordable for others
If you believe community-engaged
humanities can help build a more
sustainable future, this is the place to start.
GET MORE INFO &
APPLY FOR FALL 2026
Questions? Email PEH@uis.no

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Anna-Maria Senuysal @annamariasenuysal.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Hi #EnvironmentalHumanities People! The Umwelt Center has begun to work on a comprehensive scholar directory that we want to continue to expand! If you work in EnvHum and the context of Germanic Languages&Cultures (post ABD), reach out to us, and please share! germanic.osu.edu/umwelt/umwel...

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Umwelt Scholar Directory | Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

The Umwelt Scholar Directory The Umwelt Center is dedicated to connecting scholars from Germanic Studies and Environmental Humanities with each other. Therefore, the Center is developing an encompassi...

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Melina Antonia Buns @melinabuns.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

10 days left to apply for this course! Many amazing scholars will contribute to this course, including @untamed.bsky.social, @dudleymarianna.bsky.social, Abigail Harrison Moore, Alice Owen, and @andersriel.bsky.social! #envhist #energyhistory #envhum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

New OA book Narratives of Resilience edited by the wonderful @kateelizrigby.bsky.social & Evi Zemanek & with lots of cool contributions. My chapter "Doggerland Rising: Oil, Literature, and Resilience" is in & has maps! #EnvHum #Petroculture #Ecocriticism link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Narratives of Resilience / Narrative der Resilienz

This open access anthology examines how resilience narratives in literature and media contribute to cultural identity construction.

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · 06/10/2025

Starting my online course «Nature & Nation: An Environmental History of Norway Since 1850» today. The timing could have been better since things are ridiculously busy, but I’m still excited about this opportunity! #envhist

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Nature & Nation: An Environmental History of Norway Since 1850

Nature & Nation is an environmental history of Norway since 1850. Through five thematic modules, you will learn about the history of modern Norway seen through the lens of environmental interactions a...

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Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities @greenhouseuis.net · 01/10/2025

October is here! A month full of exciting #envhum #envhist events in The Greenhouse! Hope to see many of you online or in person.

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 29/09/2025

This story isn‘t about ‘the world‘s taste for soya‘, it‘s about the world‘s taste for meat. The vast majority of soya is grown for animal feed. Less than 10% is for direct human consumption. A shame it‘s not mentioned in the story. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon

Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness

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EASLCE @easlce.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

#cfp: “The Past and Future of the Environmental Humanities”, Conference "Beyond Dualism—Thinking Creatively Across Worlds" (8–10 July 2026, Germany), org. @carsoncenter.bsky.social Info: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/news/news_ev... Deadline: 31 October 2025 #envhum #envhist #ecocriticims

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(<b>Extended Deadline</b>) Call for Papers: “The Past and Future of the Environmental Humanities” - Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society - LMU Munich

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Eline D. Tabak @elinetabak.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The @easlce.bsky.social deadline for Utrecht is fast approaching and @katiekung.bsky.social and I are still looking for one paper for a panel on care & invasive species tentatively titled: “Some we love, some we hate, some we kill: why it’s so hard to care for invasive species” #ecocriticism #envhum

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I have gotten our @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talks for September & October posted! Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time. For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We are looking for multidisciplinary panels to be presented at our upcoming conference "Beyond Dualism—Thinking Creatively Across Worlds," which takes place in July next year. The full call can be found in the news section on our website: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/news/news_ev... (1/?)

The graphic shows cultivated lands bordering on a river/wetland and collections of trees (credit: AXIO-IMAGES from Getty Images) in the background of text bubbles. The text summarizes key details of the conference. Please read the description and the full call on the RCC website for this information.

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

The semester in Munich has ended, but plenty still to do here with the biennial meeting of the International Association of Scandinvian Studies here until Saturday. #Skandinavistik #ScandinavianStudies

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I was so happy I got to review this book on oil poetry! Interesting poets and great, nuanced readings of their work. #petroculture #energyhumanities #envhum

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Katie Ritson @untamed.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Of course you could also just ban school uniforms & stop the weirdness of dressing kids as worker drones. But a ban on plastic uniforms is a start. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘Forever chemicals’ in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law

Amendments to children’s wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on Pfas and synthetic fibres over health concerns

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