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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

And if you gaze long into a chicken the chicken also gazes into you

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Monica Vasile 🐾 @monicavasile.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

On Monday, I defended my PhD thesis, Saving Species. I am now officially an environmental historian (with a very large diploma to prove it) #envhist

Defense @ Maastricht University with suppervisors, assessment committee & paranymphs

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Animal History @animalhistory.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

New Review! Sandra Swart's 'The Lion's Historian: Africa's Animal Past' - by Anna Lisa Taylor online.ucpress.edu/ah/issue/2/1 @wildpasts.bsky.social @ohiounivpress.bsky.social

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Huge PhD Opportunity - the Catholic Church and Environmental History in South Africa!

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

As the guy said: life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I mean. Maybe for grunge album?

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

On international zebra day I feel honour bound to post this story of de-extinction the quagga and remind us of when I tried to invent the expression “zombie zoology”. It was WILDLY unpopular! youtu.be/7DoipvEeU8g

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Stellenbosch Forum Lecture: Zombie Zoology: the end of extinction? (Prof Sandra Swart)

YouTube video by Division for Research Development (DRD)

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

My mate Catherine once panic bought a barometer. It was a great price.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Oooooh I must talk to you about this!

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Digging how this dude explains why horse riding is fun. The orcas were a surprising but welcome addition.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Digging how this dude explains why horse riding is fun. The orcas were a surprising but welcome addition.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Beginning to get a visceral reaction of disgust when reading ChatGPT emails and tweets. It’s the uncanny valley effect, I guess. But also a disgust at the person who didn’t put the effort in to BE A PERSON. #ChatGPT

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two south park characters are standing next to each other and one has a red flower on his hat

ALT: two south park characters are standing next to each other and one has a red flower on his hat

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Barkinson’s Law: Jack Russells expand to fill all available space

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Would you like to see a visual representation of Parkinson’s law?

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Had a blast with Marco remembering how much fun we had with @eseh.bsky.social and some of you get sneaky mentions!

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Call for Papers: "African Perspectives on Global Transformations." The conference will take place in Basel, Switzerland, in August 2026, and the submission deadline is 11 January. There are plenty of panels for #EnvHist scholars: africanperspectives.ch/call-for-pap...

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I’m so tired of being asked if I’m a robot. Does it even matter any more ? #ChatGptWon

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Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Are you an early-career environmental historian or interested in the challenges aspiring environmental historians face? Join our panel discussion with @askehn.bsky.social @kathiescharf.bsky.social @tidetales.bsky.social and @wilkohardenberg.bsky.social et al., hosted by @eseh.bsky.social #envhist

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Pierre Purseigle @purseigle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

🚨#History #envhist Job Alert: My Department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Environmental History. 🗃️ Come work with us at Warwick. You'll get both excellent colleagues and great students! See details below... And do not hesitate to spread the word... 👇👇👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...

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Assistant Professor in Environmental History (111009-1125) at University of Warwick

Explore an exciting academic career as a Assistant Professor in Environmental History (111009-1125). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Beautiful way to reflect and remember.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Locked together by their horns in turf battle, two kudu bulls died of exhaustion. There has to be a metaphor for one’s academic enemies in this?

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Dr. des. Jonatan Palmblad @palmblad.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

As a part of ESEH NEXTGATe, I am glad that we are once again organizing a writing support program for early-career scholars! Credits to my colleague Mona Bieling for organizing this together with Andrea Gaynor. Although an ESEH initiative, we also accept applicants from other parts of the world.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

This is a local bonfire for local people. We’ll have no trouble here…

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Make coffee. Breathe out. Look.

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Animal History Group @animalhistories.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Announcing the new Animal History Group seminar series for the 2025-26 academic year! - All seminars held online at 8pm UK time. 🎉 The details are here: animalhistorygroup.org/seminar-seri... And here is a list for your calendar! 🧵💚

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Seminar Series

Term One Our Seminar Series is back for 2025/2026. Seminars will be held at 8pm (GMT). Please sign up using the links below. Joining information will be sent shortly before the event. 15 October 20…

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Tanja Riekkinen @tanjariekkinen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Call for Applications The Early Career branch of the European Society for Environmental History (ESEHNEXTGATe) is seeking new members to join its committee for a two-year term 2025–2027. Please find the more detailed call text attached.

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

How did you cite it tho? • “A useful contribution, if only to illustrate the persistence of this dangerous misconception.”

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Sandra Swart @wildpasts.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I made this exact expression when you said that

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Are you following our Early-Career-Scholar network, ESEH NextGate? They organize events and support young scholars. Follow here: @esehnextgate.bsky.social #envhist #envhum