Robert Groß

Jellyfish invasion shuts down reactors at French nuclear power station Operator EDF says the incident does not pose a threat to the safety of the plant, its workers or the environment.

A swarm of jellyfish that entered a cooling system paralyzed four reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant, French firm EDF announced today.

***PhD position***

A PhD position #envhist of the Danube is currently available in Vienna. More information at: boku.ac.at/zentrum-fuer...

Manchester University Press - Electric wind Electric wind - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Electric wind by Marianna Dudley

If you would like to review my book for a publication, get in touch! The book is a history of wind energy and I’m trying to get it out to as wide an audience as possible.

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/

CFP: Rohstoffe, Handel und koloniale Verflechtungen in der Regionalgeschichte, ca. 1800-1950

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-156413

Feldkirch, 24.09.2026-25.09.2026, Wirtschaftsarchiv Vorarlberg; Universität Innsbruck, Bewerbungsschluss: 30.09.2025

Reminder: The Center for Advanced Studies of the University of Vienna #ViCAS is offering one-year senior and early career fellowships for deep, undisturbed research. Deadline Sept 1st. Apply here: vicas.univie.ac.at @univie.ac.at

Job: 1 Funded PhD Position "Environmental History / History of Science" (Univ. Lumière Lyon 2)

https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-156282

Lyon, 01.11.2025-31.10.2028, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Bewerbungsschluss: 23.08.2025

Research Position (Postdoc) <div style="text-align: justify;">In 2025, the Chair for Historical Theory at Bielefeld University was selected for funding through th...

I am delighted to share that a 4-year postdoctoral position is now open at Bielefeld University, as part of my project "Towards a Material-Oriented Theory of History", generously funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. I encourage interested candidates to apply uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/432...

Thanks so much!

Very good. Thanks for that!

Yes. I haven't even thought about submarine cables yet :)

Dear folks,
Check out this list of books up for review, sign up and claim one! 📚🌿
It’s a brilliant way to read something great and get your name out there.

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Zwei Exemplare des Buchs "Zeiten haben" und zwei Kulis der Uni Konstanz.

So, jetzt mal Reposts hochjazzen ...

HALLO BUCHVERLOSUNG!

"Zeiten haben" für umme. Wo gibt's das schon?! Zwei Hauptgewinne in der Lostrommel!

Alle Reposts nehmen teil, die bis 4. Juli 2025, 21.00 Uhr MEZ eingehen.

Und - ich muss bekloppt sein - es gibt noch einen formschönen Recycling-Kuli dazu!

Histories of Energy Transitions Societies across the globe are in dire need to decarbonize their energy systems and to switch to renewable energy production, a transformation generally known as the green transition. Whereas the moti...

First, @melinabuns.bsky.social is teaching "Histories of Energy Transitions," exploring energy transitions as a concept and as a political, social, and environmental reality. #envhist #envhum

The Nuclear-Water Nexus Splitting atoms is a water-intensive business. To operate efficiently and safely, a standard nuclear reactor needs around 50 cubic meters (13,000 gallons) of...

It's finally here! Our edited volume is out with @mitpress!

And it could not be more timely! As the heatwave and water shortages across Europe are severely affecting nuclear power plants, the nuclear-water nexus is more important than ever

Read all about it here mitpress.mit.edu/978026255228...

June 30, 1988 – Toronto conference on “Our Changing Atmosphere” ends

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Ah yes, of course. When you connect the nuclear story with water, it makes a lot of sense to think about corrosion!

Cool and thanks a lot, that's a great starting point!

Special question for #histtech and #envhist nerds: I am looking for work on the history of corrosion protection and/or maintenance work in piping systems. Any tips would be greatly appreciated 🤓

Today, a little self-promotion. My project on the #EnvHist and #histtech of natural gas dependence in Austria is starting these days. I am very much looking forward to working on this topic funded by for several years funded by the @fwf-at.bsky.social www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-...

Unterrichtsmaterialien zur Umweltgeschichte Österreichs: www.mediathek.at/fuer-den-unt...

Soja als Wegbegleiter der Globalisierung Die proteinreiche Sojapflanze erlebte in den vergangenen 150 Jahren einen beispiellosen Aufstieg. Forschende der Universität Linz haben die Geschichte der Nutzpflanze in Österreich nachgezeichnet. Die...

Die #Sojapflanze erlebte in den vergangenen 150 Jahren einen rasanten Aufstieg und wurde zur wichtigsten Ware im #Agrarwelthandel. Forschende der @jku.at haben die Geschichte der Nutzpflanze in Österreich nachgezeichnet. #scilog @elangthaler.bsky.social 🌿 scilog.fwf.ac.at/magazin/soja...

leaving academia like

#ESEH2025 news!

If you are registered for the @eseh.bsky.social conference, you can access the programme via conftool!

We are also in need of some chairs, so, #envhist folks, expect a mail soon!

🌊

𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. New resource! We have just launched out new #EnvHist map as a contribution to connecting scholar across the globe. It is a work in progress and will be expanded. www.iceho.org/eh-around-th... We hope you will find it useful!

🚢 Planetary Waters: Call for Papers 🌊 How do we visualize the vastness of oceans while keeping the human connection?

🗓️ Oct 22-24, 2025 📍 German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven, Germany

Deadline for abstract submission: 15 June 2025. Find the call here: www.dsm.museum/fileadmin/us...

Call for Papers Conference “Planetary Waters - A Challenge Between Abstraction and Empathy” Date: 22–24 October 2025 Location: German Maritime Museum / Leibniz Institute for Maritime History Aims of the Conference: The Leibniz Institute of Maritime History (DSM) invites submissions for the conference “Planetary Waters – A Challenge Between Abstraction and Empathy”, taking place on October 22–24, 2025, at the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven. This interdisciplinary event will bring together scholars, researchers, and practitioners to explore public communication strategies that integrate the planetary scale of water studies while maintaining a focus on human-water relationships at the local level. The intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss urge us to incorporate a planetary perspective into our thinking and actions more than ever before. The conference “Planetary Waters” addresses this challenge by examining water in its many forms—oceans, seas, inland waters, and wetlands—through interdisciplinary dialogues that balance abstraction with empathy. Key questions include: How can the complex effects of climate change on the hydrosphere be made accessible to diverse audiences? Can the humanities and museum exhibitions integrate a planetary perspective while conveying local dimensions in an engaging and empathetic manner? What role can visualization techniques play in this process? The conference brings together scholars, science communicators, curators, and artists drawing on Blue Humanities to explore human-water relationships while advancing three central goals: deepening the planetary dimension in the humanities, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to water studies, and developing innovative public communication strategies.

Submission Guidelines: Interested participants are invited to submit a single PDF document containing an abstract of no more than 300 words and a brief bio by June 15, 2025. Please send submissions to all three organizers: k.kleemann@dsm.museum; noemi.quagliati@unive.it; f.will@deutsches-museum.de. Important Information: ● Abstract Submission Deadline: June 15, 2025 ● Notification of Acceptance: June 30, 2025 ● 1st Draft Paper Submission Deadline (5 pages): October 10, 2025 We request first drafts as pre-circulated papers, which will form the basis for a subsequent publication in Deutsches Schifffahrtsarchiv, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal (in English or German) where we will publish our conference papers. Find more information here. Additional Information: The conference will feature two keynote speakers: oceanographer Prof. Dr. Elda Miramontes, (MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen) and art historian Dr. Anne Hemkendreis (The Greenhouse Centre for Environmental Humanities, Stavanger University). Additionally, a workshop will be held with two practitioners – environmental journalist Christian Schwägerl (RiffReporter) and artist-filmmaker Sonia Levy (Royal College of Art, London) – offering hands-on insights into visual and narrative strategies for communicating water-related issues. Practical Information: Meals and accommodation costs for speakers to Bremerhaven will be covered by the organizers, while travel costs are subject to available funding

*CfP: “Planetary Waters - A Challenge Between Abstraction and Empathy”*

An exciting conference organised by three wonderful scholars this autumn - do check it out!

📆22-24 October, 2025
📍Bremerhaven, GER
🔜Paper submissions due 15 June, 2025

📚New Book Series in #envhist edited by Stephen Brain & Viktor Pal (@viktorpal.bsky.social) is up and running!
Get in touch with the editors and share your book proposal.
More info 👇

CFP: Rebuild or Retreat? Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Migration and Mobility in the Global North

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-154881

Washington, 23.04.2026-24.04.2026, Jana Dunz-Keck (GHI Washington) and Sarah Beringer (GHI Washington), Simon Richter (University of …

ZGT 2026

16. Österreichischer Zeitgeschichtetag -
Un/Sicherheiten an der JKU/Linz vom 22. bis 24. April 2026: www.jku.at/institut-fue...