Tyson A. Luneau

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47°F and sunny is apparently "grade papers on my balcony in a t-shirt weather" in Upstate New York

New open access ahead-of-print article! In 'Landscapes of Caste Exclusion', Nivedita Nath evaluates the role of caste in the colonial transformation of entangled subcontinental landscapes of forests and fields. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/... 🗃 #envhist

2 new ahead-of-print articles live now! In 'The Fugitive Steppe', Jackie Erlon-Baurjan examines how Russian imperial ambitions to transform the Kazakh steppe between 1840 and 1914 were shaped by and in turn reshaped understandings of climate. doi.org/10.3828/whpe... 🗃️ #envhist

The History Department at SUNY Cortland is hiring a 2-year PRODiG+ postdoctoral fellow (transitioning into a TT line) for a historian of Latin America, Caribbean/Atlantic World, OR Colonial America. Read more about the position here: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10927 #academicsky 🗃️ #AcademicChatter

We're delighted to welcome Dr. Leona Watson (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) as E&H's new editor. Many thanks to outgoing editor Dr. David Moon (@york.ac.uk) for his excellent work over the last few years. #envhist

Finally checked out the local Mediterranean market here in Syracuse today. Came in clutch

Environment and History Vol. 32, no. 1 is out now! This issue includes new research articles, snapshots, book reviews, and the @eseh.bsky.social notepad. Subscribers can read here liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/whpeh/32/1 🗃️ #envhist

Planning to ditch annotated bibliography assignment in a couple of my history teaching methods courses. Rampant AI usage + procrastination have made it too cumbersome to manage. Ideas for similar assignments that actually push students to complete and reflect upon readings? #academicsky

Fall semester is coming to a close. I was recognized for two awards last night: one for a Teaching Innovation Grant used to support critical simulation exercises in social studies teacher education, and the other for my ongoing research on French colonial urbanism in North Africa

2 more ahead-of-print articles! In "Visualising Icebergs," Björn Billing examines visual representations of icebergs in engravings and other works of art (c. 1570-1770), elucidating aesthetic and epistemological aspects of the early modern Arctic doi.org/10.3828/whpe... 🗃️ #envhist

3 new ahead-of-print articles available now! In "Germany’s Feral Rheas," Chris Halstead examines the establishment of a population of these flightless birds in northern Germany, facilitated by the creation of the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve. 🗃️ #envhist doi.org/10.3828/whpe...

THE PLASTIC BAG: FROM A MUNDANE SWEDISH INNOVATION TO THE WORLD’S OCEANS This blog, exploring ‘how the plastic bag became an iconic symbol of environmental degradation’, republishes a Snapshot by Nils Johansson, originally published in Environment and Histor…

We've added a new post by Nils Johansson to our blog, exploring ‘how the plastic bag became an iconic symbol of environmental degradation'; originally published as a Snapshot in 'Environment and History'. Check it out here: whitehorsepress.blog/2025/11/10/t... @eandhwhp.bsky.social #envhist #plastic

My review of Nicole Beth Wallenbrock's 'The Franco-Algerian War Through a Twenty-First Century Lens' is live now on H-War Reviews. A fascinating read for scholars interested in film history, decolonization, or historical memory. 🗃️ www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

We're delighted to announce a new book, forthcoming in March: 'Grasping Soil: A Syllabus and Essays for the Environmental Humanities', edited by Emily Brownell; now open for pre-orders. More information: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #envhum #envhist #soil

New ahead-of-print article! In "Tenacious," Claudia Leal examines the multidimensional history of dogs in Latin America since the colonial era. doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️

New open access article! In "The Contradictions of Dam Building in the People's Republic of China," the authors examine tensions between the PRC's limited capacities and promethean visions of taming China's rivers in the mid-20th century. Read it here: www.doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️

Issue 31.4 of Environment and History is out now! This special issue entitled "Dam Scientists: The limits of scientific knowledge and environmentalism" features 6 research articles, 2 snapshots, and 3 book reviews. Read online here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/whpeh/31... #envhist🗃️

In "The Contested History of the Ecological Indian Trope," Larsen revisits the 1990s scholarly debate over the ‘Ecological Indian’ as a pivotal moment in the history of Indigenous knowledge among anthropologists and conservation scientists. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3... #envhist 🗃️

2 new ahead-of-print articles out now! In "Wildlife Corridors," Felten-Kury explores the interplay between imperial infrastructure, environmental dynamics and animal mobilities in colonial Southeast Asia. #envhist 🗃️https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/whpeh.63861480345877

That said, Les Squelettes had a couple of bangers

This morning, I was describing Téléfrançais to a co-worker whose spouse is learning French & reminiscing about how ridiculous it looks by 2025 standards. I can't decide if l'Ananas is more haunting or endearing in retrospect

Thank you!

I'm looking to organize a panel for next year's French Colonial Historical Society conference (July 25-27 in Maynooth, Ireland) on the aftermaths of colonial infrastructure/development projects. If you're working on similar topics in French colonial history, let's chat! #history #envhist

Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF! Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...

SUNY ESF is under
attack as a broader political and cultural shift seeks to undermine environmental education and research in the US. Please sign and spread the word to support ESF and send a message to the state about the critical value of higher education actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

Union: Austerity threatens SUNY ESF’s mission. NY can’t afford to lose it (Guest Opinion) "If SUNY’s approach continues, ESF will have fewer programs, fewer students, fewer partnerships and generate fewer jobs in Syracuse and across the state," write UUP leaders.

"We’re not mismanaging. We’re not failing. We’re operating exactly as intended. And we are under attack."

Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

6 weeks of international travel is finally coming to an end. Excellent research in France & Morocco, plenty of exploration in between, and a terrific ESEH in Sweden to wrap things up.

The History Department at SUNY Cortland is hiring 2 tenure-track positions for Fall 2026. Feel free to reach out with any questions! #history

20th Century US History: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10487

History & Social Studies Teacher Preparation
jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10486

Come see us tomorrow morning at #eseh2025!

Great first day in Uppsala. Excited for #eseh2025 this week!