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Rebecca Wright

@rebwright.bsky.social

Energy historian based at Northumbria University, working on histories of heat and fuel poverty in 20th Century Britain. PI of the Wellcome CDA "Carbon Bodies". NEW BOOK, "Moral Energy in America" (JHUP). https://shorturl.at/9tFaV

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Congratulations Marianna. Ordering it for our library now!

14.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Promotional image for Electric Wind book launch events. Purple background with an image of rolling green hills and a blue sky with wind turbines dotting the hills. MUP logo in top left corner. Photograph of Marianna Dudley next to her book cover in top right corner. Event details read: 20th October, Book Talk Online; 29th October, Britain's Energy Transition with Dominic Hinde at Bookhaus Bristol.

Promotional image for Electric Wind book launch events. Purple background with an image of rolling green hills and a blue sky with wind turbines dotting the hills. MUP logo in top left corner. Photograph of Marianna Dudley next to her book cover in top right corner. Event details read: 20th October, Book Talk Online; 29th October, Britain's Energy Transition with Dominic Hinde at Bookhaus Bristol.

Promotional image for Electric wind. Purple background with an image of rolling hills and a blue sky, wind turbines dot the hills. Book cover sits in centre of image. Text reads: How has energy shaped a nation? Electric Wind Out Now.

Promotional image for Electric wind. Purple background with an image of rolling hills and a blue sky, wind turbines dot the hills. Book cover sits in centre of image. Text reads: How has energy shaped a nation? Electric Wind Out Now.

It's Electric Wind publication day!๐Ÿ’จ

Join @dudleymarianna.bsky.social for the launch of her new book, online and at @bookhaus.bsky.social.

Details on the MUP Events page๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‡

A cutting-edge history of wind power in Britain from the industrial revolution to the present.

Electric Wind is out now๐Ÿ’ก

14.10.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Tune in next Wednesday, 12-45 to 14:00 @lshtmhistory to hear some of our research on how the policy framing and politics of cold homes has changed over time.

10.10.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A great account here of the wonderful #energlives workshop I was lucky enough to attend in May, on energy, the senses, and emotion. #energyhistory

08.07.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH: Energy for What? Ideas and Ideologies in US environmental history - British Association for American Studies Join us on zoom on Thursday 26 June 2025, 3-4pm for a conversation with the authors of two exciting new books in US environmental history: Dr Rebecca K. Wright (Northumbria) author of Moral Energy i...

Still time to register for the DOUBLE book event today, GMT 15:00. Come hear about โ€œMoral Energyโ€ and @parhee.bsky.social wonderful โ€œNatural Attachmentsโ€, hosted by @elsadevienne.bsky.social and GreenBASS. Lots of shared themes to discuss. Register here tinyurl.com/22j3t7dz #environhist #energyhist

26.06.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Friends! We would be so excited to see you for our DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH. I will be in the UK in spirit struggling through the Midwestern heat at 9 am (CDT), but invigorated by the brilliant @elsadevienne.bsky.social and @rebwright.bsky.social.

@uchicagopress.bsky.social
@hopkinspress.bsky.social

24.06.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Environmental historians of the US: don't miss this *DOUBLE book launch* celebrating recent publications in the field.
This is happening this Thursday 3pm BST; 10am EDT; 7am PDT on zoom
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
@rebwright.bsky.social @parhee.bsky.social @aseh.bsky.social please rt๐Ÿ™

24.06.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

SAND RUSH has won a prize ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ–๏ธ!
Many thanks to all the colleagues at UEA+the Arthur Miller Institute for their hard work championing new research in American studies๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ!
This prize is a collective Northumbria AMS win: the book was made so much better just from hanging out with my smart colleagues ๐Ÿ’œ

23.06.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

@rebwright.bsky.social and @elsadevienne.bsky.social and I would love for any and all of you to join us for a chat on the place of ideas in 20th century US #envhist and more!

16.06.2025 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really canโ€™t wait for this. So excited to talk about ideas, American studies, and environmental history with @parhee.bsky.social and @elsadevienne.bsky.social .

12.06.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Green BAAS Audit on Environmental Teaching in British American Studies Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

โœ… Do you teach about the US & the environment?
โœ… Do you work in the UK?

Then please take this survey โœ๏ธ put together by Sam Hawksford White on behalf of BAAS @officialbaas.bsky.social

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/hull/green...

It'll result in a report showcasing good practice
#envhist #envhum

03.06.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Who wants free books? These are some of the titles that we at @urbanhistory.bsky.social are looking to review. Let me know if you or a friend want one, or if you have other suggestions. First, @rebwright.bsky.social's fabulous looking history of mid century US energy regimes:

03.06.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

We are hiring a new PhD student in the history group @unistavanger.bsky.social. There are several possible topics, including ยซIntersections between history education and education for sustainable development/environmental citizenshipยป, which should be interesting for the #envhist #envhum crowd.

20.05.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of people walking into the hydrogen dome in Gothenburg.

Photo of people walking into the hydrogen dome in Gothenburg.

Such a great few days talking about emotion, sensation, and energy with all the brilliant people on the #energylives project at Chalmers, Gothenburg. The hydrogen dome definitely wins the prize for coolest workshop venue yet.

20.05.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Canโ€™t wait for this!

19.05.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A reminder of an upcoming webinar organised by ESEH UK & Ireland region on 'New Directions in Urban Climates of the Atlantic Archipelago'

May 20, 2025: 13:00 โ€“ 15:00 (GMT +1)

Presenters: @erikahanna.bsky.social @rebwright.bsky.social @chrisjpearson.bsky.social

Zoom link eseh.org/envhistoday-...

15.05.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pollyanna Rhee, Podcast Episode ยท New Books in Environmental Studies ยท 05/13/2025 ยท 45m

It's my actual pub day! If you want to hear me talk about environmentalism v. environmental justice, Santa Barbara, neighborhood associations, and "Abundance," tune in to my New Books in Environmental Studies episode below!

@uchicagopress.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

13.05.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Online book talk: Wright, Moral Energy in America โ€“ The Greenhouse

Tune in on Monday 12 May, at 4pm CET to hear more about โ€œMoral Energyโ€ at the Greenhouse book series @finnarne.me @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social. I will be talking about why the language of energy matters, and what an energy ethics could be. Come ask me hard questions. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

08.05.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

So looking forward to this.

30.04.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Sam.
Congratulations on your new book as well. Itโ€™s top of my to read pileโ€ฆ

30.04.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Elsa. Blushingโ€ฆ.

30.04.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moral Energy in America From the Progressive Era to the Atomic Bomb

Itโ€™s finally out! Here is the code (HTWN) for a 30% discount if you want to read more. shorturl.at/RHGQd

30.04.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
The book "Moral Energy in America: From the Progressive Era to the Atomic Bomb" by Rebecca K. Wright on a white outdoor table in front of cream colored brick.

The book "Moral Energy in America: From the Progressive Era to the Atomic Bomb" by Rebecca K. Wright on a white outdoor table in front of cream colored brick.

"Moral Energy in America" by @rebwright.bsky.social explores how a distinctly American way of thinking about energy shaped US culture, society, and politics throughout the first half of the twentieth century.

www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

30.04.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Natural Attachments A nuanced analysis takes a California oil spill as its point of departure to show how affluent homeowners pushed for an environmentalism that would protect not only the earth but also property and com...

Added bonus was getting to hang out with @parhee.bsky.social whose book shorturl.at/tVQI0 is also out this month and is so good.

28.04.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Loved watching this from the hotel room (almost) next door!

28.04.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moral Energy in America From the Progressive Era to the Atomic Bomb

Such a treat to be in the US days before P-day, thanks to @fredrikjonsson.bsky.social and CEGU. Not only was I lucky to present at the most generative workshop, but walking round Chicago, and experiencing its space, scale, and ahem โ€œenergyโ€ reminds me of why I started this project. shorturl.at/Nd7oh

28.04.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this!

01.04.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Caleb. I should let you know that I really enjoyed your book!

01.04.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Pollyana. Canโ€™t wait for yours either.

01.04.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look what has just arrived in the post. In slight disbelief that I can finally hold it. Not long till publication day now. Out on the 29th of April! Eeekโ€ฆ #EnvHist #energyhist shorturl.at/xlMad

01.04.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

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