Category: Events
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Online event: ‘Arts & The Environmental Humanities’ (13 May 2026)
Category: EventsWhat does it mean to do environmental humanities with or through the arts? This online event brings together researchers and practitioners working at this intersection. When: Wednesday 13 May 2026, 14:15-15:30 Where: Onlineas well as atThe Greenhouse Center for Environmental HumanitiesUniversity of Stavanger, Hulda Garborgs hus, HG N-105 Environmental humanities…
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A thank you to our students
Category: NewsNow that our two year Research Master track ‘Environmental Humanities’ has been running for nearly three years, and that the second cohort of students is busy writing their theses, we feel it is time to express our admiration and gratitude. What an incredible group of students, with not only each…
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External announcement: ‘Summer School Mainz: Resilient Humanscapes: Exploring Resiliencies in Human-Spatial Interactions’
Category: NewsAugust 17 to 21, 2026Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie in Mainz The Leibniz ScienceCampus is organizing the summer school “Resiliencies: Comparing and Integrating Methodologies, Methods, Narratives, and Theories – Mainz/Trier (RECOMENT),” devoted to the topic of resilient humanscapes. Aimed at postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral researchers, the summer school invites participants…
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External announcement: 3 ERC PhD Fellowships ‘Oecologie. The German Sources of Ecology’ (closes 10 June 2026)
Category: NewsThe ERC “Oecologie. The German Sources of Ecology” project seeks three PhD candidates starting September 2026. The positions focus on the historical and philosophical development of ecology, particularly through Ernst Haeckel’s contributions. The project emphasizes interdisciplinary research, workshops, and the use of digital humanities in exploring ecological thought from a…
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Podcast: Prof. Petra van Dam on Coping with Drought
Category: NewsIn the latest episode of the Blue History Network podcast, Amelie Homp interviews Petra van Dam about her research on climate adaptation and drinking water management in the Netherlands. They explore historical droughts and floods, the inequalities in coping mechanisms, and lessons for current policies and individual actions regarding climate…
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Prof. Dr. Jeff Diamanti joins the board of the EHC Amsterdam
Category: NewsTags: board membersThree new members have joined the board of the Environmental Humanities Center Amsterdam, including Prof. Dr. Jeff Diamanti, a Professor of Global History of Sustainable Development at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research addresses critical global supply chains, sustainability studies, and the sourcing of raw materials for renewable energy, with emphasis…
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Lecture: ‘Inhuman Reparations’ – Prof. Kathryn Yusoff (8 May 2026)
Category: EventsKathryn Yusoff, Professor of Inhuman Geography at Queen Mary University of London, will speak at the University of Amsterdam on May 8, 2026, from 15:00 to 17:00. Her research encompasses geology, race, and critical environmental studies. The event is part of the New Tendencies in Critical Theory Series, co-hosted by…
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New research project: ‘Troubling Pigments (after Polke)’ – Dr. Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou
Category: News‘Troubling Pigments (after Polke)’ is a new research project by Dr. Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou, funded by the Anna Polke Stiftung. It investigates the ecological and social histories of eight pigments from Polke’s monochrome paintings at the Stedelijk Museum. The project involves Rijksakademie alumni and will conclude with a public presentation in…
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SAVE THE DATE: media/environment – Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis (Symposium, 26+27 August 2026)
Category: EventsThe symposium “media/environment: Screens and Streams in the Age of Climate Crisis” at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam explores media’s entanglements with the environment through talks and discussions with global experts. Topics include the ecological impact of AI, colonial materialities of film, and many others. Read more on our website.
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Dr. Marilena Mela joins the board of the EHC Amsterdam
Category: NewsTags: board membersThree new members have joined the board of the Environmental Humanities Center Amsterdam. This post introduces Dr. Marilena Mela, Assistant Professor of Heritage Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research intersects heritage, sustainability, and climate, with a focus on their connections in energy transitions, as explored in her upcoming book…