Simone M. Müller

Simone M. Müller

@smueller.bsky.social

Global Environmental Historian. Into toxicity, env. justice & the economy; waste, wetlands & verticality. Author of Wiring the World (2016) & The Toxic Ship (2023)

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society
@carsoncenter.bsky.social

On 15 Dec, RCC alumna Anne-Sophie Balzer will be reading from her first book of literary nonfiction, 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘻𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘢̈𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘯 (Glaciers melting while we fall in love). Please note that the reading will be in German. RSVP is required: www.sprachlit.lmu.de/carsoncenter...

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Wooden waka or sailing ships might be treated with shark oil, tar, a false bottom, or more recently copper to prevent shipworm larvae burrowing into and setting up within." - @historykate.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist #animalhistory #maritimes #oceanshistory #envhum

niche-canada.orgDown the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal's AbsenceOnce feared marine pests, hidden shipworms shift from uncharismatic destroyers to celebrated artistic co-creators as their wood-tunneling patterns are repurposed into luxury design.

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Bathsheba Demuth
@brdemuth.bsky.social

Coming in February! An edited collection on rivers past and present and how they move. The code E27RIVER gets you 30% off a preorder from Duke. #envhist #rivers #envhum

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Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities
@handle.invalid

We have advertised a 3-year postdoctoral position in environmental humanities, to develop and run the Greenhouse Games Lab, a new initiative for research, development, education and innovation in environmentally themed board games. #envhum #boardgames

jobbnorge.noPostdoctoral Fellow in Enviromental Humanities (309553) | University of StavangerJob title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Enviromental Humanities (309553), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"The Destroying Locust of Africa" by Erragab Eljanhaoui is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. Eljanhaoui's personal recollections and historical accounts explore shifting perspectives on locusts. niche-canada.org/2026/10/19/t...

niche-canada.orgThe Destroying Locust of AfricaIn Morocco, a childhood swarm memory introduces 1815 captivity narratives, illustrating how desert locusts shift from uncharismatic to legible.

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Daniel Bellingradt
@dbellingradt.bsky.social

Walking books. The German publisher “Kindler Verlag” used this marketing gag in the 1960s: walking humans with big books that said “Kindler Bücher Gehen”. Literally: Kindler’s Books are walking.

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

ICYMI: "In the presence of multiple environmental crises, shipworm have renewed appeal as an underdog, resisting and even flourishing in spite of human attempts to erase their presence with us across oceans and along coasts." - @historykate.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist

niche-canada.orgDown the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal's AbsenceOnce feared marine pests, hidden shipworms shift from uncharismatic destroyers to celebrated artistic co-creators as their wood-tunneling patterns are repurposed into luxury design.

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Harry Croft
@harrycroft.bsky.social

Next cab off the rank: Kate was one of our two sensational keynotes in Augsburg last month, presenting her work on shipworm, with some amazing images in accompaniment!

NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Down the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal’s Absence" by @historykate.bsky.social is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. Destructive shipworms are now celebrated as artistic co-creators in design. niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist #envhum

niche-canada.orgDown the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal's AbsenceOnce feared marine pests, hidden shipworms shift from uncharismatic destroyers to celebrated artistic co-creators as their wood-tunneling patterns are repurposed into luxury design.

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Down the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal’s Absence" by @historykate.bsky.social is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. Destructive shipworms are now celebrated as artistic co-creators in design. niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist #envhum

niche-canada.orgDown the (Ship)wormhole: Finding Charisma in an Animal's AbsenceOnce feared marine pests, hidden shipworms shift from uncharismatic destroyers to celebrated artistic co-creators as their wood-tunneling patterns are repurposed into luxury design.

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Doing Charisma Differently: How a Charismatic Halo Effect Shapes Perceptions of Negatively Charismatic Animals" by @ncushing12.bsky.social and Kevin Markwell is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. niche-canada.org/2026/10/12/d... #envhist #animalhistory

niche-canada.orgDoing Charisma Differently: How a Charismatic Halo Effect Shapes Perceptions of Negatively Charismatic AnimalsNegatively charismatic animals still captivate people, and charismatic naturalists like Steve Irwin can shift public perception toward conserving these species.

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

ICYMI: "How to tell the histories of species made invisible in the anthropocentric archive? That theme quickly became the workshop’s biggest challenge." - @harrycroft.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/10/09/t... #envhist #animalhistory #archives #animalstudies

niche-canada.orgTowards an Uncharismatic Turn in Environmental History: How to Talk about the Boring and Forgotten Ones?Six presenters from a September 2026 Universität Augsburg workshop explore how historically ignored, "uncharismatic" species shape environmental history and human records.

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Harry Croft
@harrycroft.bsky.social

Such a pleasure to see this series come to life! Stay tuned for more from our amazing workshop presenters in the weeks ahead!

NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Towards an Uncharismatic Turn in Environmental History: How to Talk about the Boring and Forgotten Ones?" - @harrycroft.bsky.social introduces our new series on Uncharismatic species, emerging from a workshop at Universität Augsburg in September 2026. niche-canada.org/2026/10/09/t... #envhist

niche-canada.orgTowards an Uncharismatic Turn in Environmental History: How to Talk about the Boring and Forgotten Ones?Six presenters from a September 2026 Universität Augsburg workshop explore how historically ignored, "uncharismatic" species shape environmental history and human records.

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

The Fifth World Congress of Environmental History is Coming to Toronto in 2030! We are excited to welcome @iceho.bsky.social and environmental historians from around the world to Canada! niche-canada.org/2026/09/18/t... #envhist #envhum

niche-canada.orgThe Fifth World Congress of Environmental History is Coming to Toronto in 2030!York University in Toronto will host the 2030 Fifth World Congress of Environmental History, marking its North American debut.
Simone M. Müller
@smueller.bsky.social

DFG (@dfg.de) funds nine new research groups. THINKING WITH WETLANDS at @uni-augsburg.de is one of them! #envhist #envhum

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft@dfg.de

Von synaptischer Signalübertragung bis zur Analyse von Verschwörungsüberzeugungen: Die DFG fördert 9 neue #Forschungsgruppen mit insgesamt rund 40 Millionen Euro, darunter eine im Rahmen der D-A-CH-Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schweizerischen Nationalfonds @snsf.ch. Einzelheiten; sohub.io/7qdr

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Christoph Straub
@cstraub.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce a new volume in the BAA book series, titled "#EnvironmentalCitizenship: Politics, Practices, Representations." Available in print & open-access, edited by Linda Hess, Sylvia Mayer, Katja Sarkowsky, & Christoph Straub. 📖 Access the Book: t1p.de/Environmenta...

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society
@carsoncenter.bsky.social

Tomorrow’s Tuesday Discussion is with Davide Orsini who will present his research project “(Dis)Empowered Communities: A Comparative Study of Decommissioning Nuclear Sites.” What happens to nuclear power plants and facilities when their productive life comes to an end? Free and open to the public.

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Pierre Purseigle
@purseigle.bsky.social

🚨 CFP: Disastrous Pasts And Sustainable Futures. Urban disasters and resilience in historical and social scientific perspectives. 🗓️ 29-30 June 2026 An interdisciplinary and international conference organised at the University of Warwick For more details, see warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his... 🗃️

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Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam (ZZF)
@zzfpotsdam.bsky.social

📣 Call for Papers: „I’ve Got the Power?“ - Neue Perspektiven auf Geschlecht und Macht in der DDR Workshop vom 12.-13.03.2026 Ort: @kruppkolleg.bsky.social Einreichfrist für Abstracts: 08.02.2026 veranstaltet von @stefanie-eisenhuth.bsky.social & Dr. Jessica Bock (Digitales Deutsches Frauenarchiv)

zzf-potsdam.deCfP: „I’ve Got the Power?“ Neue Perspektiven auf Geschlecht und Macht in der DDR | zzf-potsdam.deCall for Papers Veranstalterinnen:Dr. Stefanie Eisenhuth (Leibniz-Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam, ZZF) und Dr. Jessica Bock (Digitales Deutsches Frauenarchiv)Workshop vom 12.-13.03.2026...

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Matheus Duarte
@alvesduarte.bsky.social

Two weeks left to apply for a postdoc position on my project! I'm looking for historians, anthropologists, STS and Global Health researchers with a broad interest in #Brazil, #rural populations, #health, #medicine, and #zoonosis. For more information👇

Matheus Duarte@alvesduarte.bsky.social

I'm hiring 2 postdocs on my Wellcome project "How Did Infectious Diseases Become Wild?: Plague, Yellow Fever, and Disease Ecology in the Brazilian Hinterland (1920-1975)" Department of Global Health and Social Medicine King's College 3 years 01/10/26- 30/09/29 Deadline: 01/02/26 shorturl.at/KZ6Vh

kcl.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate | King's College London

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

ICYMI: Call for Papers: Cultures of Waste: Military and Corporate Complexes, Oxford Intersections Abstract Deadline: 30 April 2026 Editors: Alex Souchen and Anne Berg niche-canada.org/2025/12/12/c... #envhist #envstudies #militarystudies #discardstudies #militaryhistory #waste

niche-canada.orgCall for Papers: Cultures of Waste: Military and Corporate Complexes, Oxford IntersectionsWaste is not some inadvertent byproduct of war, but a central objective of its prosecution.

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Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities
@handle.invalid

Special book talk today - we do not only talk about books, we also occasionally write them! Join @finnarne.me and @medievalpenguin.bsky.social in discussing Ghosts Behind Glass with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social. #envhum #envhist

Dolly Jørgensen@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social

Tomorrow (Monday, Nov 10) the tables are turned: I’m the guest on the Greenhouse #envhum book talk to discuss Ghosts Behind Glass with @finnarne.me & guest host @medievalpenguin.bsky.social Join us online for the discussion! 4pm CET/3pm GMT/10am EST newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

The @greenhouseuis.net - Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities invites applicants to attend a week-long PhD course on Energy Humanities, at the University of Stavanger, 1-5 Dec 2025 The course is open to applicants from both within and outside of Norway. niche-canada.org/2025/10/15/a...

niche-canada.orgApply for PhD Course on Energy Humanities - University of StavangerThe Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities invites applicants to attend a week-long PhD course on Energy Humanities, held at the University of Stavanger from 1-5 December 2025.

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French Colonial Historical Society
@frenchcolonial.bsky.social

We will accept submissions for our annual book prizes from 01 Jan to 28 Feb 2026. Books of any academic discipline will be considered providing that they approach the French colonial experience from a historical perspective. Please contact bookprizes@frenchcolonial.org with any questions.

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dehypotheses
@dehypotheses.bsky.social

In ihrem Seminaren zur Umweltgeschichte lässt @smueller.bsky.social die Studierenden laufen - und das Gehen als Form partizipativer Forschung entdecken: Welche Räume erschaffen Menschen beim Gehen? Wie wurde Landschaft konstruiert? 👇 gwd.hypotheses.org/1641 via @gewididaktik.bsky.social

gwd.hypotheses.org„Mal runter vom Campus“ – Gehen als Methode in den GeschichtswissenschaftenNeben den sich wandelnden Nutzungsformen des Gehens und der damit verbundenen Situiertheit im Raum interessieren mich als globale Umwelthistorikerin gerade auch partizipative Formate. Das Gehen erlaubt den Studierenden, sich als Teil der Umwelt wahrzunehmen und damit einen für die Umweltgeschichte fundamentalen Perspektivwechsel zu vollziehen. Noch viel zu oft wird bei historischem Arbeiten in den Schulen Natur zur Ressource und Landschaft zur Bühne menschlichen Handelns reduziert. Der Mensch ist entrückt und als Element über statt als Teil einer Umwelt definiert, welche allumfassend und handlungsbestimmend ist. Um diesen Perspektivwechsel didaktisch leichtgängiger zu gestalten, heißt es in meiner Lehre nun regelmäßig: Raus aus dem Seminarraum und runter vom Campus. Simone Müller (Augsburg) Einige stolpern über das herumliegende Totholz, andere kämpfen mit den Himbeerranken....

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Geschichtswissenschaftsdidaktik
@gewididaktik.bsky.social

Neben den sich wandelnden Nutzungsformen des Gehens und der damit verbundenen Situiertheit im Raum interessieren Simone Müller (Augsburg @smueller.bsky.social) als globale Umwelthistorikerin gerade auch partizipative Formate. Unter gwd.hypotheses.org/1641 beschreibt sie das Gehen als Methode.

gwd.hypotheses.org„Mal runter vom Campus“ – Gehen als Methode in den GeschichtswissenschaftenNeben den sich wandelnden Nutzungsformen des Gehens und der damit verbundenen Situiertheit im Raum interessieren mich als globale Umwelthistorikerin gerade auch partizipative Formate. Das Gehen erlaub...

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Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina
@leopoldina.org

Veranstaltung verpasst? Der Vortrag von Umwelt- und Globalhistorikerin @smueller.bsky.social zur “Kulturpflanze Asphalt” und den sich wandelnden Mensch-Umweltbeziehungen kann auf dem Leopoldina-YouTube-Kanal nachgeschaut werden 🖥️: www.youtube.com/watch?v=txSW...

youtube.comDer asphaltierte Planet – Eine Geschichte von Automobilität und AnthropozänYouTube video by Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina
Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina@leopoldina.org

#FriendlyReminder: Eine Geschichte von Automobilität und Anthropozän wird heute Abend von der Umwelt- und Globalhistorikerin @smueller.bsky.social (Universität Augsburg) in ihrem Vortrag “Der asphaltierte Planet” beleuchtet. 🕰️ 18 Uhr 📍 Halle/Online www.leopoldina.org/veranstaltun...

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Hedwig Richter
@hedwigrichter.bsky.social

Hier eine Einordnung von @maximilianprobst.bsky.social zum Gutachten des Internationalen Gerichtshofes. Und was bedeutet das für die Demokratiegeschichte: Umweltschutz ist Menschenrecht? @zeit.de www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...

zeit.deIGH-Gutachten : Ohne jeden Zweifel: Klimaschutz ist MenschenrechtStaaten müssen die Erderwärmung stoppen und für Klimaschäden zahlen, stellt der Internationale Gerichtshof klar. Das ist historisch und eine Abrechnung mit Leugnern.

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Andreas Frings
@geschichtsadmin.bsky.social

Ein Podcast, den ich sehr gerne betreut habe: ein Beitrag zur transnationalen Verflechtungsgeschichte von Mainz; und ein aufwändiges Rechercheprojekt mit genuiner historischer Forschung. Enjoy.

Clio2.0: Geschichte, digitale Medien & Öffentlichkeit in Mainz@clio2punkt0.bsky.social

Ooooops, we did it again 🎧🎶: WIr haben wieder einmal gepodcastet. Es geht um drei merkwürdige Tiere zwischen Pferd und Zebra: drei Quaggas, die im Naturhistorischen Museum in Mainz erhalten sind. Mehr hier: www.ub.uni-mainz.de/de/remix/pod....

Simone M. Müller
@smueller.bsky.social

Mist, Verlosung verpasst!

Achim Landwehr@achland.bsky.social

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!

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Dolly Jørgensen
@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social

I’ll be talking about my book and the background process today in Augsburg. If you want me to come and talk about the book at your venue, get in touch. And get those orders in!

Dolly Jørgensen@dollyjorgensen.bsky.social

Preorder now!! Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums Coming out with @uchicagopress.bsky.social in October 2025. Only $20 in paperback for a full color book with 80 pictures of dead things. It’s beautiful! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...