Toby Juliff

Sobering event today. I had to show a second year student (SM2) how to borrow a book from the library. They hadn’t borrowed a single item in 4 semesters.

The little crackle that you hear when the vacuum is doing its thing is very satisfying. When it’s non-stop crackle for 20 mins, that’s less satisfying. How did I let it come to this?

So, a major #envhum journal I submitted to v favourably over a year has, under new editors, undertaken a quite significant stylistic and thematic review. Which is frustrating. I understand the responsibility, but the lack of custodianship is palpable. A year lost too.

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Good article. I find the push towards high-$ & paywalled ‘international’ publications troubling for all the reasons that this article explores. Most troubling is the endless push of rankings tables, which benefits only the top (who simultaneously defund Hums). theconversation.com/australians-...

Check out my new article! It argues that the rise of continental drift should be understood within the context of the geopolitical shift that came from decolonization. lmk if you can't access! #histsci #STS www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Red sky in the morning, shepherds take warning / blue sky at night, day

There are PhD studentships available for some lucky people: Collecting Space Heritage (Museum Studies) - le.ac.uk/study/resear... Humanity and space, open theme - le.ac.uk/study/resear... #STS #histSTM 📜

'Why doesn’t Hobart have a Chinatown?' by @imoweg.bsky.social, Annaliese Claydon, and me! theconversation.com/why-doesnt-h...

And I can’t stress this strongly enough. No.

I was off most of last semester. Received a wee round of applause from learners as I came in to class today. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I’ve reached the age. An overly energetic head bop to Hall & Oates on the school run and now I can’t look right. I welcome massage recommendations in the Hobart area.

We have an online information meeting about our new Masters in Public Environmental Humanities program TODAY (Jan 27) at 14:00 Central European time. If you are interested in finding out more, register to attend the meeting (near bottom of this page): www.uis.no/en/studies/t... #envhist #envhum

Blistering day of little progress in the garden. So a quiet pint of cider with the always quarrelsome VS Naipaul. A troubling read, but damn he can write prose like few I know.

2025 was a challenge on many fronts. A real struggle. Only two days into 2026 an not even a rotten sinus infection can bring down the joy in receiving positive, constructive, and encouraging reviews received today to a very lengthy article in v prestigious journal posted mid year.

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Job – Tenure Track – Environmental History – BOKU University - Vienna Apply by January 6th. niche-canada.org/2025/12/02/j... #envhist

Oh dear #ashes

I so wish I could be at #AAANZ2025 where my wonderful colleague Karen Hall will be convening a terrific panel we devised on creative approaches to sound in #envhums #envhist. Poor health keeps me away, but I hope speakers and audiences are enriched.

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At what age is still acceptable to have a toy boat in your bath? I’m asking for a me.

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My wee tantrum over, I’ve deleted my outrage at how universities are attacking the very foundations of research and critical thinking (the thing that distinguishes us from rocks). I’m now having a cup of tea in front of a fire in a lovely pub in Huonville. I’m still right though.

Three chatty kookaburras on the roof. That must be good. I mean, one pooped on me. Less good. But I’m going with the good overall. Trying to be positive.

A subject close to my heart.

Heritage At Risk in Wiltshire from the Historic England Register www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/2537618...

Oh no. No. No no no.

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Once a childhood favourite of mine; now a favourite of B. I was sorry to hear that Allan Ahlberg has passed. A fine legacy.

We were saddened to learn of the death of Allan Ahlberg, one of our much-loved and respected Fellows. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy and has earned a place in the hearts of millions of families. Our thoughts are with his loved ones.

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In other news. It’s quiz night and I need help on all things contemporary culture.

First two classes of SM2 down. It’s not my unit, and geared around creative coding. I’m about 5 minutes ahead of 60% of them, and way behind the other 40%. It’s interesting to be in a laboratory-type classroom where I, the instructor, is learning alongside them as we explore this.

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No cakes? No sizzle? I mean, what even is the point of voting? Oh, the democracy. Right.

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Next up in our “meet the groups” series: EcoLit 📚🌿 This group is all about stories — and how literature and culture shape how we think (and feel) about the environment. 🔗https://shorturl.at/rnPBH #EnvHum #EcoCriticism

I’ve been reading Blanchot again and finding their writing useful on opening up ethical encounters with unknown Others. But I’m wondering if there’s any literature out there on ethical encounters with those who will never be known? I’m thinking long extinct Others. #envhums #einvhist #extinction

It’s totally out of my comfort zone but I’m teaching* first year artists with cables.gl this coming semester. Although my efforts land between ZX81 and MSPaint it’s been quite fun. If anyone has any funky historical or heritage patches let me know *about 5 minutes ahead of learners #dighums

Lunch eaten 9.45am. I am a disgrace.

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Long before I became one of those boring & predictable Tasmanian walkers who refuses to wear long pants no matter how cold it is I was a boring & predictable Yorkshire Dales walker who refused long pants no matter how cold it was.

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