CFP: Restoring Forests in Times of Contagion
We are seeking papers on the history and policy of tree planting to restore Australian and New Zealand forests and landscapes. They will be published on-line concurrently as a collection in October…
'Season of reckoning' by Tom Griffiths in ABR
Tom Griffiths reflects on names given to bushfires – all those Black Sundays and Mondays, etc. – and wonders if they truly capture what is new about this savage summer. "What do we…
Wild Sea shortlisted for ACT Book of the Year
Joy McCann's Wild Sea: A History of the Southern Ocean was shortlisted and highly commended for the 2019 ACT Book of the Year awards. Dr Joy McCann is an environmental and cultural historian.…
Libby Robin on Life: Selected writings by Tim Flannery
Reviewed by Libby Robin in Australian Book Review, January–February 2020, no. 418 One of the pleasures of reviewing a book is reading it slowly, paying attention to the rhythms and…
To burn or not to burn is not the question
Daniel MayInside Story 17 January 2020 During five years of researching the history and politics of Indigenous burning, I have often found myself being pulled back towards debates about…
Hi-Vis Futures: Art for Climate Justice
Libby RobinICEHO Blog January 2020 It is still not easy to talk about climate change in Australia. Publicly funded arts institutions in the “GLAM†sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives…
Savage Summer
Tom GriffithsInside Story 8 January 2020 As fires engulf us in this terrifying summer, some politicians and commentators continue to duck and weave around the link between extreme weather events…