Afterburn free screening tour
“Afterburn, In the Tiger’s Jaws†follows the stories of three families over three years in one small Victorian community in the aftermath of 2009’s devastating Black Saturday bushfires.…
International Research Award in Global History 2015
The Universities of Heidelberg, Basel and Sydney have announced the International Research Award in Global History, to be awarded for the first time in 2015. The award is endowed with up to € 10.…
A Forgotten Kingdom by Alison Pouliot
Ecologically industrious and alluringly diverse, Australia’s puffballs, earthstars, jellies, agarics and their mycelial kin merit your attention. The Centre for Environmental History's Alison…
Libby Robin interviewed on Estonian national TV
Libby Robin visited the new National Museum of Estonia under construction on 3 September, to talk about the People and Environment gallery being developed there by the museum team in collaboration…
New book - The Broken Promise of Agricultural Progress: An Environmental History
by Cameron MuirThis book tells the story of how Australians have tried to grow food and fibre, and conserve the environment, with all the violence and courage that marked this endeavour. It’s a…
Exploring Environmental History through Botanic Gardens
How can Victoria’s rich botanical heritage support student exploration of the natural world and society through Environmental History? Sharon Willoughby explores this question in an article for…
Collaboration and Methods: Behind the Scenes in Researching the Long History of Drought Assistance in Australia
School of History Seminar Series Wednesday 6 August 2014, 4:15-5:30pm McDonald Room, Menzies Library, ANU Rebecca Jones, Karen Downing and Blake Singley will pull the curtain on their recent…