Documenting the Anthropocene
Documenting the Anthropocene: Historical Reflections on Global Change International Perspectives on the Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences Libby Robin March 26, 2012 4:00pm – 5:30pm…
A Wild History: Life and Death on the Victoria River Frontier
In 1883 pastoralists began to drive great herds of cattle into Victoria River District of Australia’s Northern Territory. They entered a vast tropical land of big rivers, wide plains, and rugged…
“Preserved for the people for all timeâ€
Is “balanced†development really the best way to manage our inland rivers? Cameron Muir looks at the language that could save or condemn them... read the full essay at Inside Story.
Environmental History PhD Workshop
Centre for Environmental History, Australian National University, Canberra 28 May-1 June, 2012 Are you writing a PhD in some aspect of environmental history? The Centre for Environmental…
Peter Stanley wins Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History
Peter Stanley is the joint winner of the 2010-2011 Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History. Judges said his book, Bad Characters: Sex, Crime, Mutiny and Murder in the Great War, is a ‘bracing…
Something New Under the New Zealand and Australian Sun!
The general meeting of the Australian Forest History Society has adopted a motion to change the name of the AFHS to the New Zealand and Australian Environmental and…
Gippsland Environments and Human Interaction: Past, Present and Future
The Centre for Gippsland Studies, Monash University Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November 2011 The Auditorium (Building 3E) Monash University, Gippsland Campus Northways Road, Churchill Victoria 3842…