A talk by Andy Bruno at the «Plastic world» seminar series in the research center «Human, nature, technology» (University of Tyumen). Taking a theoretical step toward comparative political ecology and neo-materialism, he makes the case that engagement with the natural environment comprised a potent, but underappreciated, determinant of Soviet subjectivity.…
The Research Network Center «Human, Environment & Technology» (HumaNet) of University of Tyumen welcomes proposals from scholars to participate in the interdisciplinary conference “Everything changes: climate, society, landscapes in historical perspective” which will be held in Tyumen, Russia on 12-14 November, 2020. Papers as well as panels should fall within,…
Due to pandemic of COVID-19, the school will be held online — see the important update below. The beginning of the 21st century will be called ‘the epoch of ecology’ by the future generations of historians. Wildfires, floods, increasingly warm winters and rainy summers have caused a tempestuous debate on…
Russian State University for Humanities (Moscow, Russia) invites to take part in XXXII annual international scientific conference «Environmental history: source studies and historiography problems», which will be held on April 25-26, 2018. Deadline for applications (topic + information about author): March 1, 2018 March 20, 2018. For further details please read the full call…
Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve “Popov’s Country Seat”, Ya.Novytskyi Zaporizhia Scientific Society and Historical Department of Zaporizhia National University are pleased to announce a two-day conference in environmental history of underground space. Today the question of the underground space development is quite relevant, but for the most part it is the focus of urban planners and…
By Andrei Vinogradov, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Dept of History, Elabuga Institute, Kazan’ Federal University, Russia. Translated by David Moon. Originally published in Russian Environmental History Network. From 13 to 15 November 2014, the Elabuga Institute of Kazan’ Federal University (KFU) hosted an international conference entitled: “Environmental History in Russia: Stages…
15-16 October 2015 on base Surgut State Pedagogical University will be organized scientific seminar «The Environmental history of Siberian North: Promising Research Directions». Environmental historians from USA and Europe note that Russia is great country with unique natural conditions. Russia is as interesting for environmental historians as unknown. Such statements…