@naturvernforbundet.no må følge med på bankkontoen, jeg kjøpte denne i dag, det skal visstnok komme 5 kr til dere.

The CFP for next year’s ESEH conference is out! Looks like I won’t be able to go this time, it’s my turn to handle childcare responsibilities. But I’m hoping there will be many people there - and many interesting papers! Highly recommended for anyone interested in #envhist

We are thrilled to be a partner on this major new doctoral research initiative led by the University of Aberdeen. www.abdn.ac.uk/news/25879/

What a treat to talk to @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social, one of my longtime faves! We talked her (many) projects, quirks of academia in Scandanavia, and how history is the family business. I loved her new book GHOSTS UNDER GLASS @uchicagopress.bsky.social. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... 🗃️

Can finally share! ASEH and Forest History Society are pleased to announce the search for the next editor of Environmental History has concluded with the appointment of Ellen F. Arnold, PhD. Ellen and her team at the Ohio State University will begin transitioning into their new roles this summer.

The Greenhouse Library is on the move again! This summer, we are finally taking over a bigger space in the new wing of our building @unistavanger.bsky.social! The fall will be very exciting, with the new public #envhum MA program launching, the big national center final, and many more things!

Just walked the dog and was wondering why I didn't see a single person. And there's hardly any cars on the road. It's like we're back in the early covid lockdown days. I was confused until I opened the newspaper and saw the overpaid people are kicking a ball around again. Ah.

Fantastic hike around Borebreen on our last day. A polar bear was spotted in the water this morning, but I missed it. A reason to come back, I guess.

Publication Day! Happy I got to work with wonderful colleagues and happy to say this is available open access: www.winter-verlag.de/en/detail/97...

Four days out of signal range in Svalbard. Haven’t been offline for this long since the stone ages. Highly recommended.

Anchored up in front of the Esmark Glacier for the night. Glorious sun.

Overlooking Adventdalen, with Longyearbyen and the Advent fjord at the end. Behind me, up on the mountain, Mine 7 (the last Norwegian coal mine to close in 1025) and the EISCAT radar station. Sadly the road was closed past where we stopped, so we couldn’t go all the way to the radars.

A bunch of common eiders (and some barnacle geese) made their nesting site right next to a husky kennel outside Longyearbyen. The Arctic foxes don’t like the dogs, so their nests are safer there. They were used to people.

Getting my bearings in Svalbard, where I’ll spend the next week on the 100+ year old schooner Noorderlicht up along the Western coast. Until departure: stout from the northernmost brewery in the world; all the museums in Longyearbyen; wildlife photo safari. And snow buntings, so pretty. Good stuff.

1/7 In March, Energy Lives! organised its second Infrastructural Citizen Week. Turning our attention to the history of energy transitions, we explored memories and lived experiences in panel discussions, conversations, and artistic interactions. #energyhistory #energylives #envhum

My latest board game project is almost out in the world! Books & Booze is a light card game made in collaboration with one of Stavanger's most celebrated cafés. Regional launch on June 30th, and plans for North American distribution are in the works. 📸: @andyo21 (IG)

Last week I had surgery in Oslo - not a major one, but required full anaesthesia and all. Today I got the bill in the mail - 518 Norwegian kroner. This is one of the reasons I’m happy to pay my taxes here.

Arts & The Environmental Humanities online event. What does it mean to do environmental humanities with or through the arts? Join online today Wed 13 May, 14:15-16:00 Central European time www.uis.no/en/research/... #envhum

Our final book talk of the semester is Monday 11 May 2026. Bob McKay will talk to us about his new book Anthropofugal Fictions: Literature, Species Politics and Flight from Humanity (Edinburgh UP 2026). Join us for the live discussion at 4pm in Norway / 3pm in UK: newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

3-årig PhD-stilling i STS ved NTNU i Trondheim, om den historiske og samtidige bruken, betydningen og styringen av vitenskapelige modeller av fjordsystemer.

Early morning vibes.

Due to technical difficulties with no internet service for the author, our #envhum book with John Scanlan on The Idea of Waste: On the Limits of Human Life (Reaktion Books, 2025) will be NEXT MONDAY, 27 April, at 4pm in Norway / 3pm in UK. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

Join us online Monday (20 April 2026) for John Scanlan discussing his book The Idea of Waste: On the Limits of Human Life (Reaktion Books, 2025) in the Greenhouse #envhum book talk series. Start time is 4pm Central European time / 3pm in UK / 10am Eastern. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

The only thing I did at work today, beyond a short department info meeting, was email. I made it all the way back to Thursday of last week in the pile. This is not sustainable.

My old university NTNU in Trondheim is finally! recruiting a fully tenured associate professor in modern environmental history. This is a great opportunity for the right person. #envhist

Six days left to apply for this very cool #envhist postdoc with us here @greenhouseuis.net - it's a great opportunity to join a vibrant and active research environment with much support for career development and a good community.

It's the last few days for local and Nordic students to apply for our new MA program in Public Environmental Humanities! We've had lots of interest and think we'll end up with a stellar first cohort of students - we are very much looking forward to starting up in August! www.uis.no/en/studies/m...

this @greenhouseuis.net programme is no April fool! April is bursting with activities, energy, and visitors, so make sure to drop by the online book talks or the events in Stavanger! #envhum 🌷

CFA for Critical Pathways Fellowship here at Utrecht University (funded, 4-6 weeks in Autumn 2026, deadline 27 April). Open to academics, artists, activists, conservationists, journalists, etc. www.uu.nl/en/news/maki... #envhum @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

Energy Lives! organises its annual Infrastructural Citizen Week these days! When we hear the word ‘energy transition’ we usually think of the future, yet energy transitions have happened throughout history and have histories that continue to shape our present times. #energylives #energyhistory

Come work with me and the rest of the wonderful @greenhouseuis.net community! #envhist #envhum

The fog this morning was delicious. Taught my last class for … the year, actually! There will be a few guest appearances, but I’m not responsible for any more teaching.

The Greenhouse Library is on the move! Our giant collection of #envhum #envhist and adjacent books is finally available for use again, while awaiting our new space becoming available closer to the summer. It’ll be great!

Join us online on Monday 23 March for @brycchancarey.bsky.social discussing The Unnatural Trade: Slavery, Abolition, and Environmental Writing, 1650-1807 (Yale UP 2024) in @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talk series. Starts 4pm CET, 3pm GMT, 10am EST newnatures.org/greenhouse/e... #ecocrit

Foggy morning matches my brain as I head to campus for an early #envhist class. We’ll be talking about more-than-human history and glaciers. I’ll shake up the usual glacier repeat photography discussion by bringing in Peter Funch’s The Imperfect Atlas. Should be fun!

laurdag, 28. mars inviterer me til ein ettermiddag der me skal utforske komfortens historie og politikk i heimen, i byen og på hytta – det er tross alt rett før påske – gjennom samtale og interaktiv kunstinstallasjon ved @finnarne.me og @sros.bsky.social www.litthusstvg.no/program/komf...

Til dette inviterer me til to fantastiske opne arrangement på Litteraturhuset i Stavanger: onsdag, 25. mars skal me diskutere kva som skjer med energipolitikken vår om me tar omsyn til samfunnets erfaringar av og kjensler kring energiproduksjon og -bruk. www.litthusstvg.no/program/emos...

I slutten av mars organiserer forskingsprosjektet Energy Lives! sin annan Infrastructural Citizen Week parallelt i Aarhus, Göteborg og Stavanger. Dette året handler alt om erindringar og erfaringar med energiomstillingar gjennom historien. #energyhistory #energylives

Registration for our new Masters in Public Environmental Humanities is still open for Nordic students (either citizens or did bachelors in a Nordic country). Please pass along this great tuition-free study opportunity! www.uis.no/en/studies/t... #envhum #envhist #ecocrit

Tomorrow it's 15 years since the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns struck Japan. In today's Aftenposten, I'm writing about my visits to Fukushima and what the possible lessons for Norway today are.

We also have a call for zines! Zines can be on any subject related to archaeology and games, and will both be printed out for the workshop and published on a dedicated itch page. The deadline for zines is June 10th!

We're delighted to announce publication of 'Grasping Soil: A Syllabus and Essays for The Environmental Humanities' (E. Brownell, ed.) – exploring #soil as a vessel of human #history and point of view for inquiry. Available print or #openaccess here: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #envhum #envhist

Spring has started to sprout and the @greenhouseuis.net is looking forward to full month with events on everything from climate justice in education over the sea urchins on the menu to the architecture of low-voltage cabins. 🌿 #envhum

The deadline for EU/EEA students to apply for our new Master's Program in Public Environmental Humanities is rapidly approaching - apply by 1 March! Nordic students have more time and can apply until 15 April. Join us to explore #envhum in practice! www.uis.no/en/studies/m...

I think we are officially moving into the part of the spring with super nice morning skies in Stavanger. I’m ready for it!

Walking to campus for early morning teaching. Gorgeous winter day, though rain is coming.

Are you from an 🇪🇺 country or 🇳🇴🇮🇸🇨🇭 interested in studying how humanities can help communicate and address environmental issues? Registration is open now for our Master in Public Environmental Humanities! Free tuition for our 2 year program in Stavanger, Norway. www.uis.no/en/studies/t...

Saying it again: "clean nuclear future" is an oxymoron. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/our-clean-nu...

Online tomorrow Monday, 16 February 2026: Greenhouse book talk with Kip Hutchins @songsforhorses.com on A Song for the Horses: Musical Heritage for More-than-Human Futures in Mongolia (University of Arizona Press, 2025) at 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...

Happy Valentine’s Day, from us to you. Tag your exes. Xoxox