🍂 November at OCEH! This month, we’re diving into how environments, art, food, and coastlines shape our lives - and how we, in turn, shape them. Events below 👇 More info: shorturl.at/vnBSN

Our second OCEH newsletter just came out 🍂 It’s full of things we’ve been thinking about and doing this autumn - bonfire by the lake, lab talks, PhD fieldwork and new research groups taking shape. Not a report so much as a snapshot of how #envhum feels in motion. ✨ Read: shorturl.at/PeJVa

Two fascinating OCEH Lab Talks this week 🌿 🗓️ Wed, Oct 22 Stuart Earle Strange – What is Anthropomorphism? How do human–macaque relations in Singapore reveal both the limits and possibilities of cooperation beyond the human? 👉 www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english...

👣🌾 Landscapes aren’t just made by humans. They’re shaped through relationships - with animals, plants, microbes, and even the soil beneath our feet. Meet the Multispecies Landscapes Lab, a group at OCEH exploring landscapes as more-than-human worlds. www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english...

Do trees talk to each other? It might sound like sci-fi, but research shows that trees and plants can “communicate” underground — thanks to fungi🍄👇 #EnvHum #Mycorrhiza #WoodWideWeb

A week of creativity, history, and critical reflection at the OCEH Lab 🌿 Here’s what’s happening over the next few days 👇

looks like our collaborative project about kelp forests, deep sea minerals and "charting the seabed multiple" got funded. www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-...

🍂 Big month ahead at OCEH! October brings poetry from pollution, Sámi law, multispecies justice, and more. Workshops, lunch seminars, lab talks — all diving into fresh perspectives on how we relate to nature, weather, and each other 🌿✨ Curious? Come join the conversations!

we made a "get involved" page for @uio-oceh.bsky.social, for anyone who wants to collaborate or just come and hang out. www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english...

🌱✨ Tomorrow at UiO: Audra Mitchell asks — how can we form unconditional relationships with earth? 📍 OCEH Lab, P.A. Munchs hus 🕛 12:15–14:00 🔗 shorturl.at/euamb

We’re thrilled to host Antonia Thomas this Friday at UiO! ✨ 📍 In-person — OCEH Lab, P.A. Munchs hus 🗓️ Sept 19, 10:15–12:00 Her talk about working across disciplines, explores how creative practice can open new paths in the #humanities. Details 👉 shorturl.at/tybnO

🌱 What does a sustainable university look like? Join us for a lunch seminar with UiO’s Green Office to hear about their projects — from sewing courses to shaping climate policy. 📅 Sept 15, 12:15 | OCEH Lab 👉 shorturl.at/7Fxgz

September will be a busy month at OCEH! 🍂🔥 From lab talks on ecosemiotics, creativity in the humanities, and revenant ecologies, to our long-awaited autumn bonfire - we’ve got a full calendar of events lined up. Check out the program and join us: shorturl.at/zLQsA

Our very first OCEH newsletter is out! 🎉 We’ll be sharing updates from our center + research groups, along with insights from the world of environmental humanities 🌍 👉 Read the first issue here: shorturl.at/VaoZH 👉 Subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/oZove

The bonfire won’t happen tomorrow after all — Oslo rain wins this round 🌧️ We’ll try again on September 10 instead, same plan at Sognsvann. Fingers crossed for better weather and a good fire 🔥 shorturl.at/AeYeN

In Oslo tomorrow? Come join us over lunch: 🐀🦜🌱 Who eats whom in Aotearoa’s forests — and why that matters for conservation. Courtney Addison (Victoria U. Wellington) on toxins, lures & the politics of animal appetites in pest control. 📍 OCEH Lab 🕐 Aug 21, 12:15–14:00 🔗 shorturl.at/OPOUA

‼️ Today’s Lunch Seminar cancelled ‼️ Erling Agøy: Early Modern Chinese Approaches to the Weather will be rescheduled later this semester. Sorry for the inconvenience — we’ll share the new date soon!

📍 In-person, Oslo — On Aug 18, environmental historian Erling Agøy will take us to 17th-century China to explore how people lived with (and made sense of) climate change during the Little Ice Age. Details ➡️ shorturl.at/P9eHM

🌿 What do ecosystems and cultures have in common? They both speak in meanings - and right now, we’re losing those meanings faster than ever. On 2 Sept 2025, Estonian semiotician & poet Timo Maran is coming to @uio.no to talk about ecosemiotics.

☀️ Summer break is winding down here in Norway — and we’re easing back into things at OCEH with a great August lineup. Seminars, guest talks, and a cozy bonfire to close the month. If you're in Oslo, we’d love to see you 🌻 📍 Details: shorturl.at/m6ojr #EnvHum #EnvironmentalHumanities

🎻 Did you know the legendary Stradivarius violins may owe their sound to… colder weather? During the Little Ice Age (ca. 1300–1850), Europe experienced cooler winters. Trees grew more slowly, producing denser, more uniform wood. Perfect for instruments. #EnvHum #ClimateHistory

Next up in our “meet the groups” series: EcoLit 📚🌿 This group is all about stories — and how literature and culture shape how we think (and feel) about the environment. 🔗https://shorturl.at/rnPBH #EnvHum #EcoCriticism

🎉Excited to share our new grant on sustainable home-hospital services for immigrants—exploring the boundaries between home, hospital, and hospitality through the philosophies of B Cassin, J Derrida ao. #academicsky @uio.no @uio-oceh.bsky.social @oslomet.bsky.social www.med.uio.no/sustainit/en...

What if ecosystems weren’t just natural, but narrative? 🌍📖 This September, join us in Oslo for Ecosemiotics in the Field — a PhD course exploring how meaning moves between humans, animals, and environments. Short, hands-on, humanities-led. shorturl.at/BhBVD

🌍 Are you an early-career researcher with a passion for environmental humanities — and ready to build something collaborative and interdisciplinary? We have an open call that might interest you.

What does it really mean to transform society toward sustainability? On June 3, the RESULTS Symposium brings together researchers, activists, and professionals in Oslo for a day of conversations, collaboration, and reflection. 🕒 Today’s the last day to register! 🔗 shorturl.at/LZCV1 #Sustainability

👋 OCEH isn’t just one research group — it’s a community. We’re made up of three research groups, each exploring the intersections of climate, culture and the humanities in their own way. First up: Environmental Art 🎨🌿 🔗 shorturl.at/zUHXD #EnvHum #EnvironmentalArt

Brilliant talk today in Oslo by Sarah-Maria Schober @smschober.bsky.social on the multispecies history of early modern wigs, organised by KLIMER and the @uio-oceh.bsky.social OCEH Multispecies Landscapes Lab!👌🏻

🌊 Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor — but support over 25% of all marine life. That’s wild. But their importance goes far beyond biodiversity. A short thread on why coral reefs matter — to all of us 👇

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Academic Toolkit: #Publishing in Environmental Humanities with Prof. @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social, editor at Environmental Humanities 🌿📝 Here are a few highlights and takeaways for anyone thinking about publishing in this field 👇

🌸 A new month at OCEH! May brings events on everything from eco-theology to publishing in the environmental humanities. Some are in Oslo, others hybrid - details here: 🔗 shorturl.at/wLahF Whether you're in Oslo or joining from afar, we’re glad to have you with us 🌍 #envhum #ClimateCulture

Did you know? 🐜🏢 A building in Zimbabwe stays cool without air conditioning — thanks to termites! It’s called the Eastgate Centre, and it’s in Harare.

New on Bluesky! We’re OCEH - a research hub at the University of Oslo @uio.no, exploring climate, nature & culture through the humanities. Follow for research highlights, events, reading tips & snapshots from the OCEH Lab. 📸 OCEH Lab hf.uio.no/oceh #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalHumanities #envhum