EIHS Workshop: Environments, Empire, and More-than-Human Histories
Felipe Coimbra Moretti, Francesca Conterno, Leopoldo Martinez, and Oto Gulbani, Melanie Tanielian (moderator)
The “environment” is often treated as the background against which human histories unfold: a passive setting for state formation, migration, violence, and social change. Samuel Dolbee’s work challenges this assumption by asking us to consider how borders, disease, landscapes, and ecological systems actively shape the histories of empire and everyday life. In his work , Dolbee shows how environmental forces were not merely acted upon by states and empires, but became entangled in the making of borders, regimes of control, and imperial knowledge.
This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
| Building: | Tisch Hall |
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| Event Type: | Workshop / Seminar |
| Tags: | Anthropology, Ecology, Environment, History, Humanities, Immigration, Interdisciplinary, International, Life Science, Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Department of History |
The Thursday Series is the core of the institute's scholarly program, hosting distinguished guests who examine methodological, analytical, and theoretical issues in the field of history.
The Friday Series consists mostly of panel-style workshops highlighting U-M graduate students. On occasion, events may include lectures, seminars, or other programs presented by visiting scholars.
The insitute also hosts other historical programming, including lectures, film screenings, author appearances, and similar events aimed at a broader public audience.
