Hydropower & salmon: historical case-studies for modern-day problem solving
By Ian Jackson Environment & History, essay no. 3 In the third part of our ‘Environment & History’ series, post-graduate researcher Ian Jackson discusses his research into hydropower on the River Derwent. Inspired by his involvement in a local...
Recycling and upcycling waste in the late medieval urban economy
By James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee Environment & History, essay no. 2 In the second part of our ‘Environment & History’ series, historians James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee share their research on the re-circulation of waste and...
The LGBTQ+ community: an underappreciated resource in environmental awareness and protection
By Nancy C. Unger Environment & History, essay no. 1 In September 2020 we invited researchers to contribute to a forthcoming blog series on ‘Environment & History’. In creating this series, our aim is to explore in greater detail the intersections between...
The Institute of Historical Research in 2020
In a busy, difficult, challenging and transformatory year for us all, here’s a look back at selected activities during 2020 from the IHR. Throughout the year, and especially since March, we’ve sought to support historians of all kinds as best we can. In...