Hej alla!
Tillsammans med två kollegor vid Saxoinstitutet, Köpenhamns universitet, anordnar jag en
doktorandkurs i miljöhistoria den 22 och 23 januari 2026. Kursen ges på plats i Köpenhamn.
Sprid gärna vidare om ni känner någon ni tror kan vara intresserad! Läs mer här:
https://phdcourses.dk/Course/135089 eller nedan.
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New Directions in Environmental History: Temporalities, Economies, and Technologies
PhD School at the Faculty of Humanities at University of Copenhagen
Dates and time
22 January 2026, 8.30-17.00
23 January 2026, 9.00-13.00
Course description
In this course, we will consider the role of environmental history in the writing of
contemporary history, with emphasis on how environments are configured and understood in
relation to broader temporal frameworks, economic and financial incentives and
technological developments. The course aims to explore new directions in environmental
history and focus especially on how environmental historians can engage with theory of
history, business history, history of capitalism, intellectual history and history of
science and technology. In recent years, environmental history has scrutinized its own
conceptual and intellectual foundations and, in light of the rise of the Anthropocene
concept, paid increased attention to the relevant temporal and spatial scales of inquiry
shaping the discipline. How can new environmental histories be written in the 2020s?
Academic aim
- Critically reflect on the role of history in the Anthropocene.
- Understanding and integrating one or several of the following concepts: temporality,
technology, and economy
- Being able to read and discuss works-in-progress in a generative way
Target group
We welcome applications from PhD candidates working in environmental history and other
historical subdisciplines, as well as STS, political ecology, environmental humanities,
anthropology, gender studies or other related disciplines
Course organisers and lecturers:
Niklas Olsen, Professor, The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen
Sebastian Lundsteen Nielsen, Postdoc, The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen
Erik Isberg, External Researcher, The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen
Sabine Höhler, Professor, KTH, Sweden (keynote)
Programme
Thursday 22 January 2026
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee and get-in.
9:00-10.30: intro (short talks by Niklas, Erik and Sebastian)
Break (15 min)
10:45-12:15 – Paper session 1
Lunch
13:15 – 14:45 – Paper session 2
16-17: Keynote – Sabine Höhler (Venue: CApE)
19: Dinner
Friday 23 January 2026
9:00-10:30 Paper Session 3
Break
10:45-12:15 – Paper session 4
12:15-13:00 Lunch + concluding remarks.
Language: English
ECTS: 1.5 ECTS for participation (including preparation) / 3.0 ECTS for participation
(including preparation) and paper presentation.
Max. numbers of participants: 12
Paper deadline: 6 January 2026.
Registration: Please register for participation by submitting a 1-page project description
and a shot CV by email to erik.isberg(a)abe.kth.se no later than 1 November 2025.
Literature: Around 260 pages (TBA)