aseh interest groups
Climate History Information on the climate history group's activities for 2018 will be posted on this website when it becomes available.
Energy ASEH's energy group will meet for a no-host dinner at the Riverside conference on Friday evening, March 16, 2018. Meet on the steps of the Riverside Convention Center at 7:00 p.m. Those interested in learning more can e-mail Robert Lifset at contact Robert Lifset at robertlifset@ou.edu
Environment, Law, and History The connections between the environment, law, and history are deep and pervasive. Many of us, from many disciplines – law, history, geography, and environmental studies, to name a few – have been working at the intersections of these fields for some time, but have had no common forum for exchanging views and information. This special interest group aims to enable such exchanges, allowing us to share ideas and collaborate in research, publications, teaching, and more.
Envirotech Envirotech will hold a breakfast at our meeting in Riverside, California on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 7:15 a.m. Sign up on the online conference registration form ahead of time (click here).
Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability Group The Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability group has organized a no-host dinner at ASEH's Riverside conference. Meet on the convention center steps on Friday evening, March 16, at 7:00 p.m. Contact Gerard Fitzgerald at gfitzge2@gmu.eduor Gabriella Petrick at gpetrick@bu.edu
GeoCart Announcing GeoCart – An ASEH interest group for geographers, geographically-oriented environmental historians, map users, cartographers, geospatial technologists, and other interested parties! GeoCart is a new group within ASEH that seeks to connect people with interests in the intersections between geography and environmental history, and to serve as a resource for those seeking to incorporate geographic perspectives and tools like maps, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other geospatial technologies into their historical work. If you’re interested in joining the GeoCart group and email list, send a message to Jordan P. Howell at howellj@rowan.edu.
History of Environment and Health Network
History of Science Society Earth Forum The History of Science Society's Earth and Environment Forum is considering holding a no-host dinner at ASEH's Riverside conference on Friday evening, March 16, 2018. Those interested in learning more can e-mail Jeremy Vetter at jvetter@email.arizona.edu
Mining and Extractive Industries If you are interest in this newly formed group, contact either John Baeten jpbaeten@mtu.edu or Mica Jorgensen jorgenma@mcmaster.ca
- ASEH's war and environment group has scheduled a breakfast at our 2018 conference on Thursday, March 15, at 7:15 a.m. Click here to sign up.
- ASEH's war and environment group has organized a tour of Camp Pendleton on Friday, March 16. Click here to sign up.
- For more info. on the war and environment group, see: environmentandwar.com
- The Society for Military History is offering an award to an author who has not previously published a scholarly book-length manuscript. The competition is open to scholars whose work blends military history with social, political, economic, and diplomatic history. For more info., see: http://www.smh-hq.org/awards/awards/coffmansubmission.html
Women's Environmental History Network Thursday, March 15 - 8:00 -9:00 p.m., Riverside Convention Center
This reception provides an opportunity for women (cis/trans) to meet, make connections, and become involved in ASEH’s mentoring program. Please let us know you plan to join us on the registration form (it’s free for ASEH conference attendees!). Wine and light snacks provided.
Wilderness
Letter to President Obama regarding 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act in 1964. Bill Cronon, Mark Harvey, Paul Sutter, and Jay Turner sought 
historians of conservation and wilderness history of the United States to add their names to a letter to President Obama regarding the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964. The letter encouraged the president to consider delivering a major speech that celebrates America's history of protecting our nation's unique heritage of parks, monuments, and wilderness areas. 104 scholars signed it.
The deadline for signing has passed, but the letter can be viewed at:
http://tinyurl.com/wilderness19642014
Note from organizers in early January 2014: