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To submit info on positions related to environmental history, contact Diana Di Stefano, ASEH executive director
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Call for Papers: Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World 9-10 June 2025.

John Rylands Research Institute, Manchester The Sleeping Well in the Early Modern World team invites papers for our end-of-project conference on the topic of ‘Bodies and Environments’ in early modernity. Scholarship on early modern embodiment has emphasised the body’s porosity, permeability and instability. Early modern bodies did not end at the skin, but rather their interior and exterior worlds were in constant material exchange. Close engagement with, and management of, the body’s surroundings was thus essential for ensuring health and wellbeing. European theories of embodiment drew on Hippocratic-Galenic medical teachings in which bodies shared a common elemental make-up with the world around them. Healthcare knowledge and practice could be localised and geo-specific, therefore, as the ecological profiles of different places informed a ‘geo-humoral’ health paradigm in which bodies were understood to become accustomed to particular locales over time. Other cultures conceptualised the relationship between bodies and their surroundings differently. Indigenous communities across the Atlantic, for example, placed greater emphasis on the permeability and interconnectedness of all beings and understood animals and plants as relations to, rather than resources for, human bodies. In a variety of global contexts, flora and fauna were enfolded in practices of health preservation and restoration in diverse ways, often with broader environmental implications. The interdependencies of bodies and environments meant that processes of environmental change likewise impacted on healthcare knowledge and practice. The entanglement of early modern bodies and environments lies at the heart of our research for the Sleeping Well project, as we investigate how early modern people engaged with their physical surroundings in an effort to sleep well. Our project has uncovered an environmentally informed culture of ‘sleep care’ in this period, which we approach by applying the concept of ‘environing’ to sleep care practices. We conceptualise environing as processes through which humans and nature co-produce environments, and we examine how early modern people engaged in environing practices to safeguard their health. We invite papers examining the relationship between bodies and environments in any context and geographical location c. 1500-1750. Topics may include but are not limited to: • Practices of ‘environing’ (or human engagements with physical surroundings) aimed at preserving or restoring health • The health or embodied consequences of environmental interventions or ‘improvements’ • The use of place-specific materials for practices of bodily management and health preservation • Multispecies approaches to health and wellbeing • ‘Geo-humoral’ concepts of embodiment

Please send an abstract (max. 300 words) and a short bio (100 words) to  eleanor.shaw@manchester.ac.uk  by 3 February 2025. PhD students and ECRs are particularly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses for speakers will be covered. Keynote speakers: Marcy Norton (University of Pennsylvania) & Sara Miglietti (The Warburg Institute) 


Outdoor Recreation History in the North American West SEMINAR & ANTHOLOGY Call for Proposals


·  Proposal Deadline: 15 January 2025

·  Seminar Date: 7-8 August 2025

North American West landscapes of mountains, forests, deserts, and rivers have served as sites for survival and work for centuries, but also as a playground. The development and growth of camping, hiking, hunting and fishing, skiing, biking, mountain and rock climbing, river-running, and other activities play key roles in attracting visitors to the region, retaining residents by driving local economies, coloring regional cultures, and shaping how many perceive the region. The viability these activities and the health of their associated outdoor spaces have faced continual challenge and change. Today, these include new technologies that are altering the forms of outdoor recreation and who participates in them, fast-growing recreation and tourism industries that dominate regional economies, increased usage and consumer demands that stress environments and those tasked with managing them, and changing climates. All this makes for uncertain futures and demands fuller historical understanding. New scholarship that acknowledges these issues along with colonial pasts, Indigenous relationships with landscapes, accessibility inequities to BIPOC and marginalized communities, survival of local communities, and other fraught issues can help better inform our present and guide our futures.

 

To facilitate these conversations, the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University will host a fully funded 2-day seminar on August 7-8, 2025. Selected participants will write and pre-circulate chapter-length pieces (approximately 6,000-8,000 words) before gathering on the BYU campus to workshop them together. These will subsequently be revised and published as an edited collection. Redd Center Associate Director and Professor of History Brenden W. Rensink will serve as seminar organizer and volume editor. Historians Annie Coleman (Notre Dame), Phoebe Young (CU-Boulder), and others will help facilitate small- and large-group workshop sessions. Authors are encouraged to consider diverse voices and perspectives in their work. Senior and junior scholars (including graduate students) are welcomed.

 

Apply using this link  https://tinyurl.com/outdoorrecreationhistory by January 15, 2025.

 

Contact Brenden W. Rensink at mailto:bwrensink@byu.edu  if you have questions.

 

Edited volumes that have emerged from past Redd Center seminars include: 

·  Religion in the American West, Todd M. Kerstetter and Fred E. Woods, eds. (University of Nebraska Press, forthcoming)

·  The North American West in the Twenty-First Century, Brenden W. Rensink, ed. (University of Nebraska Press, 2022)

·  Essays on American Indian and Mormon History, Jane Hafen and Brenden W. Rensink, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2019)

·  Reconstruction and Mormon America, Clyde A. Milner, II and Brian Q. Cannon, eds. (University of Oklahoma Press, 2019)

·  The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden: Essays on Mormon Environmental History, Jedediah S. Rogers and Matthew C. Godfrey, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2018)

·  Immigrants in the Far West: Historical Identities and Experiences, Jessie L. Embry and Brian Q. Cannon, eds. (University of Utah Press, 2013)

·  Oral History, Community, and Work in the American West, Jessie L. Embry, ed. (University of Arizona Press, 2013)

·  Utah in the Twentieth Century, Brian Q. Cannon and Jessie L. Embry, eds. (Utah State University Press, 2009)

 

Contact Information

Brenden W. Rensink, Ph.D.
- Associate Director, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies
- Professor, Department of History, Brigham Young University
- General Editor and Project Manager, Intermountain Histories
- Host and Producer, Writing Westward Podcast

Contact Email

bwrensink@byu.edu

CFP: https://reddcenter.byu.edu/Blogs/redd-center-blog/Post/cfp---outdoor-recreation-history-in-the-north


Max Planck Institute Opportunity

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is an internationally respected research institute of the Max Planck Society (MPG) with currently two research departments, several research groups, and a graduate school. At the MPIWG, around 150 scholars from all over the world investigate the sciences past and present, working together on a collective, collaborative, and transdisciplinary basis. The MPIWG is renowned worldwide as a hub for reflection on the role of the sciences in politics and society. It is located in southwestern Berlin, close to the campus of the Free University Berlin and other research institutions. Department II: Knowledge Systems and Collective Life, led by Dr. Etienne Benson, seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Scholar (m/f/d) for three years, with employment contract (TVöD pay scales up to level E13) starting on September 1, 2025. Researchers in Department II use historical and ethnographic methods to study the relationship between knowledge systems and forms of collective life in the past and present. We seek to foreground neglected histories, trace cross-cultural connections, engage with diverse publics, expand the boundaries of the political, challenge conventional definitions of science and technology, critically reflect on our own political and ethical commitments, and experiment with new methods and media. This position is connected to the department’s ongoing research on the theme “From Trust in Science to Knowledge in Relation.” We are especially interested in proposals for research projects that offer historical perspective on contemporary relationships between science and politics in liberal democracies, including histories of academic freedom and political speech at universities and research institutions. The proposed research should situate current controversies within longer historical trajectories and in relation to broader political, social, and economic contexts, while also critically reflecting on the historical production and contestation of concepts such as academic freedom, liberal democracy, and the scientific community.

The working language of the department is English. The workplace is Berlin, Germany. Your responsibilities: • Conduct research related to the theme “From Trust in Science to Knowledge in Relation” (please consult the description of the theme here) • Publish the results of your research with internationally recognized journals and publishers • Participate actively in the biweekly departmental colloquium and other departmental events Your profile: • PhD in the history of science, technology, and medicine or a neighboring field in the humanities and social sciences, including science and technology studies (STS), history, and anthropology (PhD must be in hand by the starting date of the contract) • Research proposal related to the theme “From Trust in Science to Knowledge in Relation” • Interest in developing cross-cultural, community-engaged, and critically reflective research methods as part of an interdisciplinary research group What we offer: • A three-year employment contract (TVöD pay scales up to level E13) • Annual research and travel budget of €5000 • Access to the MPIWG library and other institute resources • Access to the wide range of training courses offered by the MPG’s Planck Academy • Flexible working hours; the opportunity to work partly from home (within Germany), as arranged with your superior; the opportunity to work part-time • Annual year-end bonus; occupational pension (VBL); subsidy for public transportation within Berlin or Germany (“Jobticket”); paid leave on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31) in addition to regular annual leave (30 days) • Weekly in-house yoga classes; regular information on occupational health management courses offered by our partner health insurance companies • Close contact with all research and research-support units with the opportunity for direct, personal dialogue • An international setting with staff and guests from more than forty countries The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace. As an institute of the MPG, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science supports a working community for all free from discrimination and harassment. We explicitly encourage applications from qualified individuals who belong to groups that are often underrepresented in the workplace due to age, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender, nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or religion. Please follow the links to find out more about the MPIWG’s policies on gender equality and hiring practices for people with disabilities, as well as Germany’s anti-discrimination laws as outlined in the General Equal Treatment Act. Your application: Please submit your application in English with complete documents, preferably without a photograph, through our application portal. Include cover letter, curriculum vitae (including a list of publications), a research proposal (1,000 words maximum including notes), writing sample of no more than 30 pages, and contact information for two scholars who could submit letters of recommendation if requested. https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/27557898 Applications must be received by January 3, 2025 (23:59 CET). Please note that we can only accept electronic applications submitted through the portal.

https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/27557898

For any questions about the position or the application process, contact the department’s research officer, Dr. Kerstin Hinrichsen (khinrichsen@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de). Further information on the MPIWG can be found at https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/ Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstr. 22, 14195 Berlin


Linda Hall Library - NOW Accepting applications for 2025-2026 fellowships

The Linda Hall Library is now accepting applications for our 2025-26 fellowship program. These

fellowships provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in the history of

science and related humanities fields with financial support to explore the Library’s outstanding science

and engineering collections. Fellows also participate in a dynamic intellectual community alongside in-

house experts and scholars from other Kansas City cultural institutions.

The Library offers residential fellowships to support on-site research in Kansas City, as well as virtual

fellowships for scholars working remotely using resources from the Library’s digital collections.

The Library is also offering several fellowships intended for specific groups of researchers, including:

–The National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (9 months, postdoctoral)

–The History of Science and Medicine Fellowship (1 month, doctoral)

–The Pearson Fellowship in Aerospace History (Up to 2 months, postdoctoral)

–The Presidential Fellowship in Bibliography (Up to 4 months, postdoctoral)

All application materials are due no later than January 17, 2025. For further information, visit

the Fellowships page on our website or e-mail fellowships@lindahall.org.






HARRIS RAND LUSK
260 Madison Avenue  15th Floor   New York, NY  10016
(212) 867-5577     harrisrand.com

The Theodore Roosevelt Association
Executive Director
Job Description DRAFT

Background: 

Chartered by an act of Congress in 1920, the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) encourages scholarship, secures significant sites and materials related to Theodore Roosevelt for public use and enjoyment, creates opportunities and events centered around the life of TR, and supports youth and community development. TR’s accomplishments and ideals provide a historical lens that can inform our approach to today’s spectrum of challenges from conservation and social justice to great power competition. His legacy is celebrated and perpetuated by the TRA through programs and activities that promote the study of history, recognize brave and gifted individuals, inspire public service, bring comfort to sick children, and develop tomorrow’s leaders.

The TRA supports new scholarship in its quarterly journal, through conferences and presentations by leading historians and authors, and through various programs with its partners. The TRA has been instrumental in preserving historic sites and maintains close relationships with: Sagamore Hill, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, Harvard University’s Houghton Library, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic site in Buffalo, Pine Knot (the presidential retreat in Charlottesville, Virginia), and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

The Position:

The Theodore Roosevelt Association is seeking an experienced, passionate, and goal-oriented Executive Director to lead the organization in expanding its impact and fulfilling its congressional charter through the implementation of its strategic plan. In the execution of this role, the Executive Director will be a forward-facing representative of the TRA, and will be responsible for fundraising, programmatic resources, and day-to-day operations of the Oyster Bay, New York office. The position requires an individual with strong interpersonal skills, as well as excellent executive-level written and oral communication skills. They must be able to work independently and collaboratively with a wide range of organizations as both a leader and a participant.

The ideal candidate will be well versed in organizational development and possess the skills and experience to implement the Executive Committee’s vision for growth. The next Executive Director will serve as a passionate advocate for TR’s legacy, implement plans for modernization in communications and marketing, ensure the quality and consistency in programming, expand educational resources and opportunities, build and develop TRA staff, support partnerships within the TR community, and develop new sources of revenue.

Responsibilities: 

Leadership:

  • ·         In partnership with the Board, provide leadership and operational direction for the TRA that covers overall programmatic, financial, member and partner relations, policy, and practices
  • ·         Assess, evolve, and refine TRA programs and activities in alignment with strategic goals and development objectives
  • ·         Cultivate a strong working relationship with the Board and staff that will facilitate implementation of the strategic plan and promotion of the Board’s vision for growth
  • Set long- and short-term financial objectives and implement efforts for growth

 Development:

  • Lead and pursue major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship with current and new donors
  • Create and implement a strong fundraising plan that ensures the growth of a diversified funding stream, including individual gifts, corporate, TRA membership revenue, foundation support, and grants
  • ·         Oversee all marketing and public relations activities, including the enhancement of social media presence to effectively communicate the mission and work of the TRA
  • ·         Drive engagement through focused programming and member support; create and implement a strategy to attract young and diverse members
  • ·         Oversee the establishment and implementation of communications that provide a clear and concise message that builds awareness about the mission and programming
  • ·         Represent the TRA at events (local, national, and international), and partner with relevant organizations to enhance the position of the TRA as the center of gravity for Theodore Roosevelt studies and legacy efforts
  • ·         Expand the reach of the TRA in new communities, increasing audience diversity

Programmatic Resources:

  • ·         Evaluate and assess the success of the organization’s programming while seeking opportunities for increased impact
  • ·         Incorporate member, partner, and the scholarship field reflections to refine current programs and develop new programs
  • ·         Plan and oversee annual meetings and other TRA events
  • Oversee existing resources, including websites and scholarly digital platforms, ensuring their visibility, influence, and relevance
  • Maintain and develop partnerships in the “TR community,” both locally, nationally, and internationally

Day-to-Day Administration:

  • Lead, collaborate, and support current staff in the development, planning, and execution of the organization’s programs, events, partnerships, and membership
  • ·         Provide positive leadership and set quality standards for performance with measurable outcomes while promoting a culture that reflects the TRA’s values
  • ·         Negotiate contracts
  • ·         Construct and oversee the management of the annual budget; work with the treasurer to oversee accounting and financial reporting
  • ·         Examine the evolving needs of resources and staff for TRA office functions and operations

Qualifications:

  • Proven success and experience in senior nonprofit management positions
  • ·         Ability to provide dynamic, visionary, and credible advocacy for TRA to ensure its continued excellence of programs; passion for American history and the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt
  • ·         Accomplished fundraiser at ease with all aspects of fundraising and proven success of seeking individual and major gifts, as well as securing grants and sponsorships; proven success in diversifying revenue streams
  • ·         Superior executive-level writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to serve as a compelling spokesperson for the TRA
  • ·         Entrepreneurial and innovative builder who has had success growing an organization with oversight of daily operations, including strategic implementation
  • ·         Demonstrated ability in public relations, including branding and marketing to enhance organizational visibility and positioning
  • ·         Strong organizational skills: flexible, able to focus, prioritize and implement, as well as to address and meet challenges
  • An agile and innovative mindset to respond to evolving opportunities for growth and innovation

For more information about the Theodore Roosevelt Association, please visit their website at https://www.theodoreroosevelt.org

All positions at The Theodore Roosevelt Association are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All are encouraged to apply.

The annual salary range for this position ranges $130-150,000, based on experience. This is a flexible hybrid position with the office in Oyster Bay, NY.

To Apply:
 The Theodore Roosevelt Association has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations and applications may be directed in confidence to:

Jack Lusk, Managing Partner & CEO

Harris Rand Lusk

260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10016

Email your resume and cover letter to Sabrina Stoker at: sstoker@harrisrand.com
 Please put “TRA ED” in the subject line of your emailed application.




Book Prize and Publication Grant

The University of Virginia Center for Cultural Landscapes invites you to submit publications for this year’s 2025 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize and 2025 David R. Coffin Publication Grant. We welcome nominations for the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize and the David R. Coffin Publication Grant from both publishers and authors. Detailed descriptions of the eligibility requirements, application procedures, and past winners for each award can be found on the Center for Cultural Landscapes website.

The David R. Coffin Publication Grant supports the production costs, up to $7500, of a future publication manuscript already under contract in the field of landscape studies. The application deadline for the David R. Coffin Publication Grant is January 1, 2025. Please send all documents required, listed on the CCL website to Lsibookprize@virginia.edu for consideration with the subject heading: 2025 Coffin Grant. 

The John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize is awarded to a book published in the last three years that has made a significant contribution to the study and understanding of historical landscape studies across scales from the plant to the garden to the region. We are especially interested in books that focus on the landscape as a subject and not merely a context, and that explore new topics or new methods. The prize winner will be invited to give a book talk at the University of Virginia and presented with a monetary award. The application deadline for the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize is May 1, 2025. Please submit all inquiries to Lsibookprize@virginia.edu with the subject heading: 2025 Book Prize Nomination. Include the book title, publisher and author contact name, address, email, and phone number in your email query. We will reply with the jurors’ individual mailing addresses. Please include author and publisher contact information with each of the four individual packages sent to the jurors. This will facilitate the award notification process.

Award recipients will be selected by a jury composed of landscape studies scholars who serve staggered three-year terms. The jury chair and non-voting member is Professor Elizabeth Meyer, founding director of the Center for Cultural Landscapes, University of Virginia. Associate Professor Sarah Lopez, University of Pennsylvania, continues her term. We are joined by two new jurors: 2023 JB Jackson winner and Associate Professor Laura J. Martin, Williams College, and Professor Bradley Cantrell, University of Virginia.


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