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Another interesting post reflecting on the #ASEH2012 digital environmental history sessions. By altering the landscapes of time and space in which historical interpretation is delivered to students, we will inevitably…

[D]igital history has reached a level of popularity, despite its amorphousness, that every department who has funding for a faculty line and no digital historian seems to think they need…

"Bear 71" is a web documentary exploring the connections between the human and animal world through an interactive map of Banff National Park. http://bear71.nfb.ca/#/bear71

ASEH Phoenix was all about sustainability. From Cronon’s plenary address to the field trips and sessions and networking discussion, sustainability was the key term of the conference – fitting since…

That possibility of mattering beyond the academy brings me to what was by far the most inspiring event of the meeting. Yesterday, about seven or eight presenters (mostly historians, though…

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To what extent has geography emerged as a more powerful tool than history to shed light on the social and environmental consequences of today’s global economic and political systems? A…

An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate…