Isobel Akerman
@isobelakerman
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PhD @CamHistory @Newnham_College @Kewgardens • History of biodiversity, crisis, and botanic gardens • Author Secret York: An Unusual Guide
Joined September 2014
Officially launched! All thanks to @WaterstonesYork @YorkFestofIdeas @StreetLifeYork @yorkcivictrust
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RT @alexVR727: It was fantastic to attend the final @NYCTC_History conference last weekend, hosted by @JesusCollegeCam . The group has be…
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RT @HR_Craddock: Very pleased to share that the article on the opium poppy I co-authored for the Plant Humanities Lab is now live! Featurin…
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RT @EnvHistJournal: Ahead of new print alert! You can now read @isobelakerman's "'A Great Responsibility': Biodiversity Crisis in the Royal…
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Thanks to @NYCTC_History and @HistoryEcon for invaluable feedback on early drafts, community, and funding support🌟
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RT @farsouthhistory: Check out @isobelakerman's review of Dan Torre's "Carnivorous Plants," published in 2023 by @reaktionbooks @UChicagoPr…
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Had a lot of fun writing this piece for @envhistnow! If anyone wants to 'wild' themselves, have a read🐯
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RT @RewildingB: This is what river restoration looks like 👀 These Google Earth images show the dramatic transformation of Swindale Beck by…
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What an end to a fantastic conference - Belle Époque themed plants, lakes, and trains #eseh2023
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RT @DavideMartinoDM: What's behind that buzzword of our times, #resilience? Last year, @mathijs_boom and I asked Petra van Dam, @soens_tim,…
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Full house at our #eseh2023 panel 🤩Thanks to @mathijs_boom @dr_hick @juliafine19 Petra van Dam, Sverker Sörlin, and Greg Bankoff for giving us some brilliant insights into how we become environmental historians 🌍
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RT @DavideMartinoDM: How do we become environmental historians? @mathijs_boom, @juliafine19 & @isobelakerman hard at thought this morning 🤔…
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RT @LandEthics: Podcast with Sally Hawkins and @ConveryIan "Routledge Handbook of Rewilding" in conversation with @…
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RT @DavideMartinoDM: Very much looking forward to #eseh2023 in Bern! In a week's time, @isobelakerman & I will co-chair a roundtable on "Ho…
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Another successful HACS event filled with history, architecture, and conservation! Thanks to @Queens_Lib for hosting us #hiddenlibraries
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Had a great conversation with @hacurry about her new book Endangered Maize for @NewBooksNetwork 🌽Listen here!
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RT @DudleyMarianna: Have you completed a PhD in environmental history in 2021 or 2022? Or supervised someone who has? Please submit your th…
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Wrote a short piece on coastal erosion for Visualising Climate and Loss project run by @HistoryEcon - if anyone’s still on Twitter take a read here! 🙃
We are excited to share a new essay on our Visualizing Climate and Loss website! @isobelakerman (@CamHistory) explores the historic process of cliff erosion in Christchurch Bay, and reflects on the causes of, and responses to, this visible loss.
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Come down to @Cambridge_Uni freshers fair and join our new Historical Architecture and Conservation Society! This sign has been surprisingly successful…
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RT @modern_british: We are excited to announce our call for papers! The workshop is a friendly place for historians to share ideas and get…
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