Sabine Clarke
Historian of science, technology, medicine and the environment in 20th century Britain, the Caribbean and Africa. PI of “The Chemical Empire” project on the history of past insecticide use. Works at the University of York.
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeWe're heading into 2026 with a new Associate Director! We're thrilled @sabineclarke.bsky.social has agreed to take on this role after being a great LCAB supervisor for several years. Sabine takes over from the brilliant Mark Jenner. Find out more about Sabine's work: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
- York Minster looking fine this evening
- Reposted by Sabine Clarke🏙️✨ The City of Today is a Dying Thing Join us for a public lecture by @desfitzgerald.bsky.social (@ucc.ie ), exploring how cities, health + the environment intertwine — and what “green urbanism” really means. 📅 Mon 3 Nov | 🕔5–7pm 📍 @york.ac.uk 🎟️ Book here➡️https://buff.ly/RvbkKuw
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeWhy go interdisciplinary?🤔 Join us next Monday for Interdisciplinary Research: Back to Basics — exploring the why, how + what ifs of working across disciplines. Led by @desfitzgerald.bsky.social, it’s a chance to reflect, share + rethink what collaboration really means. 🔗 buff.ly/2aZG2TX
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeIn our recent volume, 'Forced Migration: Exiles and Refugees in the UK and the British Empire', @anilliams.bsky.social contributed a chapter on the forced deportation of Liverpool's Chinese seamen at the end of WWII. @andrekosvarnava.bsky.social @yiannicart.bsky.social brill.com/display/book...
- #OtD 19 Oct 1945 the UK Labour govt decided to illegally deport over 1000 Chinese seamen who lived in Liverpool. Even men married to British women were expelled, along with some of their wives who were then stripped of British citizenship stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9142...
- So how was your weekend?
- It was a real pleasure to write this afterword for a fantastic special issue on the history of invasive species by Christos Lynteris @visualplague.bsky.social and Jules Skotnes-Brown @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social
- Urge Nigel Farage to Release His Tax Returns chng.it/k8fBh7sY via @UKChange
- And there’s more good news 🌿✨ The YESI Fellows Scheme 2025/26 opens on Monday 8 September! If you’re a University of York researcher with ideas for tackling environmental sustainability challenges, this is your chance. Details here 👉 buff.ly/W6IXpUe
- Delighted that the University of York has been shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership 🌍👏 Recognition for our pioneering YESI Fellows Initiative driving interdisciplinary, impact-led sustainability research. Full shortlist👉 lstm.ac/3HZY0XE
- By the River Foss in York
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeAhem... my first acedemic article just went live on the BMJ/STI website. What can 'hidden' cures in handwritten family recipe books tell us about how people dealt with STIs in the long 17th century? doi.org/10.1136/sext... #17thC #earlymodern
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeHistory & Policy will shortly be unveiling the first publicly-searchable database of historians with policy-relevant expertise. If you are a professional historian who would like to engage more with policymakers, there's still time to submit a profile. Register your interest here: bit.ly/3YMcsXu
- A walk with the dog brings some quiet and his joy is my pleasure.
- Reposted by Sabine Clarke🚨 Exciting news! @sabineclarke.bsky.social joins the YESI leadership team as co-lead for the Health and Environment Research Theme. Sabine brings expertise in the history of science + medicine, focusing on global health and environment. Welcome, Sabine! 🎉 Read more➡️ ow.ly/6c3250VzNLG
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeIntroducing a new YESI Knowledge Exchange Fellows project, working with York Explore and other groups in the city, to explore ways of using local archives to produce new histories of environmental change. ➡️https://ow.ly/yM4950VyQWr @sabineclarke.bsky.social @willtullett.bsky.social
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeI am co-organising a workshop (with Dr Isabel Davis) on 'Colonies, hives and queens: Insects and Imperialism' at the Natural History Musuem in London on Thursday the 3rd of April. There will be a set of flash talks on the theme in the morning. Teams link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkePhD on offer at Kew: Plants and their Products: Biocultural collections at Kew Gardens & the South Kensington Museum during the long nineteenth century If only I could apply! Fascinating mutual interests of Kew and the V&A in plants. Closes 16 May www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-her...
- I had such a wonderful time being interviewed by students in the History Department at York for their amazing podcast series. Take a look! (Or indeed a "listen")
- Alert! Deadline for this fantastic PhD opportunity is 2nd February!
- Reposted by Sabine Clarke⏰ Final Reminder! The deadline for the BSHS Annual Conference 2025 CfP is TOMORROW! Submit your individual papers or sessions by Fri, 17 Jan 2025. 📍 When & Where: 8–10 July 2025, Cambridge 🌟 Open to researchers at all career stages & nationalities on any HSTM topic! conference.bshs.org.uk
- York, UK, at 9.30 this morning
- Isn’t this thistle head beautiful? Like the head of a medieval mace.
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeI'm excited to announce a PhD studentship, based at UofYork, exploring how land management in African savanna affects climate, past and present. I'm joined by the fabulous Prof Colin Beale & @sabineclarke.bsky.social to join historic delivery of ecosystem functions with future savanna management.
- I found this Christmas pudding in the larder yesterday which is almost 2 years out if date. Ate it. Despite disapproval of cat.
- This looks like a terrific opportunity!
- My department is running a tenure track search in Public History for someone who focuses on Latine or Indigenous History. PLEASE share widely; and reach out with questions. I'm more than happy to sell the benefits of joining our really vibrant program. www.careers.luc.edu/postings/29664
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- This point about the use of the term "post-productivism" could really be applied to the over use of the word "Anthropocene" "A sure sign of a term's ascendency is its emblematic use in papers where it is not defined and adds little of value to the discussion".
- Please circulate this great opportunity to do a PhD at Kew Gardens and the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity at York! The student will look at the history of marginalised individuals who made knowledge about fungi in the early 20th century.
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeExcited to share the advert for the first of three new #envhist postdocs! Three-year position focusing on climate history and climate coloniality in Zimbabwe, working with a team of geographers and historians: jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... Posts focusing on Malawi and Mozambique to follow.
- Reposted by Sabine Clarkewww.academictransfer.com/nl/345235/ph... A vacancy for a PhD position at Maastricht University, to work with @moneschleper.bsky.social, @blenormand.bsky.social and me. Spread the news!
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- Do you have a fantastic MA student in environmental humanities, or the history of science, who would like the opportunity for a fully funded PhD? See here for a great opportunity at York to look at weeds and weeding . www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
- Writing my email auto-response for Friday. Something along the lines of: “You’re kidding, right? I’ll respond on Monday”.
- A fantastic opportunity for a senior research fellow in any Arts and Humanities area related to biodiversity and the Anthropocene is available at the University of York. jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
- I’m in Jamaica on a research trip, with a detour to Orange Street.
- The History Department at the University of York UK, is looking for a historian of South Asia for a permanent lectureship. Please spread the word! We are a great department with lovely colleagues jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
- The History Department at the University of York is excited to launch a new PhD by Practice - a route for anyone with significant experience of public history practice or research in museums, archives, heritage organisations, the media or education. york. www.york.ac.uk/history/stud...
- Reposted by Sabine ClarkeUpcoming workshop!
- York at sunset this afternoon
- Please spread the word about these fantastic PhD opportunities at the University of York (including one in History on weeds) www.york.ac.uk/professorial...
