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David Wilson
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Historian working on legal and environmental history within context of colonialism & oceans / lakes, esp. piracy, fishing, & marine science. Current focus: Law, Science, and the British Colonial Fisheries Advisory Committee. Senior Lecturer @ Strathclyde. .. more

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jan 13
The main publication from our “Lessons from Lake Malawi” project has just been published OA by Marine Policy.

“Without historical awareness, reproduction of one-size-fits-all approaches to fisheries management remains all too common”

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🐠 #envhist #envhum 🐟
Fishing (in) the past to inform the future: Lessons from the histories of fisheries management in Lake Malawi and Mbenji Island
Without historical interrogation of past and present fisheries management, governors and their sponsors often fall into the trap of replicating and re…
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Haiku for Oasis

from their concert (half the world away) in Melbourne, Australia from their concert (half the world away) in Melbourne, Australia

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Learning that the origins of Halloween come from a cave in Roscommon, Ireland

and the power of folklore and the power of folklore

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On my first tattoo and meeting my younger self

and the story behind it and the story behind it

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Riding home (feat: John Brack, Madame Brussels, the Hochgertal fountain, Dan O'Connell, Cadel Evans and Cosmo Kramer)

On a ride from Docklands to Brunswick East, Melbourne On a ride from Docklands to Brunswick East, Melbourne

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Fiction: What happened on the tram

and a link to Jane Goodall in generous conversation and a link to Jane Goodall in generous conversation

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On people doing good things

and how the way we see the world makes a difference and how the way we see the world makes a difference

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On the TV series “Adolescence”

after watching as a 50-year-old father of two young women. after watching as a 50-year-old father of two young women.

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Celebrating creativity with Bundit's art

which is part of "Creative Acts" - an exhibition at the State Library of Victoria Creative Acts is an exhibition at the State Library of Victoria

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Sproutings Fiction: The mob

500 word fiction for September 2025 & the John Clarke movie 500 word fiction for September 2025 & the John Clarke movie

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Watching “Amélie” in 2025

the movie a.k.a. "The Fabulous Destiny Of Amélie Poulain" the movie a.k.a. "The Fabulous Destiny Of Amélie Poulain"

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Some more on day-to-day life with brain injury and a bit about mindfulness; though mindfulness isn't an option when times are tough

A head injury update. August 2025. A head injury update. August 2025.

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Another fifty things I like

A post of joy A post of joy

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On seeing a 25 m tall statue of Bunjil and how it relates to climate change, Gaza, to folklore, human nature and kindness

On a lunchtime walk in Melbourne On a lunchtime walk in Melbourne

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Aug 6
Or you can also join us for our launch event in Blantyre at @DLivingstoneBP on 12 August from 14:30-16:30 where the pop-up exhibition will also be displayed in August and September!

www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/lesso...

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Fiction: The errand

My 500 word fiction for August My 500 word fiction for August

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Aug 3
Join us at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther and online on 14 August as we launch our pop-up exhibition at the museum based on our Lessons from Lake Malawi projects. 🐠🐟

Co-hosted by the Scotland-Malawi Partnership.

www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/lesso...
Lessons from Lake Malawi: Fisheries Governance in the Colonial Era
www.scotland-malawipartnership.org

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At the river

inspired by backroads and a narrow, narrow bridge. inspired by backroads and a narrow, narrow bridge.

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jul 27
It was a real privilege to be asked to chat about our OA article on fisheries in Lake Malawi for the JAH podcast 🐟.

Link below — check it out and let me know what you think! 👇

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Sam Severson @sseverson.bsky.social · Jul 25
Check out the latest episode of the JAH podcast, featuring Ayo Adegbite in conversation with @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social about studying the history of fisheries management on #LakeMalawi. Find it on Apple, Spotify, and streaming here: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vyr4h...

OA article link: bit.ly/4lmkjoT
David Wilson on fisheries management in Lake Malawi
In this episode, David Wilson (University of Strathclyde) joins guest host Ayodeji Adegbite (Brown University) to discuss the Open Access article, "Colonialism, Governance, and Fisheries: Perspectives...
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Illuminations at dawn

On enjoying writers Zurbo and Baum, rejection and the shifting wind On enjoying writers Zurbo and Baum, rejection and the shifting wind

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On the ongoing human problem and an act of magic outside the bakery

Chimpanzees, power, Venus, Saturday morning connection, coffee and magic! Observations, fiction, haiku(!), acquired brain injury. Favourite tree: Swamp gum, a.k.a. Mountain Ash, a.k.a. Eucalyptus regnans. Finalist Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2021.

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The Journal of African History @thejah.bsky.social · Jul 10
In our latest #OA #HistoryMatters piece, the team of Milo Gough, Bryson Nkhoma, Elias Chirwa, @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social‬, Charles Knapp, Tracy Morse, and Wapulumuka Mulwafu explore the history of present day #Fisheries management in #LakeMalawi:

bit.ly/4lmkjoT

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Fiction: The Feud of Deadman's Creek

Fiction and Poetry! This is a poem I entered in a fiction contest. Fiction and Poetry! This is a poem I entered in a fiction contest.

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A calling to the E. regnans forest

From the trees or perhaps from a lyrebird. And on the trickiness of being aware right now. From the trees or perhaps from a lyrebird. And on the trickiness of being aware right now.

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Donating blood on a Tuesday evening

Marking 50 donations at Lifeblood Marking 50 donations at Lifeblood

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11 things on 18 June 2025

"Good citizenship, you know?" "Good citizenship, you know?"

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jun 13
Our final virtual panel for Problem of Piracy IV is starting in just over an hour —

“Encountering and Policing Piracy”

Feat. four papers covering diverse legal and practical measures to tackle piracy across geographical and temporal bounds.

Register using the link below! 🏴‍☠️
davidwilsonhist.bsky.social David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jun 4
🚨🏴‍☠️ Performing, practising, and policing piracy!

The 4th Problem of Piracy conference takes place in Exeter later this month.

But next week we have THREE special virtual panels that are open to all on 12 and 13 June.

Details and registration link via: www.problemofpiracy.com/conference-2025 🏴‍☠️🚨
Information of three virtual panels, details available via Eventbrite using the link in the post.

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jun 11
Two exciting online panels on the history of piracy tomorrow for Problem of Piracy IV:

“Performing Piracy and Power”

and

“Dynamics of Piracy and Privateering”

Registration link in the post below!

All welcome!
davidwilsonhist.bsky.social David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jun 4
🚨🏴‍☠️ Performing, practising, and policing piracy!

The 4th Problem of Piracy conference takes place in Exeter later this month.

But next week we have THREE special virtual panels that are open to all on 12 and 13 June.

Details and registration link via: www.problemofpiracy.com/conference-2025 🏴‍☠️🚨
Information of three virtual panels, details available via Eventbrite using the link in the post.

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Fiction: Charlie Whiskey Romeo

My 500 word fiction for June's Australian Writers' Centre challenge My 500 word fiction for June's Australian Writers' Centre challenge

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David Wilson @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social · Jun 4
🚨🏴‍☠️ Performing, practising, and policing piracy!

The 4th Problem of Piracy conference takes place in Exeter later this month.

But next week we have THREE special virtual panels that are open to all on 12 and 13 June.

Details and registration link via: www.problemofpiracy.com/conference-2025 🏴‍☠️🚨
Information of three virtual panels, details available via Eventbrite using the link in the post.