Finn Arne Jørgensen
@finnarne.me
Professor of Environmental History at University of Stavanger, Norway. Co-director of the Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities. Photographer, author, boardgamer. More at finnarne.net. Portrait photo: Kristin Aafløy Opdan.
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Our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social and M. Blake Butler, begins today with "The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins" by @finnarne.me
niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins
Lillehammer’s “Green Games” housing created high-energy cabin villages, reshaping Norwegian leisure culture while undermining long-term sustainability goals.
niche-canada.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social and M. Blake Butler, begins today with "The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins" by @finnarne.me
niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
I might not care one bit about watching the winter olympics, but I have a new #envhist #energyhistory piece out in @nichecanada.bsky.social on how the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic media village built on Norwegian cabin traditions - and transformed them after the games. niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins
Lillehammer’s “Green Games” housing created high-energy cabin villages, reshaping Norwegian leisure culture while undermining long-term sustainability goals.
niche-canada.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I might not care one bit about watching the winter olympics, but I have a new #envhist #energyhistory piece out in @nichecanada.bsky.social on how the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic media village built on Norwegian cabin traditions - and transformed them after the games. niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
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The extended deadline for #ICOHTEC2026 is fast approaching. Submit your abstracts before 28 February. See: icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr for more details.
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum
icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 AM
The extended deadline for #ICOHTEC2026 is fast approaching. Submit your abstracts before 28 February. See: icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr for more details.
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum
Some colleagues in my old department in Trondheim are recruiting a PhD candidate in Gender Studies and/or STS on the "Imagining Positive Energy Futures" project. 3 years, fully funded. Norway's a good place to do a PhD and Trondheim's a nice place to live!
PhD candidate within Gender Studies and/or STS: Imagining Positive Energy Futures (294972) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: PhD candidate within Gender Studies and/or STS: Imagining Positive Energy Futures (294972), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, March 15, 2026
www.jobbnorge.no
February 9, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Some colleagues in my old department in Trondheim are recruiting a PhD candidate in Gender Studies and/or STS on the "Imagining Positive Energy Futures" project. 3 years, fully funded. Norway's a good place to do a PhD and Trondheim's a nice place to live!
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Call for Contributions to a Sourcebook for Histories of Weather & Weathering teleskopos.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
Full details linked and here teleskopos.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
It will be edited by me, @lottaleiwo.bsky.social and Tamara Culkins. Please share! #histSTM #envhist 🗃️📜
Full details linked and here teleskopos.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
It will be edited by me, @lottaleiwo.bsky.social and Tamara Culkins. Please share! #histSTM #envhist 🗃️📜
Call for Contributions: Histories of Weather & Weathering
Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering (working title) Editors: Rebekah Higgitt, Tamara Caulkins and Lotta Leiwo We invite contributions to this planned open a…
teleskopos.wordpress.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Call for Contributions to a Sourcebook for Histories of Weather & Weathering teleskopos.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
Full details linked and here teleskopos.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
It will be edited by me, @lottaleiwo.bsky.social and Tamara Culkins. Please share! #histSTM #envhist 🗃️📜
Full details linked and here teleskopos.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
It will be edited by me, @lottaleiwo.bsky.social and Tamara Culkins. Please share! #histSTM #envhist 🗃️📜
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Are you in UK and want to hear about my book Ghosts Behind Glass? 3 public talks in Feb:
Cambridge Museum of Zoology, 11 Feb www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/talk-...
M Shed Bristol, 12 Feb www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-s...
Oxford NatHist Museum, 13 Feb www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
Cambridge Museum of Zoology, 11 Feb www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/talk-...
M Shed Bristol, 12 Feb www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-s...
Oxford NatHist Museum, 13 Feb www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
Ghosts Behind Glass
How museums display extinct species—and what these exhibits say about us. While it’s no longer possible to encounter a dodo in the wild, we can still come face-to-face with them in museums. The rema...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Are you in UK and want to hear about my book Ghosts Behind Glass? 3 public talks in Feb:
Cambridge Museum of Zoology, 11 Feb www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/talk-...
M Shed Bristol, 12 Feb www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-s...
Oxford NatHist Museum, 13 Feb www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
Cambridge Museum of Zoology, 11 Feb www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/talk-...
M Shed Bristol, 12 Feb www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-s...
Oxford NatHist Museum, 13 Feb www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/dead-a...
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February at the @greenhouseuis.net is packed with fantastic academic and social events for and by the #envhum community, starting with a book talk today at 4 pm, as always online, and a perfect way to close the first work day of a week with.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
February at the @greenhouseuis.net is packed with fantastic academic and social events for and by the #envhum community, starting with a book talk today at 4 pm, as always online, and a perfect way to close the first work day of a week with.
🌿
🌿
Came across this album in London and of course had to get it - «warm earth music for plants… and the people who love them». Pretty cheesy, but our plants are happy!
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Came across this album in London and of course had to get it - «warm earth music for plants… and the people who love them». Pretty cheesy, but our plants are happy!
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I am running a course on the Histories of Energy Transitions this spring, starting 2 March!
The course is fully online and asynchronous and it is open to students at ECIU universities as well as anyone enrolled at Norwegian universities.
#energyhistory
For more information, see below ⤵
The course is fully online and asynchronous and it is open to students at ECIU universities as well as anyone enrolled at Norwegian universities.
#energyhistory
For more information, see below ⤵
February 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I am running a course on the Histories of Energy Transitions this spring, starting 2 March!
The course is fully online and asynchronous and it is open to students at ECIU universities as well as anyone enrolled at Norwegian universities.
#energyhistory
For more information, see below ⤵
The course is fully online and asynchronous and it is open to students at ECIU universities as well as anyone enrolled at Norwegian universities.
#energyhistory
For more information, see below ⤵
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The research guide on Environmental History that I wrote for The National Archives, UK is now live! Includes research advice and resources on colonial environments, pollution, agriculture, and animal histories.
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
January 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The research guide on Environmental History that I wrote for The National Archives, UK is now live! Includes research advice and resources on colonial environments, pollution, agriculture, and animal histories.
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
Available here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-yo...
#envhist #envhum
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Join us online for Chris Jones discussing his book The Invention of Infinite Growth: How Economists Came to Believe a Dangerous Delusion (Univ of Chicago Press, 2025) in the Greenhouse #envhum #book talk series tomorrow (Monday, 2 February 2026), 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST.
Online book talk: Jones, Invention of Infinite Growth – The Greenhouse Book Talks
newnatures.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
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"History teaches, but it has no pupils."
Antonio Gramsci, 1919. 🗃️
Antonio Gramsci, 1919. 🗃️
The climatologist told me
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The epidemiologist told me
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The activist told me
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The historian told me
that nobody
listens to historians.
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The epidemiologist told me
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The activist told me
historians
will wonder
why we didn’t do more.
The historian told me
that nobody
listens to historians.
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
"History teaches, but it has no pupils."
Antonio Gramsci, 1919. 🗃️
Antonio Gramsci, 1919. 🗃️
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A good crowd at the Greenhouse @unistavanger.bsky.social celebration lecture with our co-director Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social tonight. www.uis.no/en/research/... #envhum #envhist
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A good crowd at the Greenhouse @unistavanger.bsky.social celebration lecture with our co-director Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social tonight. www.uis.no/en/research/... #envhum #envhist
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We have an online information meeting about our new Masters in Public Environmental Humanities program TODAY (Jan 27) at 14:00 Central European time. If you are interested in finding out more, register to attend the meeting (near bottom of this page): www.uis.no/en/studies/t...
#envhist #envhum
#envhist #envhum
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www.uis.no
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 AM
We have an online information meeting about our new Masters in Public Environmental Humanities program TODAY (Jan 27) at 14:00 Central European time. If you are interested in finding out more, register to attend the meeting (near bottom of this page): www.uis.no/en/studies/t...
#envhist #envhum
#envhist #envhum
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A reminder about our online free book talk with @kbruisch.bsky.social tomorrow!
Join us to hear about Burning Swamps.
#envhist #envhum
Join us to hear about Burning Swamps.
#envhist #envhum
Monday, 26 January 2026, at 16:00 CET / 15:00 GMT:
Katja Bruisch @kbruisch.bsky.social, Burning Swamps: Peat and the Forgotten Margins of Russia’s Fossil Economy (@universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025) .
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Katja Bruisch @kbruisch.bsky.social, Burning Swamps: Peat and the Forgotten Margins of Russia’s Fossil Economy (@universitypress.cambridge.org, 2025) .
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
January 25, 2026 at 7:15 PM
A reminder about our online free book talk with @kbruisch.bsky.social tomorrow!
Join us to hear about Burning Swamps.
#envhist #envhum
Join us to hear about Burning Swamps.
#envhist #envhum
First time in ages at Hå Gamle Prestegård to see their new exhibitions. I particularly liked Helene Espedal-Selvåg’s «Common Sky» installation. www.hagamleprestegard.no/Kalender/Cal...
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
First time in ages at Hå Gamle Prestegård to see their new exhibitions. I particularly liked Helene Espedal-Selvåg’s «Common Sky» installation. www.hagamleprestegard.no/Kalender/Cal...
This is harassment.
Though to be fair, my screenshots do fill the entire desktop of my 32" office monitor and a large chunk of the vertical 27" monitor next to it... Probably time for my semi-annual cleanup soon.
Though to be fair, my screenshots do fill the entire desktop of my 32" office monitor and a large chunk of the vertical 27" monitor next to it... Probably time for my semi-annual cleanup soon.
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This is harassment.
Though to be fair, my screenshots do fill the entire desktop of my 32" office monitor and a large chunk of the vertical 27" monitor next to it... Probably time for my semi-annual cleanup soon.
Though to be fair, my screenshots do fill the entire desktop of my 32" office monitor and a large chunk of the vertical 27" monitor next to it... Probably time for my semi-annual cleanup soon.
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Looking for any STS/Env Hum folks working on biological invasion, conservations, and multispecies violence!
With this combined panel, Luiza and I planned one sesh for 1. presentations and 2. ecology-humanities tandem workshop. We hope for (lots of✨) space for interdisciplinary discussion!
With this combined panel, Luiza and I planned one sesh for 1. presentations and 2. ecology-humanities tandem workshop. We hope for (lots of✨) space for interdisciplinary discussion!
CfP: Reimagining futures with #InvasiveSpecies through #STS
Organized by @katiekung.bsky.social and I for the @easst.bsky.social conference, the panel welcomes contributions from different backgrounds dealing with any spp deemed invasive. More about it here: nomadit.co.uk/conference/e...
Organized by @katiekung.bsky.social and I for the @easst.bsky.social conference, the panel welcomes contributions from different backgrounds dealing with any spp deemed invasive. More about it here: nomadit.co.uk/conference/e...
CB190: Meeting invasions halfway: Reimagining futures with invasive species through STS
Bringing together ecologists and STS scholars, this combined panel+workshop examines invasion science as an eco-social practice, exploring cultural meanings,
nomadit.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Looking for any STS/Env Hum folks working on biological invasion, conservations, and multispecies violence!
With this combined panel, Luiza and I planned one sesh for 1. presentations and 2. ecology-humanities tandem workshop. We hope for (lots of✨) space for interdisciplinary discussion!
With this combined panel, Luiza and I planned one sesh for 1. presentations and 2. ecology-humanities tandem workshop. We hope for (lots of✨) space for interdisciplinary discussion!
Yesss. Finding gold in the archive documents today!
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Yesss. Finding gold in the archive documents today!
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Join us for the first online #envhum book talk of 2026!
For those in North America, start time is 10am eastern.
For those in North America, start time is 10am eastern.
Our 1st #envhum #book talk of 2026 is on Monday, 19 Jan, 16:00 CET/15:00 GMT.
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
January 19, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Join us for the first online #envhum book talk of 2026!
For those in North America, start time is 10am eastern.
For those in North America, start time is 10am eastern.
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Our 1st #envhum #book talk of 2026 is on Monday, 19 Jan, 16:00 CET/15:00 GMT.
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Our 1st #envhum #book talk of 2026 is on Monday, 19 Jan, 16:00 CET/15:00 GMT.
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Join us to hear Isabelle Gapp @issygapp.bsky.social discuss her book A Circumpolar Landscape: Art and Environment in Scandinavia and North America, 1890-1930.
All are welcome!
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Today: Procrastinating and avoiding important admin tasks by doing actual research and writing. Not quite sure that's how it's supposed to work, but I'll take it!
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Today: Procrastinating and avoiding important admin tasks by doing actual research and writing. Not quite sure that's how it's supposed to work, but I'll take it!
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We are now accepting proposals from scholars interested in applying for the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships program in 2026. This is a great program for early career (<8 yrs from PhD) scholars to be with @greenhouseuis.net for 2 years on own project.
www.uis.no/en/research/...
www.uis.no/en/research/...
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM
We are now accepting proposals from scholars interested in applying for the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships program in 2026. This is a great program for early career (<8 yrs from PhD) scholars to be with @greenhouseuis.net for 2 years on own project.
www.uis.no/en/research/...
www.uis.no/en/research/...
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The deadline to submit an abstract/proposal for #ICOHTEC2026 has been extended to 28 February 2026. Please see icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr for more details.
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum #museum #museumstudies #heritagestudies
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum #museum #museumstudies #heritagestudies
January 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The deadline to submit an abstract/proposal for #ICOHTEC2026 has been extended to 28 February 2026. Please see icohtec2026.hs.duth.gr for more details.
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum #museum #museumstudies #heritagestudies
#histtech #histstm #envhist #envhum #museum #museumstudies #heritagestudies