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Heather Craddock
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Researcher and environmental historian
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kateteltscher.bsky.social
Great to see recent posts on 'Tree Cultures' issue of Plant Perspectives. Delighted that importance of Heather Craddock's essay is noted (and nice summary of my own!)
@hcraddock.bsky.social @treeseeker.bsky.social @planthums-uk.bsky.social @whitehorsepress.bsky.social
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Herbarium World
Exploring herbaria and their importance
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February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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maxlong.bsky.social
Very excited to announce this workshop on environmental approaches to modern British History taking place this September at @lincoln.ox.ac.uk. Please share!
andrewseaton.bsky.social Andrew Seaton @andrewseaton.bsky.social · 9d
CALL FOR PAPERS - Modern British History and the 'Environmental Turn'.

A two-day workshop organised by @maxlong.bsky.social and myself at Lincoln College, Oxford, 16-17 September. Deadline for abstracts is 15 May.

Details in poster below, please share.
This two-day workshop will explore several questions. How can environmental history complement or offer alternatives to existing historiographical narratives and periodisations in British history? What new actors, events, or phenomena might come to the fore? How should it foster engagements with places beyond its national borders or with other disciplines? Is environmental history different from longstanding traditions of ‘landscape’ or ‘urban’ histories of Britain? What contributions can historians make to environmental advocacy and policymaking? And how might a focus on the environment reshape teaching in British history? To take part, participants should submit a 300 word proposal for a short ‘position paper’ (approx. 2500 words) that will be pre-circulated at the workshop. These position papers will address the place of environmental approaches and themes within modern British history (1800 to the present) from the perspective of the participant’s own research. Participants will orally summarise their papers at the workshop. The event is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. Submissions are welcomed across a range of perspectives and topics, including but not limited to: energy, extraction, non-human actors, pollution, toxicity, rural and urban landscapes, everyday environmental histories (including how they are shaped by class, gender, and race), imperialism and decolonisation, ‘green’ policy, activism, and the political economy of the natural world. Please send proposals and a one-paragraph biography in a single PDF to andrew.seaton@manchester.ac.uk by 15 May 2026. Please also direct enquiries to this address. This event is organised by Dr. Max Long (Oxford) and Dr. Andrew Seaton (Manchester).
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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long18thsem.bsky.social
Next week Wednesday 11 February we are delighted to have @pbhellawell.bsky.social & @libertypaterson.bsky.social present their paper titled 'The Ship Bedford: Atlantic and Archival Crossings in the Long Eighteenth-Century Slave Trade'. Join us either in person at the IHR or online from 17:30
www.history.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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treeseeker.bsky.social
Historical Geographers!! Do you have any news, cfps, conference sessions, papers, books or events you would like to alert others to in our next #HGRG spring newsletter?
Get in touch with @hcraddock.bsky.social by 13 February and spread the word!
#historicalgeography
#RGS
#news
February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
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
Photograph of an American bison standing beside a fence at the London Zoo in 1906.
January 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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tashakitcher.bsky.social
I’m running a survey to ask researchers what they want the UK Government Web Archive to offer in the future to enable wider use of the collection. If you’re a web archive user, or you would like to be, please take ten minutes to complete this survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UKGWA-Rese...
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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giorgiatolfo.bsky.social
Following the December "Pollution in the Archive" symposium, my colleague @hcraddock.bsky.social and me have wrote a recap of the day with some post-event reflections that you can now read it on @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy blog.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional...
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Join me for this talk tomorrow morning!
#envhist #envhum
January 26, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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planthums-uk.bsky.social
#KEW in #JAMAICA by @hcraddock.bsky.social - 2nd talk in #Gardens-Trust #online seminar series #Empires, #Plants & #Gardening' Jan 27 10-11:30 GMT More info & booking: eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl... @kewgardens.bsky.social @UkNatArchives
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
I'll be talking about the Hope Botanic Gardens in Jamaica on 27th Jan, using records from the colonial archives at Kew Gardens 🌴

Signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empires-pl...
Empires, Plants & Gardening: Kew in Jamaica
The second talk in our series exploring the influence of political and economic power on garden-making
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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giorgiatolfo.bsky.social
For World Aids Day, 1 December, I’ve co-curated a new highlights gallery exploring @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy state records collection related to the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.

To access it:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
HIV and AIDS
We hold an extensive range of material related to the HIV and AIDS epidemic of the 1980 and 1990s.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
I really enjoyed hosting this - do watch the recording below! 🦫
November 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Two weeks left until our symposium on pollution! Registration open until 30th Nov
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive is now open for registration! 🏭🌊

In person symposium at The National Archives on 4th December: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-re...

Afternoon of online talks on 5th December: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-re...

#envhum #envhist
Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive (in person)
Explore histories of pollution, contamination, and environmental damage in the archive at this one-day symposium at The National Archives.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Looking forward to chairing this event in just over a week!

#envhist #envhum
hcraddock.bsky.social Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · Sep 9
I'll be hosting an online event on encountering extinction in the archives with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social as part of The National Archives' Research Routes series.

Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
Extinction and hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive
What hope can be found in encounters with animals in archival documents?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Very happy that my article on the ackee tree in Jamaica is out! Thanks to @treeseeker.bsky.social and @planthums-uk.bsky.social for editing this excellent special issue.

www.whp-journals.co.uk/PP/article/v...
Image of the fruit and seeds of the ackee tree in front of leaves.
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
Join me for a workshop on archival research in the Environmental Humanities at The National Archives!

We're seeking early career participants - apply to attend to hear from speakers, view original documents, and help test our research guidance. #envhum #envhist

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archival-r...
Archival Research in the Environmental Humanities Workshop
Learn about archival research in the Environmental Humanities in a workshop at The National Archives.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
1 week left to submit an abstract for our symposium on Pollution in the Archive!
hcraddock.bsky.social Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · Aug 13
The Call for Papers for 'Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive', a symposium at The National Archives in London, 4 December 2025, is now open!

Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept

See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS

#envhum #envhist
Image of Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company workshops with smoke escaping from tower. Reference: CO 1069/280 from The National Archives, UK.
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
hcraddock.bsky.social
I'll be hosting an online event on encountering extinction in the archives with @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social as part of The National Archives' Research Routes series.

Come along to hear about researching animal histories in the archive!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/extinction...
Extinction and hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive
What hope can be found in encounters with animals in archival documents?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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tashakitcher.bsky.social
Working at the National Archives is great, I mean, look at THIS!

(Part of CO 1069/611, supplied today by @hcraddock.bsky.social)
August 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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tashakitcher.bsky.social
Alongside the UKGWA team, I'm hosting two free half-day workshops this October to teach researchers more about the web archive, and shape our future researcher offering.

If you are a web archive user, or are keen to learn more, you can register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-governm...
UK Government Web Archive Researcher Workshops
Explore the UK Government Web Archive, one of the world’s largest openly accessible internet archives, in workshops.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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manchstm.bsky.social
Conference: Planetary Futures - Rethinking Extinction and Conservation in the Anthropocene. Manchester, 18-19 Sept 2025.

Registration is free - please register your interest in attending by Friday 22 August.

blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
Planetary Futures: Rethinking Extinction and Conservation in the Anthropocene
Conference, 18-19 September 2025, at the University of Manchester. Call for Papers
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
August 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
hcraddock.bsky.social
The Call for Papers for 'Talking Records: Pollution in the Archive', a symposium at The National Archives in London, 4 December 2025, is now open!

Submission deadline: Friday 19 Sept

See the CFP and details about bursaries for speakers here: orlo.uk/Z8StS

#envhum #envhist
Image of Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company workshops with smoke escaping from tower. Reference: CO 1069/280 from The National Archives, UK.
August 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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17sgs10.bsky.social
Spalding Gentlemen's Society (SGS) - Britain's second-oldest museum - seeks Project Manager for ambitious redevelopment project through our current NLHF Development Phase grant and beyond.

Closing date: 22 August 2025

View the tender brief here or the link in our bio: www.sgsoc.org/work-with-us
July 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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planthums-uk.bsky.social
Coming this autumn!! #PLANT #PERSPECTIVES 2(2) special issue: #Tree #Cultures & #Arboreal #Humanities eds
@treeseeker.bsky.social & Caroline Cornish #research articles, narrative #non_fiction, #poetry & reviews whp-journals.co.uk/PP @plantperspectives.bsky.social @whitehorsepress.bsky.social
'Of the Oak' 2025: digital art installation by Marshmallow Laser Feast @rbgkew.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM