Jens Amborg
@jamborg.bsky.social
History of science PhD candidate at Uppsala Uni working on animal breeding and natural history in 18th-century France
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Jens Amborg
@jamborg.bsky.social
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Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core
Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France
doi.org
📢 New publication!
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
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JOB
Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note
www.cam.ac.uk
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
JOB
Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Assistant Professor in the History of Knowledge Pre-1400,
University of Cambridge
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
When you randomly find a first edition of Mirabeau’s L’ami des hommes in an open bookshelf with leftover books in the corridor of your department…
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
When you randomly find a first edition of Mirabeau’s L’ami des hommes in an open bookshelf with leftover books in the corridor of your department…
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“what happens if we also reconnect with the mule? What can mules teach us about the black history of land and violence in the United States?”
A terrific piece of #envhist on mules, labor, and how “empire doesn’t always win” from @roguechieftan.bsky.social
www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
A terrific piece of #envhist on mules, labor, and how “empire doesn’t always win” from @roguechieftan.bsky.social
www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
Mule Power
Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States.
www.sciencehistory.org
October 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“what happens if we also reconnect with the mule? What can mules teach us about the black history of land and violence in the United States?”
A terrific piece of #envhist on mules, labor, and how “empire doesn’t always win” from @roguechieftan.bsky.social
www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
A terrific piece of #envhist on mules, labor, and how “empire doesn’t always win” from @roguechieftan.bsky.social
www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
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EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
Faculty and staff in European higher education and research declare their conscientious objection to collaborating with Israeli institutions complicit in severe violations of international law. To sign, visit uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...
Faculty and staff in European higher education and research declare their conscientious objection to collaborating with Israeli institutions complicit in severe violations of international law. To sign, visit uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...
September 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
Faculty and staff in European higher education and research declare their conscientious objection to collaborating with Israeli institutions complicit in severe violations of international law. To sign, visit uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...
Faculty and staff in European higher education and research declare their conscientious objection to collaborating with Israeli institutions complicit in severe violations of international law. To sign, visit uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...
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Absolutely essential reading for all historians of science
antipodeonline.org/2025/09/24/o...
antipodeonline.org/2025/09/24/o...
Intervention—“On Grassroots Witnessing: Gaza as the Terrain of Epistemic Intifada” - Antipode Online
Patrick Anthony (Uppsala University) and Ghada Dimashk (American University of Beirut) Baba, when will we study astronomy in school? … I want to learn about the moon and stars. (Banias, age 9, quoted ...
antipodeonline.org
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Absolutely essential reading for all historians of science
antipodeonline.org/2025/09/24/o...
antipodeonline.org/2025/09/24/o...
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🚨 #OpenAccess 🚨
This article is also available in #English
👇
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#mercantilism #diplomacy #animals #skystorians
This article is also available in #English
👇
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#mercantilism #diplomacy #animals #skystorians
September 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🚨 #OpenAccess 🚨
This article is also available in #English
👇
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#mercantilism #diplomacy #animals #skystorians
This article is also available in #English
👇
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#mercantilism #diplomacy #animals #skystorians
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Very very happy to announce that the @jhokjournal.bsky.social special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kely Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World
| Journal for the History of Knowledge
journalhistoryknowledge.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Very very happy to announce that the @jhokjournal.bsky.social special issue "Knowledge and Power: Projecting the Modern World," edited by Vera Keller, Kely Whitmer, and me, is starting to be published: the first three articles are here, the rest to follow.
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
journalhistoryknowledge.org/Knowledge_an...
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Excellent article from @jamborg.bsky.social about "genetic" mercantilism. Highly recommended
'Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de #races animales, diplomatie du mouton et #géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du xviiie siècle'
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Excellent article from @jamborg.bsky.social about "genetic" mercantilism. Highly recommended
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Really honored to be part of this issue! In my article, I study the (failed) attempts to cultivate wheat in Hispaniola during the 16th century. While the West Indies are mostly known for the sugar plantations that made them so important for later colonial empires...
In the newest HAHR from @dukepress.bsky.social, @aduranton.bsky.social describes the attempts to adapt wheat in Hispaniola in the sixteenth century. doi.org/10.1215/0018...
The Transplantation of Wheat in Sixteenth-Century Hispaniola: Royal Institutions, Colonization, and Agronomic Testing | Hispanic American Historical Review | Duke University Press
doi.org
August 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Really honored to be part of this issue! In my article, I study the (failed) attempts to cultivate wheat in Hispaniola during the 16th century. While the West Indies are mostly known for the sugar plantations that made them so important for later colonial empires...
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'Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de #races animales, diplomatie du mouton et #géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du xviiie siècle'
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
September 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
'Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de #races animales, diplomatie du mouton et #géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du xviiie siècle'
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
par @jamborg.bsky.social (Uppsala)
👉 dx.doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
#skystorians #race #climate #merinos 🐑
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« Capitalisme, démocratie, colonialisme, Europe, comment hérite-t-on du passé ? »
Dialogue « Le présent de l’histoire » entre Antoine Lilti et moi
À 11h30 le samedi 18 octobre aux Franciscaines de Deauville à l’occasion des 150 ans de Flammarion
Dialogue « Le présent de l’histoire » entre Antoine Lilti et moi
À 11h30 le samedi 18 octobre aux Franciscaines de Deauville à l’occasion des 150 ans de Flammarion
September 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
« Capitalisme, démocratie, colonialisme, Europe, comment hérite-t-on du passé ? »
Dialogue « Le présent de l’histoire » entre Antoine Lilti et moi
À 11h30 le samedi 18 octobre aux Franciscaines de Deauville à l’occasion des 150 ans de Flammarion
Dialogue « Le présent de l’histoire » entre Antoine Lilti et moi
À 11h30 le samedi 18 octobre aux Franciscaines de Deauville à l’occasion des 150 ans de Flammarion
📢 New publication!
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core
Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France
doi.org
September 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📢 New publication!
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
”Animal Mercantilism: Race Smuggling, Sheep Diplomacy, and the Geopolitics of Genetic Capital in Eighteenth-Century France” in @annales.ehess.fr is now available OA🐑🌍
doi.org/10.1017/ahss...
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Continuing now with colonial climates & environments chaired by @lindaaburnett.bsky.social
Speakers:
@davidemartino.bsky.social
Wenrui Zhao
@jamborg.bsky.social
It’s going to be about water, mines and cattle consecutively but maybe also connecting?
#eseh2025
#envhist
Speakers:
@davidemartino.bsky.social
Wenrui Zhao
@jamborg.bsky.social
It’s going to be about water, mines and cattle consecutively but maybe also connecting?
#eseh2025
#envhist
August 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Continuing now with colonial climates & environments chaired by @lindaaburnett.bsky.social
Speakers:
@davidemartino.bsky.social
Wenrui Zhao
@jamborg.bsky.social
It’s going to be about water, mines and cattle consecutively but maybe also connecting?
#eseh2025
#envhist
Speakers:
@davidemartino.bsky.social
Wenrui Zhao
@jamborg.bsky.social
It’s going to be about water, mines and cattle consecutively but maybe also connecting?
#eseh2025
#envhist
📢 Nouvelle publication !
« Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de races animales, diplomatie du mouton et géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du XVIIIe siècle » 🐑🌍
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#histoire #animaux
« Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de races animales, diplomatie du mouton et géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du XVIIIe siècle » 🐑🌍
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#histoire #animaux
Mercantilisme animal | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core
Mercantilisme animal - Volume 80 Issue 1-2
www.cambridge.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
📢 Nouvelle publication !
« Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de races animales, diplomatie du mouton et géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du XVIIIe siècle » 🐑🌍
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#histoire #animaux
« Mercantilisme animal. Contrebande de races animales, diplomatie du mouton et géopolitique du capital génétique dans la France du XVIIIe siècle » 🐑🌍
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#histoire #animaux
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Publication Day! How was race taught to students during the Enlightenment? Our book traces how Edinburgh-trained students carried their education into colonial contexts and forged race as a central category of Enlightenment thought. #History #Enlightenment #Colonialism #YaleUniversityPress
Race and the Scottish Enlightenment
How colonialism shaped the Scottish Enlightenment’s conception of race and humanity In the decades after 1750, an increasing number of former medical st...
yalebooks.yale.edu
August 19, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Publication Day! How was race taught to students during the Enlightenment? Our book traces how Edinburgh-trained students carried their education into colonial contexts and forged race as a central category of Enlightenment thought. #History #Enlightenment #Colonialism #YaleUniversityPress
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Le nouveau numéro des Annales est sorti sur @universitypress.cambridge.org
Au programme, un numéro double consacré aux #animaux (pour la première fois dans l'histoire presque centenaire des #Annales).
Bonne lecture et à bientôt pour une présentation détaillée !
▶️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Au programme, un numéro double consacré aux #animaux (pour la première fois dans l'histoire presque centenaire des #Annales).
Bonne lecture et à bientôt pour une présentation détaillée !
▶️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
August 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Le nouveau numéro des Annales est sorti sur @universitypress.cambridge.org
Au programme, un numéro double consacré aux #animaux (pour la première fois dans l'histoire presque centenaire des #Annales).
Bonne lecture et à bientôt pour une présentation détaillée !
▶️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Au programme, un numéro double consacré aux #animaux (pour la première fois dans l'histoire presque centenaire des #Annales).
Bonne lecture et à bientôt pour une présentation détaillée !
▶️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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So much to look forward to in the programme for #ESEH2025! You should of course all come to our double panel on "Colonial climates and environments" on Fri AM with @poxygraduate.bsky.social, @nphellstrom.bsky.social, @gianamar97.bsky.social, @lindaaburnett.bsky.social, @jamborg.bsky.social & more 🎙️
August 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So much to look forward to in the programme for #ESEH2025! You should of course all come to our double panel on "Colonial climates and environments" on Fri AM with @poxygraduate.bsky.social, @nphellstrom.bsky.social, @gianamar97.bsky.social, @lindaaburnett.bsky.social, @jamborg.bsky.social & more 🎙️
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"Slaves in Paris: A Digital Mapping Project" - a partnership between Miranda Spieler and Colonial Networks slavesinparis.org. Created with the support of our Kress Foundation Digital Art History Grant. Officially launched today in Paris at #GCFHSResist
July 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Slaves in Paris: A Digital Mapping Project" - a partnership between Miranda Spieler and Colonial Networks slavesinparis.org. Created with the support of our Kress Foundation Digital Art History Grant. Officially launched today in Paris at #GCFHSResist
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#Teasing
Le prochain numéro spécial des Annales paraît bientôt sur @universitypress.cambridge.org et @cairninfo.bsky.social.
Au programme: un numéro double sur les #animaux et l'animalité
#animalstudies #animalité
Le prochain numéro spécial des Annales paraît bientôt sur @universitypress.cambridge.org et @cairninfo.bsky.social.
Au programme: un numéro double sur les #animaux et l'animalité
#animalstudies #animalité
June 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#Teasing
Le prochain numéro spécial des Annales paraît bientôt sur @universitypress.cambridge.org et @cairninfo.bsky.social.
Au programme: un numéro double sur les #animaux et l'animalité
#animalstudies #animalité
Le prochain numéro spécial des Annales paraît bientôt sur @universitypress.cambridge.org et @cairninfo.bsky.social.
Au programme: un numéro double sur les #animaux et l'animalité
#animalstudies #animalité
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The Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University is advertising two fully funded PhD positions, starting on September 1, 2025. Apply before April 7.
One position in the history of science: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of ideas: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of science: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of ideas: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
March 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Department of History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University is advertising two fully funded PhD positions, starting on September 1, 2025. Apply before April 7.
One position in the history of science: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of ideas: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of science: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
One position in the history of ideas: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Very excited to attend this workshop on animal domestication and human civilization. In memory of the great Claude Blanckaert.
November 21, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Very excited to attend this workshop on animal domestication and human civilization. In memory of the great Claude Blanckaert.
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Our film on the making of Africa's blank spaces, produced in partnership with the National Museums of World Cultures, is now available in the official Youtube channel of Uppsala University.
Unmapping Africa
YouTube video by Uppsala universitet
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November 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Our film on the making of Africa's blank spaces, produced in partnership with the National Museums of World Cultures, is now available in the official Youtube channel of Uppsala University.