Jules Skotnes-Brown
@julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social
Historian of animals, disease, science, and colonialism. Postdoc at University of Liverpool and Honorary Research Fellow at University of St Andrews. https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/social-anthropology/people/jasb1/
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Join us on Weds 19 November for the launch of our new co-hosted Applied History Fellowships for postdoc historians, with
@ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN
Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education: 2.30pm, 19 November, online #Skystorians
@ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN
Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education: 2.30pm, 19 November, online #Skystorians
New programme of 'Applied History Fellowships': launch and introductory event - RHS
In 2025-26 the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), Royal Historical Society and DC Thomson will launch a new Applied History Fellowship partnership. Join us at this online session -- 2.30pm on Wed...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Join us on Weds 19 November for the launch of our new co-hosted Applied History Fellowships for postdoc historians, with
@ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN
Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education: 2.30pm, 19 November, online #Skystorians
@ihr.bsky.social and DC Thomson bit.ly/4ofWArN
Fellowships will develop historical skills for use in workplaces beyond higher education: 2.30pm, 19 November, online #Skystorians
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Very valuable thread on the impact of UKHE cuts and what we stand to lose through them.
I worked closely with the case study cited and wrote the Environment Template for that UoA.
We have all of us been in scope for redundancy since January. Where does that leave such important research?
I worked closely with the case study cited and wrote the Environment Template for that UoA.
We have all of us been in scope for redundancy since January. Where does that leave such important research?
What's lost when we lose staff, departments, programmes and faculties in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and what's that got to do with organ donation?
Amid the looming losses faced by Cardiff, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Leicester and Nottingham (among many others), here's a worked example. 1/8
Amid the looming losses faced by Cardiff, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Leicester and Nottingham (among many others), here's a worked example. 1/8
The organ donation ‘opt-out’ has been a fatal failure | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Very valuable thread on the impact of UKHE cuts and what we stand to lose through them.
I worked closely with the case study cited and wrote the Environment Template for that UoA.
We have all of us been in scope for redundancy since January. Where does that leave such important research?
I worked closely with the case study cited and wrote the Environment Template for that UoA.
We have all of us been in scope for redundancy since January. Where does that leave such important research?
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📢 JOB ALERT 📢
Come work with me! @rigb.org is hiring an Archivist, full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract, hybrid working possible.
Please share widely!
More details 👇
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Come work with me! @rigb.org is hiring an Archivist, full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract, hybrid working possible.
Please share widely!
More details 👇
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Work with us
Help us to create more opportunities for everyone to enjoy and benefit from science.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
📢 JOB ALERT 📢
Come work with me! @rigb.org is hiring an Archivist, full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract, hybrid working possible.
Please share widely!
More details 👇
www.rigb.org/about-us/wor...
Come work with me! @rigb.org is hiring an Archivist, full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract, hybrid working possible.
Please share widely!
More details 👇
www.rigb.org/about-us/wor...
Really excited to see this volume will be out soon! It was an honour to have contributed to this amazing collection. A big thanks to Raf, Vanessa, Tom, and the whole Moving Animals Team for inviting me to contribute.
*Globalizing Wildlife*, a book edited by @vbateman.bsky.social, Tom Quick, and myself, is now available for pre-order with @uncpress.bsky.social!
Using code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout, you can save 30%
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Using code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout, you can save 30%
www.uncpress.org/book/9781469...
Globalizing Wildlife
Humans have always incorporated wildlife into processes of work, capture, and exchange. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, globalization became t...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Really excited to see this volume will be out soon! It was an honour to have contributed to this amazing collection. A big thanks to Raf, Vanessa, Tom, and the whole Moving Animals Team for inviting me to contribute.
"By using the concepts of pest in foregrounding the philosophy behind species segregation, Segregated Species makes a great contribution to agricultural history, animal history, histories of conservation, and histories of knowledge."
Segregated Species: Pests, Knowledge, and Boundaries in South Africa, 1910–1948
Segregated Species examines how white farmers, the government, scientists, and Africans debated and defined the concept of pests in South Africa between 1910 and 1948 as they sought to create species ...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"By using the concepts of pest in foregrounding the philosophy behind species segregation, Segregated Species makes a great contribution to agricultural history, animal history, histories of conservation, and histories of knowledge."
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A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci
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
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci
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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
Invasive Species, Health, and Global History Afterword: The Disavowal of Human Agency
Abstract. The papers in this special issue explore the metaphorical realms that inform discourses on disruptive plants and animals. They explore how specie
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October 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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
Fantastic to see our special issue has now been formally published!
So great to see the special issue on "Invasive Species, Global Health, and Colonial Legacies" that @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social & I edited published today! A big thanks to all contributors & to JHMAS editors & reviewers for their support & guidance in this process academic.oup.com/jhmas/issue/...
Volume 80 Issue 4 | Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences | Oxford Academic
Publishes original research on the written beginnings of medicine in all its aspects. It focuses on what practitioners of the healing arts did or taught, and how their peers, as well as patients, rece...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fantastic to see our special issue has now been formally published!
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““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
It has been an absolute pleasure working with @visualplague.bsky.social, @alvesduarte.bsky.social and Oliver French on this wonderful project over the last five years. I have learnt an enormous amount and had great fun with this team. Thank you Christos for putting together this amazing project.
Today marks the final day of The Global War Against the Rat project @standrewsanthro.bsky.social (funded @wellcometrust.bsky.social) after 6 wonderful years of collaborative interdisciplinary research with Oliver French, @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social & @alvesduarte.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
It has been an absolute pleasure working with @visualplague.bsky.social, @alvesduarte.bsky.social and Oliver French on this wonderful project over the last five years. I have learnt an enormous amount and had great fun with this team. Thank you Christos for putting together this amazing project.
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RHS Funding opportunity: Postgraduate and Early Career Research Support Grants.
Grants of up to £1000 for graduate and early career historians to undertake research projects bit.ly/4nWLNlI
Closing date for the next round: 5 December 2025
Grants of up to £1000 for graduate and early career historians to undertake research projects bit.ly/4nWLNlI
Closing date for the next round: 5 December 2025
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 5 December 2025 onwards. For f...
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October 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
RHS Funding opportunity: Postgraduate and Early Career Research Support Grants.
Grants of up to £1000 for graduate and early career historians to undertake research projects bit.ly/4nWLNlI
Closing date for the next round: 5 December 2025
Grants of up to £1000 for graduate and early career historians to undertake research projects bit.ly/4nWLNlI
Closing date for the next round: 5 December 2025
I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Career Development Grant. Over the next five years I'll be directing the research project "Conserving Global Health: Biodiversity Protection and the Prehistory of Planetary Health".
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Career Development Grant. Over the next five years I'll be directing the research project "Conserving Global Health: Biodiversity Protection and the Prehistory of Planetary Health".
A mostly fair critique of Segregated Species in South African Journal of Science from Anjuli Webster. The point that I have not engaged enough with Indigenous African language sources is a very important critique. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
Segregated species, language and knowledge
doi.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A mostly fair critique of Segregated Species in South African Journal of Science from Anjuli Webster. The point that I have not engaged enough with Indigenous African language sources is a very important critique. doi.org/10.17159/saj...
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RHS First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, 2026.
We invite submissions for the Society's book and article prizes: for eligible titles published in 2025. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
Submissions are by self-nomination by an author. Closing date: 15 December #Skystorians
We invite submissions for the Society's book and article prizes: for eligible titles published in 2025. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
Submissions are by self-nomination by an author. Closing date: 15 December #Skystorians
Royal Historical Society Book and Article Prizes, 2026: submissions now invited - RHS
The Royal Historical Society invites applications for its First Book Prize, 2026 and Early Career Article Prize, 2026. The call for submissions opens on Monday 29 September 2025 and runs to Monday 15 ...
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September 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
RHS First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, 2026.
We invite submissions for the Society's book and article prizes: for eligible titles published in 2025. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
Submissions are by self-nomination by an author. Closing date: 15 December #Skystorians
We invite submissions for the Society's book and article prizes: for eligible titles published in 2025. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v
Submissions are by self-nomination by an author. Closing date: 15 December #Skystorians
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A must-read for environmental historians, labour historians, & historians of embodiment, trade, Britain, the Thames, and more.
Conceptually ambitious & a really good story with an unexpected & dramatic denouement.
#envhist
Conceptually ambitious & a really good story with an unexpected & dramatic denouement.
#envhist
New on advance access: "Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928"
by Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) and @benmechen.bsky.social (@uclhistory.bsky.social)
#OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) and @benmechen.bsky.social (@uclhistory.bsky.social)
#OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1093/past...
Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928*
Abstract. This article examines changes in the bodies and environment of labourers carrying timber imported into London’s docks in the 1860s to the 1920s t
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A must-read for environmental historians, labour historians, & historians of embodiment, trade, Britain, the Thames, and more.
Conceptually ambitious & a really good story with an unexpected & dramatic denouement.
#envhist
Conceptually ambitious & a really good story with an unexpected & dramatic denouement.
#envhist
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A reminder that we're collecting for our 2025 contingent publication lists!
Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians
Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...
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September 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A reminder that we're collecting for our 2025 contingent publication lists!
Pleased to have contributed to this roundtable discussion on Meredith McKittrick's book, 'Green Lands for White Men': eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
McKittrick, 'Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of Apartheid,' H-Environment Roundtable 15 no. 12 (2025) | H-Net
Dear Colleagues-Announcing a new edition of H-Environment Roundtables featuring Meredith McKittrick's Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of Apartheid. Please enj...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pleased to have contributed to this roundtable discussion on Meredith McKittrick's book, 'Green Lands for White Men': eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Looking forward to talking on The Greenhouse tomorrow about my book!
Join us online Monday 15 Sept 2025 for @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social discussing Segregated Species: Pests, Knowledge, and Boundaries in South Africa, 1910–1948 (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024) in Greenhouse #envhum book talk series at 16:00 in Norway / 15:00 in UK.
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Online book talk: Skotnes-Brown, Segregated Species – The Greenhouse
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September 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Looking forward to talking on The Greenhouse tomorrow about my book!
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Isis, November 2025.
September 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Isis, November 2025.
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📣Annual Book Development Prize Competition 📣
Submissions are now invited for the 2026 Award, which funds authors to turn a proposal into a book in the Social Histories of Medicine series, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 16 Jan 2026.
#histmed
Submissions are now invited for the 2026 Award, which funds authors to turn a proposal into a book in the Social Histories of Medicine series, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 16 Jan 2026.
#histmed
Annual Book Development Prize Competition
Rules and Entry Form The Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) invites submissions to its Annual Book Development Award Competition. The Award Two awards of £2000.00 each will be given …
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August 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📣Annual Book Development Prize Competition 📣
Submissions are now invited for the 2026 Award, which funds authors to turn a proposal into a book in the Social Histories of Medicine series, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 16 Jan 2026.
#histmed
Submissions are now invited for the 2026 Award, which funds authors to turn a proposal into a book in the Social Histories of Medicine series, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 16 Jan 2026.
#histmed
Looking forward to talking about my book on the Greenhouse on 15 September!
I have gotten our @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talks for September & October posted!
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
August 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Looking forward to talking about my book on the Greenhouse on 15 September!
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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.
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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
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...
Registration is free - please register your interest in attending by Friday 22 August.
blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
Interesting article on the introduction of rose-ringed parakeets into London. www.thetimes.com/article/b8d4...
Can anyone recommend any environmental histories of these birds?
Can anyone recommend any environmental histories of these birds?
The mystery of London’s Himalayan parakeets: myths v truth
The birds’ striking plumage is a common sight across the capital. We may have solved the question of how they got here — and it has nothing to do with Jimi Hendrix
www.thetimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Interesting article on the introduction of rose-ringed parakeets into London. www.thetimes.com/article/b8d4...
Can anyone recommend any environmental histories of these birds?
Can anyone recommend any environmental histories of these birds?
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CFA The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the intersection of microbes, ethics & society
ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
October 1-3, 2025
Abstracts due Aug.18
Organizers @abigailnd.bsky.social & @msimang.bsky.social
#philsci #STS 🦠
More info ⤵️
ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
October 1-3, 2025
Abstracts due Aug.18
Organizers @abigailnd.bsky.social & @msimang.bsky.social
#philsci #STS 🦠
More info ⤵️
Home | The Human Diversity
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August 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
CFA The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the intersection of microbes, ethics & society
ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
October 1-3, 2025
Abstracts due Aug.18
Organizers @abigailnd.bsky.social & @msimang.bsky.social
#philsci #STS 🦠
More info ⤵️
ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
October 1-3, 2025
Abstracts due Aug.18
Organizers @abigailnd.bsky.social & @msimang.bsky.social
#philsci #STS 🦠
More info ⤵️
This promises to be fascinating reading!
So excited to share my new article in @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social:
"Colonial World-Making and Global Knowledges at the Early Modern Cape of Good Hope" (Open access)
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"Colonial World-Making and Global Knowledges at the Early Modern Cape of Good Hope" (Open access)
academic.oup.com/past/advance...
August 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This promises to be fascinating reading!