Tyson A. Luneau
@tluneau.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at SUNY Cortland. Deputy Editor, Environment and History (eandhwhp.bsky.social)
Historian of modern France & North Africa, studying colonialism, the environment, and urbanism. Former secondary history teacher.
www.tysonluneau.com
Historian of modern France & North Africa, studying colonialism, the environment, and urbanism. Former secondary history teacher.
www.tysonluneau.com
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We've added a new post by Nils Johansson to our blog, exploring ‘how the plastic bag became an iconic symbol of environmental degradation'; originally published as a Snapshot in 'Environment and History'. Check it out here: whitehorsepress.blog/2025/11/10/t... @eandhwhp.bsky.social #envhist #plastic
THE PLASTIC BAG: FROM A MUNDANE SWEDISH INNOVATION TO THE WORLD’S OCEANS
This blog, exploring ‘how the plastic bag became an iconic symbol of environmental degradation’, republishes a Snapshot by Nils Johansson, originally published in Environment and Histor…
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November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We've added a new post by Nils Johansson to our blog, exploring ‘how the plastic bag became an iconic symbol of environmental degradation'; originally published as a Snapshot in 'Environment and History'. Check it out here: whitehorsepress.blog/2025/11/10/t... @eandhwhp.bsky.social #envhist #plastic
My review of Nicole Beth Wallenbrock's 'The Franco-Algerian War Through a Twenty-First Century Lens' is live now on H-War Reviews. A fascinating read for scholars interested in film history, decolonization, or historical memory. 🗃️ www.h-net.org/reviews/show...
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My review of Nicole Beth Wallenbrock's 'The Franco-Algerian War Through a Twenty-First Century Lens' is live now on H-War Reviews. A fascinating read for scholars interested in film history, decolonization, or historical memory. 🗃️ www.h-net.org/reviews/show...
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We're delighted to announce a new book, forthcoming in March: 'Grasping Soil: A Syllabus and Essays for the Environmental Humanities', edited by Emily Brownell; now open for pre-orders. More information: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #envhum #envhist #soil
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We're delighted to announce a new book, forthcoming in March: 'Grasping Soil: A Syllabus and Essays for the Environmental Humanities', edited by Emily Brownell; now open for pre-orders. More information: www.whpress.co.uk/publications... #envhum #envhist #soil
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New ahead-of-print article! In "Tenacious," Claudia Leal examines the multidimensional history of dogs in Latin America since the colonial era. doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️
October 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
New ahead-of-print article! In "Tenacious," Claudia Leal examines the multidimensional history of dogs in Latin America since the colonial era. doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️
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New open access article! In "The Contradictions of Dam Building in the People's Republic of China," the authors examine tensions between the PRC's limited capacities and promethean visions of taming China's rivers in the mid-20th century. Read it here: www.doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️
October 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New open access article! In "The Contradictions of Dam Building in the People's Republic of China," the authors examine tensions between the PRC's limited capacities and promethean visions of taming China's rivers in the mid-20th century. Read it here: www.doi.org/10.3828/whpe... #envhist 🗃️
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Issue 31.4 of Environment and History is out now! This special issue entitled "Dam Scientists: The limits of scientific knowledge and environmentalism" features 6 research articles, 2 snapshots, and 3 book reviews. Read online here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/whpeh/31... #envhist🗃️
October 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Issue 31.4 of Environment and History is out now! This special issue entitled "Dam Scientists: The limits of scientific knowledge and environmentalism" features 6 research articles, 2 snapshots, and 3 book reviews. Read online here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/whpeh/31... #envhist🗃️
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In "The Contested History of the Ecological Indian Trope," Larsen revisits the 1990s scholarly debate over the ‘Ecological Indian’ as a pivotal moment in the history of Indigenous knowledge among anthropologists and conservation scientists. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3... #envhist 🗃️
September 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In "The Contested History of the Ecological Indian Trope," Larsen revisits the 1990s scholarly debate over the ‘Ecological Indian’ as a pivotal moment in the history of Indigenous knowledge among anthropologists and conservation scientists. liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3... #envhist 🗃️
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2 new ahead-of-print articles out now! In "Wildlife Corridors," Felten-Kury explores the interplay between imperial infrastructure, environmental dynamics and animal mobilities in colonial Southeast Asia. #envhist 🗃️https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/whpeh.63861480345877
September 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
2 new ahead-of-print articles out now! In "Wildlife Corridors," Felten-Kury explores the interplay between imperial infrastructure, environmental dynamics and animal mobilities in colonial Southeast Asia. #envhist 🗃️https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/abs/10.3828/whpeh.63861480345877
This morning, I was describing Téléfrançais to a co-worker whose spouse is learning French & reminiscing about how ridiculous it looks by 2025 standards. I can't decide if l'Ananas is more haunting or endearing in retrospect
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This morning, I was describing Téléfrançais to a co-worker whose spouse is learning French & reminiscing about how ridiculous it looks by 2025 standards. I can't decide if l'Ananas is more haunting or endearing in retrospect
I'm looking to organize a panel for next year's French Colonial Historical Society conference (July 25-27 in Maynooth, Ireland) on the aftermaths of colonial infrastructure/development projects. If you're working on similar topics in French colonial history, let's chat! #history #envhist
September 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
SUNY ESF is under
attack as a broader political and cultural shift seeks to undermine environmental education and research in the US. Please sign and spread the word to support ESF and send a message to the state about the critical value of higher education actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
attack as a broader political and cultural shift seeks to undermine environmental education and research in the US. Please sign and spread the word to support ESF and send a message to the state about the critical value of higher education actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
Gov. Hochul: Please invest in the future of SUNY ESF!
Please send this e-letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to support an $10 million increase to SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is needed to financially stabilize this vital ...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
SUNY ESF is under
attack as a broader political and cultural shift seeks to undermine environmental education and research in the US. Please sign and spread the word to support ESF and send a message to the state about the critical value of higher education actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
attack as a broader political and cultural shift seeks to undermine environmental education and research in the US. Please sign and spread the word to support ESF and send a message to the state about the critical value of higher education actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...
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"We’re not mismanaging. We’re not failing. We’re operating exactly as intended. And we are under attack."
Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
Union: Austerity threatens SUNY ESF’s mission. NY can’t afford to lose it (Guest Opinion)
"If SUNY’s approach continues, ESF will have fewer programs, fewer students, fewer partnerships and generate fewer jobs in Syracuse and across the state," write UUP leaders.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"We’re not mismanaging. We’re not failing. We’re operating exactly as intended. And we are under attack."
Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
6 weeks of international travel is finally coming to an end. Excellent research in France & Morocco, plenty of exploration in between, and a terrific ESEH in Sweden to wrap things up.
August 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
6 weeks of international travel is finally coming to an end. Excellent research in France & Morocco, plenty of exploration in between, and a terrific ESEH in Sweden to wrap things up.
The History Department at SUNY Cortland is hiring 2 tenure-track positions for Fall 2026. Feel free to reach out with any questions! #history
20th Century US History: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10487
History & Social Studies Teacher Preparation
jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10486
20th Century US History: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10487
History & Social Studies Teacher Preparation
jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10486
August 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The History Department at SUNY Cortland is hiring 2 tenure-track positions for Fall 2026. Feel free to reach out with any questions! #history
20th Century US History: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10487
History & Social Studies Teacher Preparation
jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10486
20th Century US History: jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10487
History & Social Studies Teacher Preparation
jobs.cortland.edu/postings/10486
Come see us tomorrow morning at #eseh2025!
Reminder: come chat with us and learn more about publishing in E&H Tuesday or Thursday at #eseh2025! We’ll be at the WHP stand in the main university building. #envhist @whitehorsepress.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Come see us tomorrow morning at #eseh2025!
“Is there language teaching that we can do via ChatGPT?” Coming from a supposedly world-class institution - yiiiiikes
Wow. The University of Chicago, a world-class institution whose humanities faculty in the past has included Homi Bhabha & Lauren Berlant & Ralph Ellison & Hannah freaking Arendt, is getting rid of basically every graduate department involving the acknowledgment that other cultures & languages exist.
August 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
“Is there language teaching that we can do via ChatGPT?” Coming from a supposedly world-class institution - yiiiiikes
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Interested in contributing to E&H or want to learn more about the process? Come see us next week at ESEH in Uppsala! We'll be hosting two "meet the editors" sessions at the WHP @whitehorsepress.bsky.social stand. #envhist
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Interested in contributing to E&H or want to learn more about the process? Come see us next week at ESEH in Uppsala! We'll be hosting two "meet the editors" sessions at the WHP @whitehorsepress.bsky.social stand. #envhist
Lovely few days in Cannes before heading up to Paris for a week of research at the BnF
August 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Lovely few days in Cannes before heading up to Paris for a week of research at the BnF
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New open access ahead-of-print article! In "A Fishy Tale of the Nuclear Power Plant Never Built in Estonia," Kati Lindström and Achim Klüppelberg explore the envirotechnical history of nuclear development at Lake Võrtsjärv. Read it here: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/... #envhist
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New open access ahead-of-print article! In "A Fishy Tale of the Nuclear Power Plant Never Built in Estonia," Kati Lindström and Achim Klüppelberg explore the envirotechnical history of nuclear development at Lake Võrtsjärv. Read it here: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/... #envhist
In an era where a substantial proportion of undergrads enter university lacking critical thinking skills once deemed essential for success, the last thing we need to be doing is off-loading basic cognitive functions and giving into big tech. Hard pass
The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.
www.historians.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In an era where a substantial proportion of undergrads enter university lacking critical thinking skills once deemed essential for success, the last thing we need to be doing is off-loading basic cognitive functions and giving into big tech. Hard pass
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This piece lays out all the reasons AI is ill-suited for historical work — getting facts wrong, relying on existing sources only, churning out banal claims in bland prose, etc — and then asserts we’ll all just have to use it anyway.
Yeah, no.
Yeah, no.
The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.
www.historians.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This piece lays out all the reasons AI is ill-suited for historical work — getting facts wrong, relying on existing sources only, churning out banal claims in bland prose, etc — and then asserts we’ll all just have to use it anyway.
Yeah, no.
Yeah, no.
Spending my last few days in Morocco back in Casablanca, including a visit to Hay Mohammadi, the site of Michel Écochard’s Carrières Centrales housing project and a major hub of anti-colonial resistance in the early 1950s.
August 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Spending my last few days in Morocco back in Casablanca, including a visit to Hay Mohammadi, the site of Michel Écochard’s Carrières Centrales housing project and a major hub of anti-colonial resistance in the early 1950s.
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We're very pleased indeed to see research first published in 'Environment and History' making waves on BBC News – it was the third most read article on the BBC's UK news website as of this morning! @eandhwhp.bsky.social #envhist
Research by Harrison Croft on the story of Winston Churchill's dead platypus, first published as a Snapshot in Environment and History, made it to the front page of the BBC website today! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #envhist
How the mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was finally solved - BBC News
The platypus was a top secret gift from Australia, found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We're very pleased indeed to see research first published in 'Environment and History' making waves on BBC News – it was the third most read article on the BBC's UK news website as of this morning! @eandhwhp.bsky.social #envhist
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Research by Harrison Croft on the story of Winston Churchill's dead platypus, first published as a Snapshot in Environment and History, made it to the front page of the BBC website today! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #envhist
How the mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was finally solved - BBC News
The platypus was a top secret gift from Australia, found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Research by Harrison Croft on the story of Winston Churchill's dead platypus, first published as a Snapshot in Environment and History, made it to the front page of the BBC website today! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #envhist