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Medievalist, environmental historian, penguin historian, photographer, co-editor of Water History. Author of Medieval Riverscapes, Negotiating the Landscape, and Water in World History. EFArnold.com

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Important news for the #envhist crowd: We are hiring an Associate Professor of Environmental History! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Application deadline is August 7. Some tips for those interested from abroad in thread 👇

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We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist

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I just discovered the "duplicate assignment" option in Canvas and WOW. I need to take a canvas training (you know in all my spare time). I can do basics, but there must be so many things that could be easier and time-saving.

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This is insane.

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Let freedom ring!

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Routledge sale on ebooks including Water in World History! www.routledge.com/Water-in-Wor...

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House Democrats need to bring articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, while Senate Democrats need to bring that chamber to a fucking halt.

submitted 16 days ago • 336 comments

WILL THE SENATE STAND UP FOR THEIR COLLEAGUE WILL THEY TAKE THIS SHIT SERIOUSLY

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You know what would make a great Father's Day gift for any dad who likes to read about boats and/or bearded men? One reviewer said: “If you can't quite afford an Antarctic cruise right now, this is the next best thing." www.bloomsbury.com/us/antarctic...

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Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums coming your way in October 2025. Only $20 in paperback for a full color book with 80 pictures! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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Oceans rise, empires fall

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It had not really sunk in that this is the first medieval book covered by H-env roundtable! networks.h-net.org/arnold-medie...

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Deeply grateful to my colleagues and to Kara Schlichting for the time, care, and attention they gave to me and my book. networks.h-net.org/group/19397/...

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And I just submitted sample pages of the penguin book to my agent. Fingers crossed he likes them.

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That was fun!

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Getting ready

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Tomorrow I am doing a public talk about the history of penguins! byrd.osu.edu/events/early...

submitted 29 days ago • 4 comments

A very thoughtful review of water in world history that both recommends it (yay!) and points to some absent discussions and conversations. Thank you Dario!

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Guys! I found a bag of penguin Christmas ornaments at goodwill. It’s not quite the scam collection I bought on eBay during the pandemic (IYKYK) but……

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

So, I am substitute teaching and I have just found my dream classroom office supply. I have college students draw all the time

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Wow. Very honored by this review from a scholar whose own work on water I deeply respect!

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"I took this class thinking “what could we possibly learn in this class, it’s just water?” Turns out, I learned a lot."

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Why so much grading?

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

awesome student comment on my Rome class. This class "certainly ties 'Mafia Movies' for being one of my favorite courses of my college career".

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Or, instead of relying on a bullshit machine that will dry up a lake to tell you stupid lies, you could simply read a book, watch a documentary, or see a film. www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

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Important news for the #envhist crowd: We are hiring an Associate Professor of Environmental History! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Application deadline is August 7. Some tips for those interested from abroad in thread 👇

We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist

I just discovered the "duplicate assignment" option in Canvas and WOW. I need to take a canvas training (you know in all my spare time). I can do basics, but there must be so many things that could be easier and time-saving.

This is insane.

Let freedom ring!

Routledge sale on ebooks including Water in World History! www.routledge.com/Water-in-Wor...

House Democrats need to bring articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, while Senate Democrats need to bring that chamber to a fucking halt.

WILL THE SENATE STAND UP FOR THEIR COLLEAGUE WILL THEY TAKE THIS SHIT SERIOUSLY

You know what would make a great Father's Day gift for any dad who likes to read about boats and/or bearded men? One reviewer said: “If you can't quite afford an Antarctic cruise right now, this is the next best thing." www.bloomsbury.com/us/antarctic...

Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums coming your way in October 2025. Only $20 in paperback for a full color book with 80 pictures! press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Oceans rise, empires fall

It had not really sunk in that this is the first medieval book covered by H-env roundtable! networks.h-net.org/arnold-medie...

Deeply grateful to my colleagues and to Kara Schlichting for the time, care, and attention they gave to me and my book. networks.h-net.org/group/19397/...

And I just submitted sample pages of the penguin book to my agent. Fingers crossed he likes them.

That was fun!

Getting ready

Tomorrow I am doing a public talk about the history of penguins! byrd.osu.edu/events/early...

A very thoughtful review of water in world history that both recommends it (yay!) and points to some absent discussions and conversations. Thank you Dario!

Guys! I found a bag of penguin Christmas ornaments at goodwill. It’s not quite the scam collection I bought on eBay during the pandemic (IYKYK) but……

So, I am substitute teaching and I have just found my dream classroom office supply. I have college students draw all the time

Wow. Very honored by this review from a scholar whose own work on water I deeply respect!

"I took this class thinking “what could we possibly learn in this class, it’s just water?” Turns out, I learned a lot."

Why so much grading?

awesome student comment on my Rome class. This class "certainly ties 'Mafia Movies' for being one of my favorite courses of my college career".

Or, instead of relying on a bullshit machine that will dry up a lake to tell you stupid lies, you could simply read a book, watch a documentary, or see a film. www.techradar.com/computing/ar...

How many of my "to do" tasks in canvas can I get through today? (I will not share number it is too awful)

That’s one hell of an exit line.

Well we definitely live in tumultuous times.

Last week of classes!!!

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