We are excited to announce that a French translation of Prof. Gwyn Campbell's book exploring the economic history of Madagascar is now underway! The translation is being done by Charles-Edouard Bistodeau. This is an open-access project; find it here: indianoceanworldcentre.com/2026/06/10/f...

French translation of “An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750–1895. The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire” now available!

We are excited to announce that a French translation of Distinguished James McGill Professor Gwyn Campbell’s book exploring the economic history of Madagascar is now underway! The translation…

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Really enjoying going over the @iowcmcgill.bsky.social podcast episodes. @krishnenduray.bsky.social #IndianOceanWorld podcasts.apple.com/uk/podcast/t...

Krishnendu Ray - "Culinary Cultures on the Move" & "Food in the Indian Ocean World"

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"Famine patterns show this potential relationship as well. In 1877 and 1878, famine was reported in Peking, Foochow, and Tseng Un, present-day Taiwan." - Lilia Scudamore, @iowcmcgill.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2023/09/11/m... #envhist #climhist #dhist

Missionary Data for Climate Reconstruction and Environmental History in 19th-Century China

Lilia Scudamore used mission books to gather and visualize data on environmental history in 19th century China.

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The IOWC is hosting an online conference on the 20th and 21st of May via Zoom, entitled "Mapping Historical Environments in the Indian Ocean World." For more information, you can visit our website: indianoceanworldcentre.com/2026-mapping... or email us at iowc@mcgill.ca

We hope you take the time to listen to our latest podcast! Gillian Mathys, from the University of Ghent, joins Philip Gooding to discuss her newly published book “Fractured Pasts in Lake Kivu’s Borderlands.” Listen here: www.appraisingrisk.com/2026/04/06/g...

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series next week! Yuan Yi, from Concordia University, will be hosting a talk and discussion titled: "China at the Center of the Global Cotton Trade: When Cotton Was Yellow” 3-5pm on April 8. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee!

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series next week! Debanjan Das from McGill University will explore the Kāmasutra and Richard Francis Burton. 3-5pm on March 25. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series next week! Azizul Rasel from McGill University will discuss worker solidarity and class in East Pakistan. 3-5pm on March 18. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series this week! Kate Reeve from Columbia University will discuss pastoral leases and Aboriginal presence in South Australia. 3-5pm on Feb 25th. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

A new issue (9:1-2) of the Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies (JIOWS) has just been published! Check it out here: jiows.mcgill.ca/issue/view/17

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series this week! Davin Luce from @mcgill.ca will discuss peripatetic monk paintings from present-day Gansu Province, China. 3-5pm on Feb 11. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

We hope you take the time to listen to our latest podcast! Eric Jennings, from the University of Toronto, joins Philip Gooding to discuss his newly published book “Vanilla: The History of an Extraordinary Bean.” www.appraisingrisk.com/2026/01/29/e...

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series next week! Allan Lumba, from Concordia, will be discussing the neocolonial geologic of Philippine growth! 3-5pm on Jan 21. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

We hope to see you at our Speaker Series later this week! John Galaty, from McGill, will be discussing the history of pastoralism in Eastern Africa. 3-5pm on Dec 3. Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

We hope you take the time to listen to our latest podcast! Kundai Manamere, from the University of the Free State, joins Philip Gooding to discuss her newly published book “Malaria on the Move: Rural Communities and Public Health in Zimbabwe, 1890-2015.”

New publication! Congratulations to Lilia Scudamore and Philip Gooding, who have just had their article published in Water History. Read more about it here: indianoceanworldcentre.com/2025/11/25/n...

The IOWC is holding a hybrid conference in May 2026! We are currently asking for paper submissions. More details can be found here: indianoceanworldcentre.com/2026-mapping... Or via the QR code on the poster.

Join us for our new episode of the Indian Ocean World Podcast! Titled: "The aftermath of Cyclone Idai (2019): Youth narratives beyond official and online discourses in Zimbabwe," Everjoy Chiimba speaks with Philip Gooding.

Come join us for our Speaker Series next week! Mathew K. Birgen from McGill will be discussing the creation mandate through the African philosophical framework of Utu. 3-5pm on Nov 19, Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

Come join us for our Speaker Series this week! Ayesha Vemuri from McGill will be discussing the Brahmaputra floodplain. 3-5pm on Oct 29, Peterson Hall, rm 116. Free snacks and coffee will be served!

Join us next week for a lecture and discussion about the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, explored through youth narratives. Everjoy Chiimba, from the University of Bonn, will host this talk on October 22nd in Peterson Hall, Room 116, from 3:00-5:00 pm. Snacks and coffee will be served!

Join us next week for a lecture and discussion about clientage, child trafficking, and genocide in early 19th-century Southern Africa. Elizabeth Elbourne, from McGill, will host this talk on October 8th in Peterson Hall, Room 116, from 3:00-5:00 pm. Snacks and coffee will be served!

Join us for our new episode of the Indian Ocean World Podcast! In this episode, Devika Shankar discusses her new book "An Encroaching Sea."

Join us next week for a lecture and discussion about feminist urbanism in Mumbai! Vatsala Shoukla from SNDT Women’s University will host this talk on October 1st in Peterson Hall 116 from 3-5 pm. Snacks and coffee will be served!

Join us for a new episode of the Indian Ocean World Podcast! In this episode, Fiona Williamson discusses the development of meteorological science under British rule in colonial Singapore and Malaya.

Join us for our first Speaker Series of the fall semester!! On September 17 at 3pm Subho Basu will be leading a discussion on Sheikh Mujib in Bangladesh. Hope to see you there!

Check out the schedule for the Fall 2025 Speaker Series! A very exciting lineup of speakers. Abstracts will appear on our website as they become available. indianoceanworldcentre.com/fall-2025/

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Download the programme here and scroll down for abstracts. September 17: Subho Basu – “Quest for Golden Bengal: Cold War Sheikh Mujib and the Making of Bangladesh” October 1: V…

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The IOWC is pleased to announce the publication of another issue of the Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies, with thanks to @hopkinspress.bsky.social. Check it out on Muse: muse.jhu.edu/issue/54626

Our project manager, Dr. Philip Gooding, recently shared his #envhist research methods on a CHOICE Media webinar entitled "Redefining research: Uncovering climate impact insights with digitized primary sources." Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLKI...

Redefining research: Uncovering climate impact insights with digitized primary sources

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The IOWC Speaker Series continues Mar 26 at 3pm with Dr. Philip Gooding (IOWC, McGill) on: "Missionary Discourse and the Problem of Slavery in Histories of the African Great Lakes" We hope to see you there!