Monica Azzolini
@m-azzolini.bsky.social
Historian of early modern Science + Medicine + the Environment. Author of The Duke and the Stars (2013). Citizen of the World. Currently working on stones, water, and natural history. 2 kids and two rescue dogs. Against divide and rule. Opinions my own.
We had a fantastic panel in the last slot of the last day of #HSS-ESHS #HSS2026 called "Pedagogies of Things in the Natural History Humanities" with @arnoldke.bsky.social, @annalsvensson.bsky.social & Kelly Whitmer. If you were there, we'd love to hear your thoughts! 🌿 #envhist #envhum
There are several meteorology and weather-related panels at #eshs-hss, which I've had to miss because of other duties. I'll use this chance to flag our call for contributions for a Sourcebook on histories of weather and weathering teleskopos.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/c...
Call for Contributions: Histories of Weather & Weathering
Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering (working title) Editors: Rebekah Higgitt, Tamara Caulkins and Lotta Leiwo We invite contributions to this planned open a…
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Had an amazing time at the #ESHS-HSS! So many great papers, discussions, and conversations! Tiemen Cocquyt, @sietskefransen.bsky.social & I presented the several research from the #visualizingtheunknown project. I also found my book "in the wild" for the first time!
That was a fantastic conference in beautiful Edinburgh! #ESHS-HSS A huge Thank You to all, from the organisers to the venues' staff, for making a gathering of this challenging size possible! 🙏 Safe travels home and feel free to share your impressions and highlights below.
Hellooooo, Edinburgh #ESHS-HSS! ICYMI: Yesterday at the MPIWG Networking Lunch, we ntroduced the Centre for Biocultural Worlding. We're hiring 2 postdocs with background in #HistSci ++++ #ESHS #HSS This is a 4-yr position. Please spread the word! Danke! 🐢🪲🦋🧩⚖️🌏🌴🐘🧪🛶🐅🎶🎨✍️🪸
Lisa Onaga@lisaonaga.bsky.social · 4w agoHow do current standards of decision-making processes produce consequences for who thrives on this #planet? Join the Max Planck–NTU Singapore Centre for Biocultural Worlding bioculturalworlding.org to research with #law #science #art #KnowledgeHolders (Deadline 10 Aug) www.mpg.de/26862008/two...
Last day starting strong! Enjoy the final day of the conference, and don't forget to swap contacts with everyone you want to get in touch afterwards. Gotta catch 'em all! #ESHS-HSS
📢 Last day of the ESHS-HSS conference: @sarahseinitzer.bsky.social presents “La Serenissima in Vial and Powder: Mineral Remedies in the Ricettari of Early Modern Venice”, in the session co-organized with @m-azzolini.bsky.social. ⚗️🧂 ⏰11:00 GMT 👉Info: bit.ly/4f6fMFh #histMed #histSci #Scarce #ESHS-HSS
Shifting Perspectives: Plural Worlds, Contested Sciences
Joint Meeting of The History of Science Society and the European Society for the History of Science 12-16 July, 2026 Edingburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Don't miss tonight's early career mixer at 7 pm at 56 North Bar! #ESHS-HSS #EarlyCareer
Today at ESHS-HSS conference: @sebastianfelten.bsky.social organizes the session “Religion as Knowledge Matrix: Earth Science & Resource Management” and presents “Epistemic Virtues and Sustainability Narratives in 19th c. German mining.”🏔️⛏️ ⏰14:30 GMT 👉Info: bit.ly/4f6fMFh #histSci #Scarce #ESHS-HSS
Shifting Perspectives: Plural Worlds, Contested Sciences
Joint Meeting of The History of Science Society and the European Society for the History of Science 12-16 July, 2026 Edingburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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A superb first panel of the #Minescapes series. Three amazing papers and lots of valuable discussion. Such exciting material: generative ideas and new approaches. If you are not here already, come for the second panel! #HSS + #ESHS #Edinburgh
Day 2 of #HSS + #ESHS started with a great panel on #spontaneous #generation organized by @barbarasplendor.bsky.social: three fabulously rich papers with exciting research by Ivano Dal Prete, Javier Loira and Barbara. I have few pictures because I was chairing and taking copious notes!
The morning of Day 1 of #HSS + #ESHS conference gave a sense of the richness of perspectives: I attended two fabulous panels on #PlantHumanities with leading experts in the field from @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social #ortobotanico #Padova #Edinburgh #botanicgarden #RoyalHolloway #Cambridge
For those interested in a bit of the back story of the book’s production… the cover and layout means a lot to me because my dad got to help pick them out bsky.app/profile/cnyg...
Christopher Nygren@cnygren.bsky.social · 4mo agoToday is the official publication day for my new book, Sedimentary Aesthetics: Painting on Stone and the Ecology of Early Modern Art. It is out in the world, and I would like to thank @yalepress.bsky.social for all they did. I’d also like to tell you a bit about why this publication means so much.
Well done #HSS #ESHS and @bshsnews.bsky.social for opening the dances with three wonderful lectures by early career scholars. Watch out for their contributions in forthcoming issues of #Centaurus. #Edinburgh
Starting with wonderful weather and an intriguing lecture on camel dung and late 19th c alchemy studies! Enjoy the early career lectures and the upcoming days! #ESHS-HSS
The 2026 ESHS/HSS Joint Meeting is officially open: three Early Career Speakers take the floor tonight!
📢 Save the date & send your proposals! The CFP for our workshop "Mineral Expertise: The Rules of Knowing Earthly Matter in the Early Modern World" (Feb 04–06 2027 in Bologna) is open🎉 organised together with @m-azzolini.bsky.social✨ ⏰ Deadline: July 10 ⛏️ 🔗 Info: bit.ly/4e3VBbB #Scarce #HistSci
Call for Papers: Mineral Expertise: The Rules of Knowing Earthly Matter in the Early Modern World
February 04-06, 2027 SCARCE Workshop University of Bologna Deadline for Submission: July 10th 2026
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Interesting senior archivist role, though incredibly disappointing that - given the impact it has on equal pay and diversity - they've chosen to be secretive about the salary. www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Director of Archives Centre - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (GB) job with UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | 411581
Churchill College is seeking an outstanding individual to lead the Archives Centre at a pivotal moment in its development.
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Exploring the Indian Ocean Gem Trade – Today, @eclaaire.bsky.social joins the symposium “What Gems Can Say” in Munich’s Staatliche Münzsammlung💎🏛️✨ More infos: bit.ly/gemTrade #histSci #Scarce
Secrecy, Sovereignty and Science in the Indian Ocean Gem Trade c. 1600-1700
Presentation by Claire Sabel International Symposium "What Gems Can Say: Contemporary Perspectives for Small Works in Gemstone" Staatliche Münzsammlung München, Germany
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Between alchemy and pharmacy ☿ — Today @sarahseinitzer.bsky.social presents "Argento Vivo: Il Mercurio nei Ricettari di Età Moderna tra Alchimia e Farmacia" at the biannual conference of the Società Italiana della Storia della Scienza in L'Aquila ⏰ 2:00 pm More info: bit.ly/4dWhB75 #histsci #Scarce
Argento Vivo: Il Mercurio nei Ricettari di Età Moderna tra Alchimia e Farmacia
Presentation by Sarah Seinitzer Panel "Medicina, corpi e salute pubblica" Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Storia della Scienza L'Aquila, Italy
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The increasing rage from the accumulation of half a lifetime of microaggressions.
New Scientist@newscientist.com · 2mo agoWomen experience a steady rise in body temperature from their teens to midlife, which may be useful for monitoring ageing and overall health
Let's prioritize installing solar panels on structures like car parks and building rooftops instead of agricultural land, as this approach embodies sustainable development.
And one peaceful image a day (or a week, in my case) takes the doctor away. #BotanicGardens #Padua #biodiversity #interdisciplinarity #plantstudies #ecology
I am not here much these days - life runs too fast to be here regularly. But let’s go back to the time honoured tradition of the now defunct #twitter: #FF! For more top #histsci follow: @pratik-hstm.bsky.social @duyguyildirim.bsky.social @mackenziecooley.bsky.social @simondolet.bsky.social
Summer coming up and pondering what books to read? Interested in ocean, local communities, epistemic injustices, and ongoing debates around the law of the sea? Our Ways of World Knowing is now available with 30% discount using promotion code AUFLY30
Michela Massimi@michelamassimi.bsky.social · 5mo agoOur co-edited volume with @abbeaberdeen.bsky.social and Marcel Jaspars is out: academic.oup.com/book/62270#l... (hardback to follow). Our ch 2 is OA academic.oup.com/book/62270/c.... We discuss how to better integrate local knowledge into ocean governance esp #BBNJ implementation.