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Renouvellement du bureau de l’ESEH : appel à candidatures (date limite 12 avril)

Cette année, du 28 juin au 2 juillet, la 6e Conférence de l’ESEH se tiendra à Turku.

A cette occasion, le bureau sera renouvelé. Les postes de président et un poste de vice-président sont notamment laissé vacants par Geneviève Massard-Guilbaud et Petra Van Dam, qui ont atteint la limite de leurs mandats (2 consécutifs).

Tout membre de l’ESEH peut candidater ou proposer la nomination de quelqu’un d’autre en contactant (en anglais) le responsable du Nominating Committee : David Moon, Durham University, UK (david.moon@dur.ac.uk) avant le 12 avril 2011, en joignant un CV d’une page ou en faisant un lien vers une page internet perso, mentionnant les postes occupés et les principales publications.


Extracts from new ESEH Constitution:

7. The Board

7.1 The ESEH shall be governed by a board (‘the Board’). The Board consists of a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and five Regional Representatives appointed by the Council of Regional Representatives (see below 12). The Chair of the Conference Committee (see 13.5.4) also becomes ex officio a temporary member of the Board, until the next conference.

7.2. The President, the two Vice-presidents, the Secretary, and the Treasurer shall be elected at every Ordinary General Meeting, which has to be held every two years, and shall remain in office until the day after their successors are elected.

7.3 They shall be elected at the OGM by a simple majority of those voting. These officers cannot simultaneously hold other functions within the Board. The President, the Vice-presidents, and the Secretary are eligible to be re-elected for only one further term in the same office. All these elections can be contested elections (see 13.4.2).

7.4 The RRs shall be elected at the OGM by a simple majority of those voting. They are eligible to re-elected for only one further term in the same office. These elections can be contested elections (see 13.4.2).

7.5 The RRs who are also members of the Board shall be elected by theirs peers at the meeting of the Council of Regional Representatives that meets immediately after every OGM. These officers cannot simultaneously hold other functions within the Board. Their terms as members of the Board shall begin the day after this election and end at the next OGM.

7.6 The offices of Board member and RR of the ESEH shall be unpaid.


8. Powers of the Board

8.1 The Board is entitled to act in the name of the ESEH and to carry out or authorize all actions and operations permitted to the ESEH according to the constitution which are not specifically in the domain of a General Meeting to decide.

8.2 The Board may utilize the ESEH’s funds and represent the ESEH in its promotion or defence.

8.3 Every member of the Board in the proper performance of his duties shall be liable for default, breach of duty or breach of trust and severe negligence solely. Board members responsible for judicial proceedings or for the organization of events on behalf of the ESEH shall be indemnified out the assets of the ESEH against any liability incurred by them in the proper performance of their duties.

8.4 The Board or any of its number as its members may determine may hold any assets or property (whether real or personal) in trust for the ESEH.

8.5 In order to establish links with external organizations the Board may appoint representatives to or from external organizations. Such representatives from other organizations have no vote in the ESEH.


9. Duties of the Board

9.1 The Board is responsible for setting up a project plan to further the objectives of the ESEH and for presenting it to the Council of Regional Representatives for approval. The Board is responsible for ensuring the pursuit of such projects. The organization of a biennial conference of the ESEH is considered a permanent project.

9.2 The President shall be responsible for execution of the Board’s decisions and for assuring the proper and effective functioning of the Society. He shall prepare the agenda of all business meetings and preside at them. He shall be entitled to appoint and remove members of the nomination committee and other committees, except where otherwise provided for in this Constitution. Together with the Secretary, he shall be responsible for the preparation of the biennial report.

9.3 The two Vice-presidents shall support the President in the exercise of his duties and take the place of the President as the situation requires. As far as possible, they shall be entrusted with a specific task or the pursuit of a specific objective, in accordance with decisions taken by the Board.

9.4 The Secretary shall prepare the minutes of all the business meetings of the Society and shall keep a record of them. Together with the President, he shall be responsible for the preparation of the biennial report. He shall give notice to all members of the time and place of the meetings of the Board and the Council of RRs (see art. 12), and the OGM, at least 40 clear days in advance. He shall send out lists of nominees to all members in advance of the election of officers; shall report election results to the membership; shall have charge of the corporate seal of the society; and shall notify all committees of their appointment.

9.5 The Treasurer shall deal with the accounts of the ESEH and, under the guidance of the President, shall maintain the list of members, effect all payments and receive all monies, and under instruction of the Board deal with the withdrawal, transfer and sale of all assets of the ESEH.

9.6 As far as possible the Board entrusts its members (both those elected by the Council of Regional Representatives and those elected by the OGM) with specific tasks, depending on the needs and current projects of the society. Among these tasks are, for example: Webmaster; Member of the Summer School Committee; Member of the Editorial Committee, etc. ‘

Stéphane Frioux

Maître de conférences en histoire contemporaine, université Lyon 2 Chercheur au LARHRA, UMR CNRS 5190 Président du RUCHE (2017-2019 et 2019-2021)

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2nd ESEH Summer School, « Water, Culture, Politics », Venise, juin 2011. Date limite candidatures : 20 février 2011

2011 sera une année importante pour l’European Society for Environmental History :

du 20 au 25 juin sera organisée, avec le soutien financier du Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society de Munich, la 2e Summer School.

Elle se tiendra au Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani (Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza) à Venise, et aura pour thème général :  Water–Culture–Politics: Perspectives in Environmental History

18 doctorants de toute l’Europe seront invités à discuter de leurs travaux, encadrés par des spécialistes. La “summer school” offrira en effet des lectures d’universitaires reconnus, ainsi que des excursions autour de Venise.

Any doctoral student who is affiliated with a university in Europe and whose work touches on the general topic of the summer school (“Water–Culture–Politics: Perspectives in Environmental History”) is invited to apply, regardless of the time period or geographical location of their research. Issues that can be discussed at the summer school may include, but are not limited to the following:

·         Sinking cities

·         Water degradation and pollution

·         Water conservation

·         The politics of water-engineering and water-management

·         Environmentalism in water history

·         Cultural aspects of waterways and lakes in Europe

Candidature :

Applicants are asked to submit a proposal for a paper to be discussed at the summer school (400–500 words) by 20 February 2011 along with a short CV and the names of two references via e-mail (only!) to CarsonCenter@lmu.de (subject line: ESEH summer school 2011).

Preference will be given to doctoral students who have completed most of their archival research and have started to write.

Participation:

Successful applicants will need to submit their paper (5,000–7,000 words including footnotes) by 27 May 2011. At the summer school, the group will discuss each paper and each student will present formal comments on the paper of a fellow participant.

The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society will organize the event and cover travel costs (within Europe) and hotel accommodation in Venice.

Please send specific inquiries to Christof Mauch (mauch@lmu.de).

Stéphane Frioux

Maître de conférences en histoire contemporaine, université Lyon 2 Chercheur au LARHRA, UMR CNRS 5190 Président du RUCHE (2017-2019 et 2019-2021)

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Turku Prize 2011 : prix de publication du meilleur livre européen en histoire de l’environnement

ESEH and RCC Turku Book Prize 2011

The European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) and the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) are pleased to announce the new Turku Book Prize. The prize is named after the city of Turku, Finland, where it will be awarded for the first time at the 6th annual ESEH Conference, 28 June– 2 July 2011.

The Turku Book Award is intended to identify and encourage innovative and well-written scholarship in the field of environmental history. The 2011 prize, worth € 3000, will be awarded for the best book in environmental history published in 2009 or 2010. Books may be nominated by authors, publishers, or members of the ESEH. Preference will be given to books that focus at least partly on Europe and/or to authors who are affiliated with European institutions.

How to apply:
Applicants are asked to submit one copy of the monograph by (snail) mail to the Rachel Carson Center in Munich and an electronic copy (if available) to the e-mail listed below. If the monograph is written in a language other than English, please include a one-page English summary.
All book nominations must be followed up with the submission of one hard copy of the monograph and one electronic copy (if available) to the Rachel Carson Centre by 15 January 2011. No nominations will be considered if no hard copy of the monograph is received.

Due date:
Monographs must be received by 15 January 2011.
Send applications and all enquiries to:
Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
Turku Book Award
Leopoldstrasse 11a
80802 München
Germany
E-mail: CarsonCenter@lmu.de


ESEH and RCC Turku Book Prize Committee: Christof Mauch (ESEH/ RCC), David
Moon (ESEH), Diana Mincyte (RCC), Phia Steyn (ESEH), and Franziska Torma
(RCC).


Website:
http://www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/news_events/turku_prize/index.html
http://eseh.org/about/publiprize/turkubook



ESEH Best Article Prize

The European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) welcomes submissions
for its Best Article Prize. The prize is intended to identify and encourage
innovative and well written research in the field of environmental history
of Europe. It will be awarded to an article published in 2009 or 2010.
Submissions are welcome from senior and junior scholars from all countries,
even though some preference may be given to junior scholars from Europe. The
prize will be awarded at the 6th ESEH Conference, 28 June– 2 July 2011 in
Turku, Finland.


The ESEH publication prize is intended for an article on any subject in
European environmental history and in any European language. The winner will
receive a money prize worth of € 500 as well as a travel grant (if needed)
to attend the ESEH conference in Turku in 2011. Applicants are asked to
submit their published article by e-mail as a PDF-file attachment to the
address below. If the language of the publication is not English, applicants
should include a one-page English summary.

All submissions must be received by 30 November 2010. The winner will be
notified at the beginning of May 2011.

Send applications to:
ESEH Best article Prize
Dr Stefania Gallini
Rachel Carson Center
Leopoldstr.11a
D-80802 Munich
Germany
stefania.gallini@carsoncenter.lmu.de<mailto:stefania.gallini@carsoncenter.lmu.de>

ESEH Best Article Prize Committee: Stefania Gallini, Eva Jakobsson and
Tomasz Samojlik

Website:
http://eseh.org/about/publiprize/bestarticle/document_view


Keynote Speakers : 6e ESEH Conference, Turku (2011)

Le comité scientifique de la 6éme conférence de la Société Européen d’Histoire Environnementale, intitulée « Encounters of Sea and Land » a déjà sélectionné les « keynotes speakers » du programme.


Rudolf Brazdil, professeur de géographie à l’université de Brno, Rép. Tchèque, parlera d’histoire du climat en Europe.

Susan Flader, professeur émérite d’histoire à l’université de Missouri-Columbia,  membre fondatrice de l’American Society for Environmental History et ancienne présidente de l’ASEH, spécialiste d’Aldo Leopold, parlera sur le sujet : “Water, Land and the Leopold Ethic in the Twenty-First Century”.

Stephen Mosley, Senior lecturer en histoire à l’université de Leeds, et nouveau rédacteur en chef de la revue Environment and History, parlera sur le thème : “Coastal Cities and Environmental Change”.

Helen M. Rozwadowski, professeur d’histoire à l’université du Connecticut, Avery Point (USA),  spécialiste d’histoire maritime : “Ocean as Frontier and Wilderness: Metaphors of Land Applied to the Sea”.

Sverker Sörlin, professeur d’histoire environnementale au Royal Institute of Technology de Stockholm, interviendra sur le thème “Terrestrial Modern: Nature, Technology, and Art in Nordic Landscapes”.


Pour en savoir plus, allez sur le site de la conférence :   http://eseh2011.utu.fi/?page_id=3

Archives: Séminaire mensuel RUCHE 2009-2010

Séminaire d’histoire environnementale RUCHE-GRHEN

Le séminaire, de nature historiographique, s’est tenu en 2009-2010 dans les locaux de l’EHESS, avec le soutien du Groupe d’Histoire Environnementale (GRHEN) du Centre de Recherches Historiques

Mardi 17 novembre 2009
Thème : Histoire des zones humides
Intervenant : Raphaël Morera
chercheur associé au CDHTE (CNAM/EHESS)

Mardi 15 décembre 2009
Thème : Histoire des risques et des catastrophes
Intervenant : Grégory Quénet
maître de conférence à l’Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin

Mardi 19 janvier 2010
Thème : Santé et environnement dans l’histoire
Intervenant : Patrick Fournier
maître de conférences à l’Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand 2

Mardi 16 février 2010
Thème : Histoire du climat et de la météorologie
Intervenants : Emmanuel Garnier
maître de conférences à l’Université de Caen
et Fabien Locher, chargé de recherches  au CNRS

Mardi 16 mars 2010
Thème : Histoire de la biodiversité
Intervenants : Corinne Beck, professeur à l’Université de Valenciennes
et Éric Fabre, maître de conférences à l’Université de Provence

Mardi 30 mars 2010
John McNeill, Professeur à l’Université Georgetown, Washington DC, USA.
« The environmental History of Plantation Slavery in the Americas, 1600-1850 »

Ce programme est téléchargeable au format doc.