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Kevin O'Sullivan Oct 6, 2023

I'm looking for literature on the relationship between concepts of 'sustainability' and 'sustainable development' and local practices in the Global South and/or indigenous communities in the Global North (e.g. First Nations).

Specifically, I'd like to know how 'sustainability' is defined; what forms of knowledge are privileged; and how local practices are described by outsiders (& vice versa).

All suggestions welcome!

@histodons #envhist #sustainability #aidhistory #firstnations #environment

Kevin O'Sullivan Sep 25, 2023

I reviewed Emily Baughan's book, Saving the Children, for the latest edition of the Journal of British Studies. You can access it here (if your institution has access): https://doi.org/10.1017/jbr.2023.116. If you don't, and you *really* want to read it, drop me a message and I'll share a pdf. If you just want the gist, then here it is: a fascinating insight into the links between empire & humantarianism, strong on the roles of individuals, but I wasn't convinced by the ending.
@histodons #aidhistory

Emily Baughan. Saving the Children: Humanitarianism, Internationalism, and Empire. Berkeley Series in British Studies. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022. Pp. 314. $85.00 (cloth). | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge Core

Emily Baughan. Saving the Children: Humanitarianism, Internationalism, and Empire. Berkeley Series in British Studies. Oakland: University of California Press, 2022. Pp. 314. $85.00 (cloth). - Volume 62 Issue 3

Cambridge Core

Julia Irwin Jul 5, 2023

Some happy news to share! I have accepted a position as a Professor of History at Louisiana State University, effective this August. I'm thrilled to join LSU's fantastic history department, where I'll be teaching/researching in U.S. foreign relations and international history. #SHAFRhistorians #humanitarianism #AidHistory

Julia Irwin Feb 17, 2023

I am delighted to share the cover of my new book, #CatastrophicDiplomacy, forthcoming with
@UNC_Press
later this year!

#disaster #disasters #SHAFRhistorians #humanitarianism #AidHistory

Julia Irwin Dec 14, 2022

My trusty editorial assistant, Sacco the Cat, is *delighted* to announce that I just submitted my book for production!!! _Catastrophic Diplomacy: US Foreign Disaster Assistance in the American Century_ will be coming out next year with University of North Carolina Press.

Enormous thanks to my editor extraordinaire, Debbie Gershenowitz, for all her support and suggestions along the way! Now, time to celebrate.

#AidHistory #disaster #disasters #humanitarian #SHAFRhistorians #GlobalHistory

Jessica Reinisch Dec 13, 2022

We at Birkbeck's Centre for the Study of Internationalism are thrilled to host an online seminar with Hermine Diebolt, Head of the Geneva Archives Management Unit, about the digitisation of the League of Nations archive & how to navigate the new online platform. All welcome!

17 January, 3 - 4.30pm (UK time), with plenty of time for Q&A

#histodons @histodons #internationalism #internationalorganisations #aidhistory #intorgs #archives #leagueofnations

Discover UN Archives Geneva (Birkbeck) [3 pm UK time]

· UN Archives Geneva: mission and functions · The 5 archives' categories and their accessibility · The archives’ organisation · The UN Archives Geneva platform...

Library & Archives Calendar

Kevin O'Sullivan Dec 2, 2022

Upcoming webinar on 'Conflict's Impact on Food Systems' - 9.30am (Irish time), 15 Dec 2022. Register here for the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conflicts-impacts-on-food-systems-evidence-from-somalia-sudan-and-haiti-tickets-478325202557 #aidhistory #humanitarianism

Conflict’s Impacts on Food Systems: Evidence from Somalia, Sudan and Haiti

A presentations of findings from Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and DCU's research investigating the impact of conflict on food systems.

Eventbrite

Julia Irwin Nov 22, 2022

In case you missed it, I'm very happy to announce the launch of Journal of Disaster Studies! Please take a look at our call for papers and get in touch with me or any of our editors if you are interested in submitting.

For additional information, please check out website, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Press: https://jds.pennpress.org/home

When you are ready to submit an article, here is our submission portal: https://jds.scholasticahq.com

@aidhistory #disasters #AidHistory #humanitarian

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Jessica Reinisch Nov 15, 2022

My v late #Introduction: I teach history at #Birkbeck, Uni of London - an amazing place but currently going through an existential crisis. I work on the history of #internationalism, incl a long-standing project on the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Recently I've been thinking about international #conferences as part of the mechanics of internationalism. Also interested in histories of humanitarian relief work, #refugees, #aidhistory, #histsci #histodons #scihistodons

Kevin O'Sullivan Nov 13, 2022

Introducing myself: I'm a historian interested in questions of global justice, development, environment, and Global North-South encounters. I've written two books on those subjects - the second of which, The NGO Moment, was published last year (2021) by Cambridge University Press. I've also collaborated on several projects with colleagues from the aid sector and I'm currently working on a new project about climate change adaptation.

#GlobalHistory #AidHistory environmentalhistory #humanitarian