Environmental History Panels at 49th German History Conference
RCC Staff and Fellows at the 49th Historikertag, Mainz, Germany
25.09.2012 – 28.09.2012
The RCC will be well-represented at the 49th German “Historikertag” (history conference) with presentations by staff and fellows. Read on for more information on panels and presentations by staff and fellows. Please note—many of these events do take place in German. For more information on the location of panels, etc., please visit the conference website.
"What's the matter?" Die Provokation der Stoffgeschichte
27.09.2012, 09:15 - 11:00
Chair: Frank Uekötter (LMU Fellow)
Includes a paper by Paul Erker (Research Fellow), “Asbest”
Lebensraum Meer. Umwelt- und entwicklungspolitische Ressourcenfragen in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren
27.09.2012, 11:15 - 13:00
Chair: Christian Kehrt (Alumnus Fellow) / Franziska Torma (Research Fellow)
Moderation: Christof Mauch (RCC Director)
Includes papers by:
- Christian Kehrt, “‘Dem Krill auf der Spur.‘ Ressourcenfragen als Leitmotiv für die Institutionalisierung der deutschen Polarforschung in den 1970er Jahren”
- Franziska Torma, “Lebende Ressourcen und symbolisches Kapital: Westdeutsche Fischereiexperten am Golf von Thailand (1959-1974)”
Zwischen Knappheit und Überfluss: Abfall als Problem und Ressource in der Geschichte
28.09.2012, 09:15 - 13:00
Chair: Roman Köster (RCC Affiliate) / Heike Weber
Moderation: Christof Mauch (RCC Director)
Social Conflicts and Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Towards a Transnational History of Social Movements
28.09.2012, 15:15 - 18:00
Chair: Stefan Berger
Includes a paper by Franz-Josef Brüggemeier (Carson Fellow), “The Ecological Movement and Internationalism”