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New Books in Environmental Studies

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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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Patrick Brodie
Assistant professor in the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin; author of Wild Tides, Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland
University College Dublin
Episode: Patrick Brodie, "Wild Tides: Media Infrastructure and Financial Crisis in Ireland" (Duke UP, 2026)
Jeffrey Hoelle
Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara; author of Cultivated
University of California, Santa Barbara
Episode: Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)
Javier Arbona-Homar
Author, Explosivity Following What Remains
University of Minnesota Press (publisher)
Episode: Javier Arbona-Homar, "Explosivity: Following What Remains" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Robert Marks
Emeritus professor of history and environmental studies at Whittier College
Whittier College
Episode: Robert B. Marks, "Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History Over the Last 10,000 Years" (U California Press, 2026)
Ann Carlson
Professor, UCLA School of Law; author of Smog and Sunshine
University of California Press / UCLA School of Law
Episode: Ann Carlson, "Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air" (U California Press, 2026)
Ashok Malhotra
Historian, teaches history at Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
Episode: Ashok Malhotra, "Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969" (UCL Press, 2026)
James Kitchin
Structural and civil engineer, director of performance and provenance at MASS
Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS)
Episode: Sierra Bainbridge and James Kitchin, "Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet" (Axio, 2026)
Sierra Bainbridge
Landscape architect, architect, founder and senior principal at MASS
Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS)
Episode: Sierra Bainbridge and James Kitchin, "Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet" (Axio, 2026)
Andrew Demshuk
Author of The Filthiest Village in Europe
American University
Episode: Andrew Demshuk, "The Filthiest Village in Europe: Grassroots Ecology and the Collapse of East Germany" (Cornell UP, 2026)

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Michael Stauch / Miranda Melcher (dup merged) / John Plotz / Helen Pennet / Kelvin Vu / Stephen Pimpare / Stephen Hausmann / Aisha Osori / Caleb Zakarin / Masako Ichihara / Eleonora Mattiacci
Primary and recurring hosts include Michael Stauch, Miranda Melcher (multiple entries consolidated), and guest-guided scholars from various fields; additional show hosts include John Plotz, Helen Pennet, Kelvin Vu, Stephen Pimpare, Stephen Hausmann, Aisha Osori, Caleb Zakarin, Masako Ichihara, and Eleonora Mattiacci.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 72 ratings
  • Great series

    As an environmental social scientist, this series is a great way to keep up with the literature. A lot of coverage of the more critical theoretical side of the field, but that reflects monograph publishing.

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Thoughtful, rigorous discussions that connect scholarly work to public understanding.

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Ashok Malhotra, "Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri La, 1900-1969" (UCL Press, 2026)
Q: So tell us a little bit about your background. How did you come to write the book and why are you interested?
Ashok describes coming from a British Indian background, his interest in how imperial history and dietary narratives evolved, and how his PhD shifted toward the Hunza/organic movement topic, prompted by a documentary narrative and archival sources.
Robert B. Marks, "Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History Over the Last 10,000 Years" (U California Press, 2026)
Q: What challenges arise when narrating history from a deep-time perspective?
The challenge is balancing geological time scales with human action, ensuring that the human story remains central while acknowledging vast timescales and ecological processes that can seem to eclipse human influence.
Robert B. Marks, "Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History Over the Last 10,000 Years" (U California Press, 2026)
Q: How does deep time influence your approach to history in this book?
Deep time provides a framework to connect geologic, ecological, and human histories, showing how long-term environmental processes shape human livelihoods and cultural changes, while keeping focus on human agency within a longer, planetary context.
Robert B. Marks, "Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin: Nature and History Over the Last 10,000 Years" (U California Press, 2026)
Q: What brought you to the Mono Lake Basin as a subject?
My background in environmental history and living in the area sparked a curiosity about how a place I call home could be studied through documentary archives, bringing voices from local Indigenous communities and hydroelectric power conflicts into the narrative.
Ann Carlson, "Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air" (U California Press, 2026)
Q: What sorts of factors were combining to make this such a problem in LA, and why did past efforts fail to bring down smog?
Factors included backyard incinerators, citrus-keeping warmth devices, heavy industrial activity, and the explosive growth of car ownership; early efforts failed due to incomplete technology, industry resistance, and the need to understand the chemical nature of smog, which ultimately pointed to vehicle emissions as a major source.

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This show features scholarly conversations around recently published books and research in environmental studies, often tying history, policy, and social justice to tangible environmental issues. Episodes frequently explore urban resilience, climate politics, environmental justice, and the cultural dimensions of environmental crises through cross-disciplinary lenses like anthropology, literature, architecture, and law. A notable strength is the blend of historical depth with contemporary relevance, bringing archival research and fieldwork into accessible discussions that appeal to researchers, students, and practitioners alike.

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