Location
University of York
Northern Environmental History Network (NEHN) Annual Conference |Humanities Research Centre, University of York | 9-10 April 2026
‘Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life’
Call for Papers, deadline – 31 January 2026
This two day workshop will bring together researchers of all career stages and various disciplines to discuss the historical production and perception of categories of unwanted non-human life, such as weeds, vermin, and germs. Our aim is to facilitate wide ranging, critical discussions through a series of four themes and research questions, beginning with an overarching inquiry into how unwanted life is historically produced, followed by considerations of the conceptual problems this research faces, and ending with reflections of the future of this nascent field. Each theme will be discussed in break-out groups over the course of the two days, and participants would be expected to prepare a reflection (up to five minutes) on each theme in advance.
Please click on this link for details on submissions: NEHN Call for Papers