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The ECEN is a hub for ecological studies in the eighteenth century. As such, we will share news and events in the field here, including calls for papers or chapters, upcoming lectures, and upcoming publications, as well as relevant climate news.

CfP: LAPASEC 2027, 'Industry and Idleness: Labour, Luxury and the British Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century' (Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

Please find linked here a call for papers which will interest anyone working on the environmental, social, economic, or labour history of the eighteenth century. The conference, held as part of the Landau-Paris Symposia on the Eighteenth Century series, is entitled 'Industry and Idleness: Labour, Luxury and the British Empire in the Long Eighteenth Century.' It will be held at the Universität Duisburg-Essen in Essen, Germany, from the 2 to 4 April 2027. The organisers are acc

4 days ago

Publication: Tara Lee, William Blake and Romantic Biology: Evolution, Originality, and Organic Form (Cambridge UP, 2026).

We are delighted to point our readers towards the publication of Tara Lee's William Blake and Romantic Biology, an incredibly exciting new work which places the poetry of the long eighteenth-century in relation to the natural sciences. From the CUP description: “Blake’s unique pronouncements on spirituality and embodiment, revolutionary politics, sexuality, and genius, as well as on textual and artistic reproduction, were formulated in opposition to the pre-Darwinian theories

Apr 28

CfP: Sympoiesis. Temporal Ecologies in Art and Nature Around 1800 (at the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)

Please find linked here a call for papers (in German and English) which will interest anyone working on late eighteenth-century or Romantic ecologies, particularly in relation to time. Entitled 'Sympoiesis. Temporal Ecologies in Art and Nature Around 1800' (»Sympoiesis. Zeit-Ökologien in Kunst und Natur um 1800«), the conference will be held from September 30 to October 2 this year at the Erbacher Hof in Mainz, Germany. The conference is accepting abstracts of up to 300 words

Feb 2

CfP: Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life (University of York)

Please find linked here a call for sample responses for a one-day workshop entitled 'Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life,' organised by the Northern Environmental History Network and held at the University of York. The deadline for submissions is 31 January 2026, and one can follow this link for the full details.

Jan 19

CfP: Romantic Elements: Rocks, and Stones, and Soil, 1750–1850 (at the University of Manchester)

Please find linked here a call for papers which will be of interest to anyone working on eighteenth century or Romantic ecologies. The conference, entitled 'Romantic Elements: Rocks, and Stones, and Soil, 1750–1850,' will be held at the University of Manchester from 25–26 June, 2026, with keynotes from Jeremy Davies (Leeds) and Stephanie O'Rourke (St. Andrews). The conference is accepting abstracts up to 30 January 2026. The full call for papers can be found here .