It dives into the fascinating world of seaweeds and examines their role in the making of political cultures and identities in coastal Brittany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also features the striking M. Mével, pictured above, who used seaweeds as his very means of protest!
Our @meltingmetropolis.bsky.social article on keeping cool in summertime Paris, New York and London is free to read in the Journal of Social History. doi.org/10.1093/jsh/...
🌇🌡️Temperatures are on the rise again today, so take a look at how people dealt with old timey heatwaves, with @chloeduteil.bsky.social, Jon Winder and the @meltingmetropolis.bsky.social team. 🌞
#PhewWotAScorcher
And it’s a wrap on #ESEH2025!
What an honour to have been part of the panel “From the Inside Out: The Environmental and Health Implications of Regulating the Indoor Environment” featuring dusty, hot, and cold homes across the 19th and 20th centuries in Germany, France and Britain
#ESEH2025 also involved seaweeding with artist Julia Lohmann from the Department of Seaweed!
Ever wondered how urbanites in the past have tried to keep cool in the summer using water? Our article has answers! ⛲️👇
Chloé Duteil
Chloé Duteil
I am beyond thrilled to announce that my first solo article has just come out in French History!
The article can be accessed in open access using the link below: doi.org/10.1093/fh/c...
