🌻 Late summer at OCEH brings three days of art, storytelling, ecological thinking and creative exchange. From 25–27 August, our Junior Research Group - Creative Agency and Environmental Humanities - presents four events across Oslo and Blaker.

The June OCEH Newsletter is out! This issue takes us from rivers and swimmers’ bodies to cobalt mines, frozen archives, sediments, sound, and the many ways landscapes hold memory. Read the full newsletter here: www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english...

🌍 Did you know the greenest place on Earth depends on one of the most barren? The Amazon rainforest is kept alive by dust from the Sahara Desert — blown clear across the Atlantic Ocean. A thread on one of the planet's strangest connections.

Our Newsletter #5 is out 🌿 Bonfires, ticks, Sámi law, energy myths in Shetland — and something you didn't know about the colour green. shorturl.at/lHh8W

April is finally here, and at OCEH, we’re mostly just excited to get outside 🌸 The sun is out in Oslo, so we’ve planned a month that gets us moving — from walking seminars about diseases to a social where we're literally "Waking Up the Trees."

New month, new activities at OCEH! ❄️➡️🌱 As the winter frost begins to lift, our March calendar is shifting toward two of the most pressing conversations in the environmental humanities today. We’re opening our doors to unpack the "green shift" in both our museums and our laws.

The February OCEH Newsletter is out! Following a period of growth and the arrival of several new projects in 2025, we are thrilled to announce that 2026 marks the official start of our new research community. The "next phase" of the Center is no longer a plan - it is happening.

Could a volcanic eruption in Indonesia be the reason we have Frankenstein? 🧟‍♂️ In the world of Environmental Humanities, we look at how the Earth’s forces shape our culture. This is the story of the "Year Without a Summer" and the birth of a monster.

February at OCEH is looking busy! ❄️✨ From the politics of plants to community-led writing in times of crisis, we have a full month of events coming up at OCEH. A quick thread of what’s happening... 👇

Happy New Year from the Oslo Center for Environmental Humanities! 🌿 We’re kicking off 2026 with a busy January. From the "ecosemiotics" of sacred remains to the politics of global climate action, we have some deep dives planned. Check out the thread below for details! 👇 🧵

It’s been a busy semester at OCEH! ❄️ As the year draws to a close, we’re happy to share our third newsletter, capturing a cross-section of our work - from music and anthropology to food systems and environmental art. Read the full update here: shorturl.at/q0VXh

🎄 Did you know Christmas was once banned in England? In 1647, Parliament shut it down - no carols, no feasting, no greenery. The Puritans saw it as wasteful, un-Christian, and suspiciously pagan. #EnvHum #EnvironmentalHumanities

December is here, and OCEH still has a few bright moments lined up before the year winds down. If you need some mid-winter inspiration, we’ve got you covered 💫

🍂 November at OCEH! This month, we’re diving into how environments, art, food, and coastlines shape our lives - and how we, in turn, shape them. Events below 👇 More info: shorturl.at/vnBSN

Our second OCEH newsletter just came out 🍂 It’s full of things we’ve been thinking about and doing this autumn - bonfire by the lake, lab talks, PhD fieldwork and new research groups taking shape. Not a report so much as a snapshot of how #envhum feels in motion. ✨ Read: shorturl.at/PeJVa

Do trees talk to each other? It might sound like sci-fi, but research shows that trees and plants can “communicate” underground — thanks to fungi🍄👇 #EnvHum #Mycorrhiza #WoodWideWeb

🍂 Big month ahead at OCEH! October brings poetry from pollution, Sámi law, multispecies justice, and more. Workshops, lunch seminars, lab talks — all diving into fresh perspectives on how we relate to nature, weather, and each other 🌿✨ Curious? Come join the conversations!

September will be a busy month at OCEH! 🍂🔥 From lab talks on ecosemiotics, creativity in the humanities, and revenant ecologies, to our long-awaited autumn bonfire - we’ve got a full calendar of events lined up. Check out the program and join us: shorturl.at/zLQsA

Our very first OCEH newsletter is out! 🎉 We’ll be sharing updates from our center + research groups, along with insights from the world of environmental humanities 🌍 👉 Read the first issue here: shorturl.at/VaoZH 👉 Subscribe for future editions: shorturl.at/oZove

☀️ Summer break is winding down here in Norway — and we’re easing back into things at OCEH with a great August lineup. Seminars, guest talks, and a cozy bonfire to close the month. If you're in Oslo, we’d love to see you 🌻 📍 Details: shorturl.at/m6ojr #EnvHum #EnvironmentalHumanities

🎻 Did you know the legendary Stradivarius violins may owe their sound to… colder weather? During the Little Ice Age (ca. 1300–1850), Europe experienced cooler winters. Trees grew more slowly, producing denser, more uniform wood. Perfect for instruments. #EnvHum #ClimateHistory

🌊 Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor — but support over 25% of all marine life. That’s wild. But their importance goes far beyond biodiversity. A short thread on why coral reefs matter — to all of us 👇

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Academic Toolkit: #Publishing in Environmental Humanities with Prof. @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social, editor at Environmental Humanities 🌿📝 Here are a few highlights and takeaways for anyone thinking about publishing in this field 👇

🌸 A new month at OCEH! May brings events on everything from eco-theology to publishing in the environmental humanities. Some are in Oslo, others hybrid - details here: 🔗 shorturl.at/wLahF Whether you're in Oslo or joining from afar, we’re glad to have you with us 🌍 #envhum #ClimateCulture

Did you know? 🐜🏢 A building in Zimbabwe stays cool without air conditioning — thanks to termites! It’s called the Eastgate Centre, and it’s in Harare.

New on Bluesky! We’re OCEH - a research hub at the University of Oslo @uio.no, exploring climate, nature & culture through the humanities. Follow for research highlights, events, reading tips & snapshots from the OCEH Lab. 📸 OCEH Lab hf.uio.no/oceh #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalHumanities #envhum