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@OpenEcologies

@openecologies

Collaborative research group that focuses on questions of environmental change and ecological thinking through history, in the present, and into the future.

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doi.org/10.21954/ou.rd… How can historic museum objects help educate people about climate change? @carlabenzan and @ImageoftheZebra went to @GlasgowMuseums to find out... Follow us to find out more about our upcoming films #ArtandClimateChange #nathist #museums #arthistory


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Wait, what's that? An animal history conference, with papers on egrets, urban pigs, tasmanian devils AND polar bears? And only £5 to register? I'm excited... 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️#animalhistory @AnimalHistories Summer Conference 2024 animalhistorygroup.org/events/summer-…

ImageoftheZebra's tweet image. Wait, what's that? An animal history conference, with papers on egrets, urban pigs, tasmanian devils AND polar bears? And only £5 to register? 
I'm excited... 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️#animalhistory @AnimalHistories 
Summer Conference 2024 animalhistorygroup.org/events/summer-…

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A new 15 documentary from The Open University explores the history of human-polar bear interactions, using objects from the city of Perth in Scotland @PerthGazette @thecourieruk @PerthshireMag @culturepandk @PerthMuseumUK @perthartgallery @MuseumsGalScot youtube.com/watch?v=kGDrDW…

ImageoftheZebra's tweet card. The Polar Bears of Perth

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Not sure whether to watch that new natural history doc or that new art history doc? 'Art and Ecology' has got you covered... Follow this link to see all our films, which combine art AND science... bit.ly/artandecology @OU_ArtHistory #arthistory @ArtHistLinkUp #art


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Dr Carla Benzan (@CarlaBenzan) is presenting her research this afternoon at the University of Essex. Her paper is titled 'Ecocriticism in the Alps: mountainous conversion at the Sacro Monte di Varallo' and looks at an enormous stucco mountainside constructed in the chapel. 1/2

OU_ArtHistory's tweet image. Dr Carla Benzan (@CarlaBenzan) is presenting her research this afternoon at the University of Essex. Her paper is titled 'Ecocriticism in the Alps: mountainous conversion at the Sacro Monte di Varallo' and looks at an enormous stucco mountainside constructed in the chapel. 1/2

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What a huge pleasure it has been to be involved in the production of this new @OU_ArtHistory book, part of the amazing module A236 @OU_FASS open.ac.uk/courses/module… #arthistory #anthropocene

ImageoftheZebra's tweet image. What a huge pleasure it has been to be involved in the production of this new @OU_ArtHistory book, part of the amazing module A236 @OU_FASS  open.ac.uk/courses/module… #arthistory #anthropocene

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Why are polar bears the face of climate change? featuring, @PolarBears, @openecologies, @OU_FASS, @RoyalScotGeoSoc and ourselves! buff.ly/3HXESG4

perthartgallery's tweet image. Why are polar bears the face of climate change? featuring, @PolarBears, @openecologies, @OU_FASS, @RoyalScotGeoSoc and ourselves!  

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"Why are photos of polar bears on icebergs so popular? What other kinds of polar images are we overlooking? How would our perception of this particular photograph differ, for instance, if the bear were dead, not sleeping?" theconversation.com/nature-award-f… via @ConversationUK

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Nature award for polar bear photo shows that images of these magnificent creatures still have the...

Image of the majestic creatures remain powerful communicators of humanity’s connection with nature.


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Teaser trailer for the new Art & Ecology film out now! Why are polar bears the face of climate change? (Art & Ecology series) youtu.be/M7iAFsAzzk8?fe… via @YouTube @PolarBears @openecologies @OU_FASS featuring objects from @RoyalScotGeoSoc @culturepandk

ImageoftheZebra's tweet card. Why are polar bears the face of climate change? (Art & Ecology series)

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something is happening that may involve polar bears... stay tuned....


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Art needs to be part of the conversation about the conservation of wild places and our environmental heritage. This is the final, culminating piece I've written about the art of Wild Isles. Please share if you can. @OU_ArtHistory @OU_FASS #wildisles

Where are the sea slugs? @ImageoftheZebra explores Britain's #WildIsles and the relationship between natural history and art ✨ artuk.org/discover/stori… 'Crëyr Bach / Little Egret' by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979) © estate of C. F. Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA 📸 @Oriel_Mon

artukdotorg's tweet image. Where are the sea slugs? @ImageoftheZebra explores Britain's #WildIsles and the relationship between natural history and art ✨ artuk.org/discover/stori…

'Crëyr Bach / Little Egret' by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979) © estate of C. F. Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA 📸 @Oriel_Mon


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We've had pachyderms at @BarberInstitute, now dogs at the @WallaceMuseum and horses at @Russell_Cotes. When is @tate @TateResearch going to stage a great big animals and art show (and can I be involved?) #artanimals #tatebritain Elisabeth Frink, Boar, 1970

ImageoftheZebra's tweet image. We've had pachyderms at @BarberInstitute, now dogs at the @WallaceMuseum and horses at @Russell_Cotes. When is @tate @TateResearch going to stage a great big animals and art show (and can I be involved?) #artanimals #tatebritain 

Elisabeth Frink, Boar, 1970

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Our precious birds 🦅 — @CarlaBenzan has a proposition for art lovers and birdwatchers and for all of us who are watching Attenborough's #WildIsles (a documentary series co-produced by @BBC and @OpenUniversity): artuk.org/discover/stori… unknown artist 📸 @YaleBritishArt

artukdotorg's tweet image. Our precious birds 🦅 — @CarlaBenzan has a proposition for art lovers and birdwatchers and for all of us who are watching Attenborough's #WildIsles (a documentary series co-produced by @BBC and @OpenUniversity): artuk.org/discover/stori…

unknown artist 📸 @YaleBritishArt

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What I discovered from this week's #WildIsles Oceans curation: artuk.org/discover/curat…… 1. Marine animals are not so well represented as land animals 2. Type 'tides' into @artukdotorg, however, and there's more than enough to work from... 'Ebb and Flow' by Amanda Jane Rae

ImageoftheZebra's tweet image. What I discovered from this week's #WildIsles Oceans curation: artuk.org/discover/curat……
1. Marine animals are not so well represented as land animals 
2. Type 'tides' into @artukdotorg, however, and there's more than enough to work from...
'Ebb and Flow' by Amanda Jane Rae

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It's almost time to watch BBC's #WildIsles! Inspired by David Attenborough's incredible showing of UK birdlife, take a closer look at birds in art with @OpenUniversity Lecturer in Art History @CarlaBenzan 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori… British (English) School 📸 @mcrartgallery

artukdotorg's tweet image. It's almost time to watch BBC's #WildIsles! 

Inspired by David Attenborough's incredible showing of UK birdlife, take a closer look at birds in art with @OpenUniversity Lecturer in Art History @CarlaBenzan

👉 artuk.org/discover/stori…

British (English) School 📸 @mcrartgallery

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The diversity of UK wildlife is matched by the diversity of UK art collections. Explore a Curation inspired by David Attenborough's #WildIsles series: artuk.org/discover/curat… 🧑‍🎨 Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979) © estate of C. F. Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA 📸 @Oriel_Mon

artukdotorg's tweet image. The diversity of UK wildlife is matched by the diversity of UK art collections. Explore a Curation inspired by David Attenborough's #WildIsles series: artuk.org/discover/curat…

🧑‍🎨 Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979) © estate of C. F. Tunnicliffe, OBE, RA
📸 @Oriel_Mon

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When artworks speak across the centuries... Plenty of insects in this week's #WildIsles On the left is a colourful painting by Maddie Owens; on the right a 17th century painting by Jan van Kessel the Elder @NationalGallery @artukdotorg See more here: artuk.org/discover/curat…

ImageoftheZebra's tweet image. When artworks speak across the centuries... Plenty of insects in this week's #WildIsles 
On the left is a colourful painting by Maddie Owens; on the right a 17th century painting by Jan van Kessel the Elder @NationalGallery @artukdotorg 

See more here: artuk.org/discover/curat…

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