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Prof. Stewart Mottram

@StewartJMottram

Professor of Literature & Environment and lead for the @AHRCpress From Noah to Now and Rising tide of Humber projects @UniofHull. https://xitter.cf/t.co/Ook2O9JQu9

 University of Hull
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Joined August 2014
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We’re thrilled to launch From Noah to Now – a ground-breaking @ahrcpress project @UniOfHull exploring the role of opera, literature and the arts in communicating flood risks in coastal and estuary communities. Follow to find out more! #FromNoahToNow #ArtsEducation #OperaInSchools
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Join us for a unique opera! Funded by @ahrcpress for the #FromNoahToNow project @UniOfHull, this *free* event aims to raise awareness about flooding. Grimsby Minster. 24.03.25 lnkd.in/dwPpGfyz Hull Minster. 26.03.25 lnkd.in/dJaWTV36 #ArtsEducation #OperaInSchools
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Many thanks to our #PhD researchers from the @LeverhulmeTrust DSC for Water Cultures @UniOfHull for organising the 3rd annual conference - a great day with external speakers and exciting presentations and posters from our students. Congratulations all! hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/rese…
Centre for Water Cultures members and guest speakers at the conference. Image: Cosmovision Media by Patrick Thelwell

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Our latest blog from the AHRC Noah to Now project @UniOfHull, reflecting for #FloodActionWeek on what literature and history can bring to today’s debates about the Thames Flood Scheme. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/more… @ahrcpress @EEIatHull @faceofresearch
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Looking forward to speaking @SheffieldCEMS later this afternoon where I’ll be talking about some of the ways floodplain meadows have left their ‘water mark’ on several centuries of English literature, from late medieval to late 17th century plays and poems.
SCEMS is on Bluesky @sheffieldcems.bsky.social (@SheffieldCEMS) profile pictureSCEMS is on Bluesky @sheffieldcems.bsky.social@SheffieldCEMS3 Oct 2024
SCEMS is back! Next week, @StewartJMottram joins us to discuss his recent research on flooding in early modern literature. 📌Lecture: Thurs 10 Oct, 5:15-6:30pm 📌Masterclass: Fri 11 Oct, 10am-12pm Full details on our website: sites.google.com/sheffield.a…
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Upcoming events If you would like to be notified about upcoming events, email scems@sheffield.ac.uk to be added to our mailing list.

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Prof. Briony McDonagh@BrionyMcDonagh21 May 2024
Amazing work by @EEIatHull and @WilberforceHull PGR Laura Birkinshaw #socialjustice #waterhistories #watercultures
VC Hull (@VC_Hull) profile pictureVC Hull@VC_Hull15 May 2024
Our PhD students are creating valuable work in the public domain. Congratulations Laura Birkinshaw, Leverhulme Doctoral Centre for Water Cultures for her map displaying acts of resistance against Atlantic Slavery, now displaying at Wilberforce House.
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Risky_Cities@Risky_Cities21 May 2024
Check out the latest Risky Cities blog post by @StewartJMottram and @Edward_Brookes_ which reflects on our recent partnership with @HullFerens and how we can draw upon the arts to open up conversations about water and flood resilience. riskycities.hull.ac.uk/city-…
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VC Hull@VC_Hull29 Feb 2024
What can the Humanities bring to environmental challenges that are so often seen as the terrain of the Sciences and Engineering? I loved this fascinating blog post by @StewartJMottram. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/more…
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New paper published exploring Hull’s histories of living with water and flood, from the town's foundation in the 1260s through to c. 1700. The research is part of our wider work utilising learning histories inc through our @Risky_Cities project liverpooluniversitypress.co.…
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Our colleague @StewartJMottram is @UniUtrecht today introducing our Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship Centre in Water Cultures to the International Network of the Environmental Humanities meeting, alongside 15 other research initiatives and centres from across the world
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Spread the word about our @LeverhulmeTrust funded Water Cultures PhD Scholarships - apply by 24 Jan for Sept ‘24 entry We have 7 interdisciplinary research projects on offer plus an open call for research proposals. Find out more: hull.ac.uk/watercultures
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9/16 ‘Learning histories, participatory methods & creative engagement for climate resilience’ by @BrionyMcDonagh @Risky_cities @Edward_Brookes_ @learnbyhand @HannahWorthen @Tom_Coulthard @thehullwewant @StewartJMottram Amy Skinner& @Voucher_Boy doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2023.0… (Vol.82)
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Prof. Briony McDonagh@BrionyMcDonagh23 Nov 2023
And the annual Centre for Water Cultures conference is job done!! Congrats to all our PGRs for fascinating papers, lightning talks and hands on sessions - and huge thanks to our keynote speaker, Dr @jfpackham of @unibirmingham for a great lecture on the coastal gothic
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PhD Scholarships open with @LeverhulmeTrust DSC for Water Cultures @UniofHull Explore diverse aspects of the green-blue humanities through 7 multidisciplinary projects & an open call Apply by 24/1 hull.ac.uk/phd Join our free webinar, 6pm 27/11 attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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Thanks @Bev_Cafe_Sci for inviting us! I also really enjoyed the free-flowing discussion that followed on VR, AI, and the empirical v mystical methods (among other topics)!
Beverley Cafe Sci (@Bev_Cafe_Sci) profile pictureBeverley Cafe Sci@Bev_Cafe_Sci6 Jun 2023
Beautiful stuff from Amy Bilton and @StewartJMottram . An amazing mix of science, poetry, flooding and VR. risingtide.hull.ac.uk/floodi…
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Looking forward to it!
Beverley Cafe Sci (@Bev_Cafe_Sci) profile pictureBeverley Cafe Sci@Bev_Cafe_Sci6 Jun 2023
🚨Science cafe tonight We’ve got a double act from @StewartJMottram and Amy Bilton bringing flood modeling to life with VR and poetry. See you at 7:30pm @AtomBarBeverley
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Edmund Hurst@Edmund_Hurst12 Apr 2023
A funded Phd to study Science Fiction imaginings of the future and use that to support communities in climate crisis? With the opportunit to be supervised by @sforrest1, @StewartJMottram and myself? What's not to like? Applications open until April 27th! hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduat…
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Please RT: We have a selection of named project and open-call #PhD scholarships with the @UniofHull @LeverhulmeTrust Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures Apply by 27 April! hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduat…
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Today is the 402nd birthday of Hull poet Andrew Marvell and @UniofHull we’re thrilled to be welcoming Professor Nicholas von Maltzahn to campus for this afternoon’s Andrew Marvell Lecture! There’s still time to book a seat @faceofresearch @MarvellSociety eventbrite.co.uk/e/andrew-ma…

Andrew Marvell Lecture 2023

Join, Nicholas von Maltzahn, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Ottawa for the 2023 Andrew Marvell Lecture.

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Delighted to be welcoming Nicholas von Maltzahn to @faceofresearch @UniOfHull on 31 March for the 2023 Andrew Marvell Lecture delivered on the 402nd anniversary of Andrew Marvell’s birthday! @MarvellSociety
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🔥 Andrew Marvell Lecture 2023 👏 Join Nicholas von Maltzahn, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Ottawa, for the 2023 Andrew Marvell Lecture. 📆 Friday 31st March 2023 ⏲ 3:30pm – 5:00pm 🗺️ UoH (Canham Turner) and Online Free to all: bit.ly/40JT8dO
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