
Ed Armston-Sheret
@edarmston
Historical Geographer. Fellow at @IHR_History. Interested in exploration, labour, and bodies.
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My book 'On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration' is now published. Order directly from Univ Nebraska Press and get 40% off with discount code 6AF24. nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/97814…





1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty International report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. amn.st/6014the36

Published this month, 'On the Backs of Others' from Ed Armston-Sheret explores Victorian expeditions and the under-recognised work of those who made such journeys possible - from physical toil to medical care. Find out more: sas.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

.Ed Armston-Sheret, author of ON THE BACKS OF OTHERS, joins the Time to Eat the Dogs podcast to discuss British exploration during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Tune in: bit.ly/4imYRis

News & Reviews feat. Dr. Julia Ornelas-Higdon Steven Gietschier Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) James Card Dan Joseph Ed Armston-Sheret Sonja Trom Eayrs and more! unpblog.com/2024/12/19/new…



📣Upcoming online seminar hosted by the Society's Animal Geography Working Group 📣 Join RGS Animal Geographies on Wednesday 26 February to hear from Ed Armston-Sheret on 'Donkey Work: Animals and Racism on Victorian and Edwardian Geographical Expeditions'. Register. 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…



From the Desk of Ed Armston-Sheret: Was Shackleton Different? Armston-Sheret is the author of ON THE BACKS OF OTHERS which focuses on the contributions of people and animals ordinarily written out of Victorian and Edwardian travel histories. bit.ly/3EokWh8

📢Upcoming Be Inspired lecture with Ed Armston-Sheret: Join us on Monday 10 March, as Ed reveals the strange, violent, and sexual practices of famous explorers of Africa and Antarctica in the 19th and early 20th centuries. rgs.org/events/upcomin…

Fascinating talk today, Ed Armston-Sheret! Looking forward to reading your book. Thank you on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) RGS Animal Geographies committee 🐾

"I can certainly recommend ON THE BACKS OF OTHERS by Edward Armston-Sheret (Ed Armston-Sheret) for all readers interested in exploration, cartography, and geographical studies," writes Benjamin B. Olshin for Terrae Incognitae. Read the review: bit.ly/4bxaS1G


all of a sudden, after a decade of research, this book is available to pre-order from U of MN Press upress.umn.edu/9781517919849/…



.Ed Armston-Sheret, author of ON THE BACKS OF OTHERS, sheds light on the enslaved and working-class labourers behind Biritsh exploration in Africa, Asia, and Antarctica in The Conversation U.S.: bit.ly/43uplI2
