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Ed Armston-Sheret

@edarmston

Historical Geographer. Fellow at @IHR_History. Interested in exploration, labour, and bodies.

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linkhttps://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496230973/ calendar_today30-05-2013 10:01:06

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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…

My book 'On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration' is now published. Order directly from <a href="/UnivNebPress/">Univ Nebraska Press</a> and get 40% off with discount code 6AF24. 

nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/97814…
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I'm so excited for Terror Camp this weekend-program looks amazing, and just look at our exclusive merch! This mug features portraits of Barbara Hillary, Ada Blackjack, Louise Arner Boyd, Maria Klenova, and Taqulittuq

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Edward Armston-Sheret offers new perspectives on British exploration during the Victorian and Edwardian eras by focusing on the contributions of those people and animals ordinarily written out of mainstream histories on this era of travel. bit.ly/3CQMZ7Z

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

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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…

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.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

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“Every night without fail, a mobile phone rings in the Holy Family church in Gaza, and a parish priest answers. The voice at the end of the line is that of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and spiritual leader to a global flock of 1.4bn people” ft.com/content/03ea22…

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I am giving a 'Be Inspired' talk on my book "On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration" at the Royal Geographical Society (and online) on Monday 10 March, 2.30 pm. Find out more and register here: rgs.org/events/upcomin…

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📣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…

📣Upcoming online seminar hosted by the Society's Animal Geography Working Group 📣

Join <a href="/RGSAnimals/">RGS Animal Geographies</a> on Wednesday 26 February to hear from <a href="/EdArmston/">Ed Armston-Sheret</a> on 'Donkey Work: Animals and Racism on Victorian and Edwardian Geographical Expeditions'. Register. 👇

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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"Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you." --Ford Madox Ford I carried out the "page 99 test" on my book, and here's what I found....page99test.blogspot.com/2025/01/edward…

"Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you." --Ford Madox Ford  I carried out the "page 99 test" on my book, and here's what I found....page99test.blogspot.com/2025/01/edward…
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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

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📢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…

Univ Nebraska Press (@univnebpress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"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

"I can certainly recommend ON THE BACKS OF OTHERS by Edward Armston-Sheret (<a href="/EdArmston/">Ed Armston-Sheret</a>) for all readers interested in exploration, cartography, and geographical studies," writes Benjamin B. Olshin for Terrae Incognitae.

Read the review: bit.ly/4bxaS1G
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Mahmoud Alsaqqa, Oxfam’s food security lead in Gaza, tells Al Jazeera that “the whole world, unfortunately, is contributing to or participating in starving the children in Gaza” by not taking any action against the blockade that started more than two months ago.

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.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

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Starving Palestinians in Gaza are forced to go throw cages to receive basic food, and this is labeled "a humanitarian project". It is a shame on humanity.

Starving Palestinians in Gaza are forced to go throw cages to receive basic food, and this is labeled "a humanitarian project". 

It is a shame on humanity.