
Elizabeth Leane
@elizabeth_leane
Professor of Antarctic Studies at U. of Tasmania, interested in social & cultural aspects of human engagement with Antarctica, past & present. Views my own.
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http://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/english/elizabeth-leane 06-03-2017 04:14:30
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Great to see a deep dive on Antarctic newspapers - a little used but fascinating source of detail on well-known expeditions Atlas Obscura atlasobscura.com/articles/antar…


Interested in how bestsellers function in different places & on different scales? Watch this video abstract for the Cambridge UP title 'Space, Place, and Bestsellers', which I co-authored with Lisa Fletcher. Out soon - open access for the first 2 weeks. English at UTAS

For everyone interested in #Antarctica and the arts! #CreativeAntarctica MAGNETIC QUIET ZONE: audio/video installation by Philip Samartzis, Sean Williams, Marty Walch. Hobart, 17–19 April. Reserve through Theatre Royal theatreroyal.com.au/shows/magnetic… University of Tasmania English at UTAS @Antarctichass

#CreativeAntarctica - Exploring the creative potential of Antarctic Research. A panel - with Mary Finsterer, Sean Williams, Philip Samartzis, Nicole Webster 5 pm 17 Apr, Theatre Royal, Hobart. theatreroyal.com.au/shows/explorin… University of Tasmania English at UTAS Antarctic Humanities & Social Science


I'm excited to be attending this year's #Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which starts today in Kochi, India. Lots of important items on the agenda. University of Tasmania Antarctic Humanities & Social Science


Space, Place and Bestsellers is out with Cambridge UP and free to use for the next two weeks! The product of an excellent collaboration with my colleague Lisa Fletcher. Chapter 3 should be of particular interest to Jack Reacher Books fans. English at UTAS cambridge.org/core/elements/…

Wonderful to have a chance to present the Antarctic-Cities project outcomes at this forum. English at UTAS Antarctic Humanities & Social Science


Thanks to Lindsay, Alex and all the folk at ASLE EcoCast Podcast for the chance to talk about my research on the human side of Antarctica: podbean.com/pu/pbblog-3h9j… English at UTAS Antarctic Humanities & Social Science

I'm looking forward to this Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery exhibition "Through Our Eyes", an initiative of the Antarctic Women's Network, curated by my wonderful colleague Miranda Nieboer. TMAG English at UTAS Miranda Nieboer Antarctic Humanities & Social Science



My excellent colleague Lisa Fletcher and I had so much fun talking to Jen Hoyer at the New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) podcast about ... well, our new book, Space, Place and Bestsellers, with Cambridge University Press . English at UTAS newbooksnetwork.com/space-place-an…

There will be some great #Antarctic (and other!) sessions in the upcoming COCE conference. It's exciting to be holding this event in Hobart. Deadline for abstracts is soon. Antarctic Humanities & Social Science


What are the #physical, #biological, #chemical, #social tipping points of #Antarctica? How will they potentially cascade and impact the rest of the world? Find out in our new paper: link.springer.com/article/10.100… Robert Costanza Anne Boothroyd Glenn Finau Elizabeth Leane #tippingpoint