Introducing Humanities for the Environment
Humanities for the Environment is a global initiative of regional Observatories that aim to bring out how the humanities may contribute to pro-environmental behaviour.
We lead with Intention
Our leadership at Humanities for the Environment is comprised of Executive Officers, Advisory Board/Directors and Founding Conveners. Here is the team at the helm of the ship.
Executive Officers
Poul Holm
President
2017 – Present
Joni Adamson
Secretary General
2017 – Present
Steven Hartman
Treasurer
2017 – Present
Advisory Board/Directors
James Ogude
African Observatory Director
University of Pretoria, South Africa 2015 – Present
Hsinya Huang
Asia Pacific Observatory Director
National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
2015 – Present
Thom van Dooren
Australia Pacific Observatory Director
University of Sydney, Australia
2017 – Present
Steven Hartman
Circumpolar Observatory Director
University of Iceland & Stefansson Arctic Institute, Iceland
2016 – Present
Kirill Thompson
East Asia Observatory Director
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2015 – Present
Poul Holm
European Observatory Director
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland & Gothenburg University, Sweden
2013 – Presen
Juan Carlos Galeano
Latin Amercian Observatory Co-Director
Florida State University, USA
2015 – Present
Jorge Reinel Pulecio Yate
Latin Amercian Observatory Co-Director
Universidad de Amazonia, Colombia
2015 – Present
Joni Adamson
North Amercian Observatory Director
Arizona State University, USA
2013 – Present
Founding Convenors
Poul Holm
European Observatory Founding Convenor
Trinity College Dublin, EU
2012 – Present
Sally Kitch
North American Observatory Founding Convenor
Arizona State University, USA 2012 – Present
Iain McCalman
Australia Pacific Observatory Founding Convenor
University of Sydney, AU 2012 – 2018
Our Values
The guiding concepts that connect our Observatories represent the shared ideas informing our outlooks and shaping our research outcomes.
How we Operate
The constitution of Humanities for the Environment addresses all aspects of the organization, purpose, functions, persons in charge and members.
Website Funding
Our website is funded by Arizona State University’s Environmental Humanities Initiative in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability and the Office of the Dean of Humanities, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Additional funding was provided by the Sydney Environmental Institute and the Bifrost Project.
Our Creative Team
- Lead: Joni Adamson, Arizona State University
- Filming, Editing and Post Production: Arina Melkozernova, Arizona State University
- Web Design and Development: Patricia Ferrante
In its first phase, our website received its funding for development as part of the larger Integrating the Humanities Across National Boundaries $1.2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Additional funding was provided by Arizona State University's Office of the President, Arizona State University’s Institute for Humanities Research (IHR), and the Humanities Institute at Wake Forest University.
Our Official Address
Humanities for the Environment is registered as a voluntary organisation under Danish law, CVR number 42295604 Legal address: Ringøvej 10, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark