The Greenhouse is a meeting place for students and researchers interested in the history and sociology of plants, food, agriculture and environment to explore how science and technology shape what we grow and eat. The regular programme of papers and discussions is curated in conjunction with the project From Collection to Cultivation, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust.
On Monday, October 17, we will discuss:
- Introduction and Chapters 7 and 8, Robins, Oil Palm: A Global History.
- Jonathan Robins, 'Oil Boom: Agriculture, Chemistry, and the Rise of Global Plant Fat Industries, ca. 1850–1920', Journal of World History 29, no. 3 (2018): 313–42.
The reading group is open to all. We meet fortnightly during Cambridge term time in the HPS Board Room (Free School Lane, Cambridge) and on Zoom to discuss papers or presentations. Write to hps-cultivation@lists.cam.ac.uk to subscribe to regular updates on readings and to get access to the Zoom link.
Date:
Monday, 17 October, 2022 - 14:00 to 15:00
Event location:
HPS Board Room & Zoom
