Bees in the medieval world: economic, environmental and cultural perspectives Principal investigators: Alexandra Sapoznik. How cultural ideas of the bee - a potent religious symbol - drove expansive trade in wax and honey and impact on economy and environment. Project status: Ongoing
Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean ecosystems, c.1250-1550 Principal investigators: Alexandra Sapoznik. Looking at the environmental history of the Mediterranean, its economic activity and cultural exchange, shedding light on the long-term genesis and management. Project status: Ongoing
Popularizing Palaeontology: Current and Historical Perspectives Principal investigators: Chris Manias. From the beginnings of research into earth’s deep history in the late-18th century, extinct animals, lost worlds, and accounts of palaeontological discovery. Project status: Ongoing
Race across the Channel: an activist-in-residence project ‘Race across the Channel’ is an AiR project addressing resistance to antiracism from a France-UK transnational perspective. Project status: Ongoing
The Activist-in-Residence Scheme Connecting researchers and activists to address societal problems. Project status: Ongoing
The Past and Present/Presence of Disability in Higher Education Principal investigators: Anna Maerker. Exploring bodies and technology through the lens of the history of disability, with special attention on bodies in academia and higher education. Project status: Ongoing
Valuing Nature: Histories of everyday engagement with the environment in France, Britain, and their Empires, 1600-present Principal investigators: Chris Manias. How has the natural world been valued, and how have different types of engagement with nature and environment been valued? Project status: Ongoing
Publications A selection of recently published books and edited volumes by academics and staff in the King's…