Thinking with islands, living with coasts: John Gillis and the making of a blue Atlantic

Exploring the legacy of historian John R. Gillis (1939–2021), this special issue introduction examines the evolution of coastal studies as a field. It shows how Gillis did much to inspire a new generation of interdisciplinary oceanic scholarship that draws from human geography, Atlantic history, glo...

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Published inCoastal studies & society Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 3 - 13
Main Author Pastore, Christopher L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Cultural studies
Environmental history
Human geography
Interdisciplinary aspects
Islands
Science and technology
Atlantic history
history of science and technology
blue cultural studies
oceanic history
Coastal studies
global history
environmental history
human geography
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Summary:Exploring the legacy of historian John R. Gillis (1939–2021), this special issue introduction examines the evolution of coastal studies as a field. It shows how Gillis did much to inspire a new generation of interdisciplinary oceanic scholarship that draws from human geography, Atlantic history, global history, environmental history, the history of science and technology, and blue cultural studies. By reimagining the living sea as a subject of, rather than a backdrop for, historical and literary analysis, this swell of research has helped build a “blue Atlantic.”
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ISSN:2634-9817
2634-9817
DOI:10.1177/26349817221142467