Laura Dierksmeier
Biographic Data
| ID | 265037 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Dierksmeier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Dierksmeier |
| SIGNATURE | DIERKSMEIER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tübingen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8424-3234 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Urban Archipelago
Šimková’s Urban Archipelago is an elegantly argued contribution to environmental history, urban history, and the interdisciplinary field of island studies. Focusing on the Boston Harbor Islands, Šimková challenges the long-standing dichotomy between city and nature. By tracing how the islands were used, imagined, polluted, protected, and reclaimed, she shows the entanglements of ecological and urban processes across four centuries.The book succee…
Islands in Global History
Islands have played a much larger role in global history than their small size may suggest. The study of islands, once a part of maritime history, has since 2006 grown into its own interdisciplinary field of “island studies.” The three books analysed in this review all stand to contribute to the new field. The books under review are The Boundless Sea (2019), A World at Sea (2020), and África y sus islas (2021). Island-specific topics advanced by …
Introduction - 17(1)
Shima (ISSN: 1834-6057) is a double blind, peer-refereed open-access journal published by Shima Publishing (Australia). Shima is SCOPUS indexed has been registered with the Directory of Open Access Journals since 2007
The Balearic Islands in 'Island Encyclopaedias', 700 BCE-1700 CE
Historical 'island encyclopaedias' (isolarii, islarios, 'de insulis') and their predecessors (Nesiotikà, peripli) were predominately written by authors of the Mediterranean region from the 7th century BCE to the 17th century CE. In this article, we first present an overview of these sources geared towards an Island Studies readership and next consider two main questions: First, how was knowledge about islands produced in the past? And second, can…
Forbidden herbs
In a 1772 newspaper article, Jose Antonio Alzate y Ramirez (1737–1799) defended the medicinal benefits of cannabis against the prohibition of the Inquisition. Alzate concluded that the indigenous h
Teaching Insularity
The Narrower the Divide, the Deeper the Trench
From Isolation to Inclusion
Charity for and by the Poor
and has published articles on various aspects of musical life in Italy between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries
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Charity for and by the Poor
and has published articles on various aspects of musical life in Italy between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries
From Isolation to Inclusion
The Narrower the Divide, the Deeper the Trench
Forbidden herbs
In a 1772 newspaper article, Jose Antonio Alzate y Ramirez (1737–1799) defended the medicinal benefits of cannabis against the prohibition of the Inquisition. Alzate concluded that the indigenous h
Teaching Insularity
The Balearic Islands in 'Island Encyclopaedias', 700 BCE-1700 CE
Historical 'island encyclopaedias' (isolarii, islarios, 'de insulis') and their predecessors (Nesiotikà, peripli) were predominately written by authors of the Mediterranean region from the 7th century BCE to the 17th century CE. In this article, we first present an overview of these sources geared towards an Island Studies readership and next consider two main questions: First, how was knowledge about islands produced in the past? And second, can…
Introduction - 17(1)
Shima (ISSN: 1834-6057) is a double blind, peer-refereed open-access journal published by Shima Publishing (Australia). Shima is SCOPUS indexed has been registered with the Directory of Open Access Journals since 2007
Islands in Global History
Islands have played a much larger role in global history than their small size may suggest. The study of islands, once a part of maritime history, has since 2006 grown into its own interdisciplinary field of “island studies.” The three books analysed in this review all stand to contribute to the new field. The books under review are The Boundless Sea (2019), A World at Sea (2020), and África y sus islas (2021). Island-specific topics advanced by …
Urban Archipelago
Šimková’s Urban Archipelago is an elegantly argued contribution to environmental history, urban history, and the interdisciplinary field of island studies. Focusing on the Boston Harbor Islands, Šimková challenges the long-standing dichotomy between city and nature. By tracing how the islands were used, imagined, polluted, protected, and reclaimed, she shows the entanglements of ecological and urban processes across four centuries.The book succee…
History (6 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (4 works) · Latin American history and culture (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Historical Studies in Latin America (2 works)