This is the 201st post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week. 

Image of an example of a Digital Object Indentifier (DOI)

Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (December 28, 2020 – January 3, 2021):

Monday: “Conversation Piece: The Arts, Environmental Justice, and the Ecological Crisis,” British Art Studies


Tuesday: Surgeon General: Black Americans’ Distrust In Vaccine Comes From History Of Medical Racism” by Sanjana Karanth, Birmingham Times


Wednesday: “The Best Rx for Environmental Health Disparities” by Harriet A. Washington, Sierra


Thursday: “Challenging Racism in the Environmental Movement,” LiveGreenVT


Friday: Revered doctor steps down, accusing Seattle Children’s Hospital of racism” by David Kroman, Crosscut.


Saturday: Here are the top Latino media moments of 2020 — and hints of what to expect in 2021” by Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times


Sunday: Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election” by Luke Broadwater, The New York Times


Top Words

  1. DOI
  2. Black
  3. also
  4. art
  5. environmental
  6. Indigenous
  7. history
  8. people
  9. University
  10. one
DOI, Black, Also

Published by Jessica M. DeWitt

Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt is an environmental historian of Canada and the United States. She is passionate about the use of digital technologies to bridge the gap between the public and researchers. In addition to her community and professional work, she offers various editing and social media consultancy services.

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