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Lydia Barnett is an Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University, specializing in the intersections of environmental history and science. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, awarded in 2011, and has authored the award-winning book "Flood: Imagining Global Environment Early Modern Europe" published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2019. Her work explores how religious imagination and historical context have shaped European perceptions of natural disasters and fostered a sense of planetary environmental consciousness. Barnett's research delves into transatlantic environmental history, focusing on early modern wetlands and the fossil economy. She has received numerous grants and fellowships supporting her research, including from the National Science Foundation and the Max Planck Institute. Additionally, she has taught a range of courses at Northwestern, focusing on European history, science, and the environmental impacts of disasters, encouraging students to engage with modern issues shaped by historical perspectives.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaches courses on European world history, with a focus on science, medicine, environmental issues, and natural disasters.
Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.