Lunchtime Lecture: Electric Wind: Energy, History, Hope?

Join us for a Lunchtime Lecture delivered in partnership with the University of Bristol's Centre for Environmental Humanities. Electric Wind: Energy, history, hope? with Marianna Dudley, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Humanities. How might energy history help us face today's urgent climate challenges? Dr Marianna Dudley showcases research from her recent book on the history of wind energy in Britain, and shows how past energy innovators offer some useful ideas for our energy futures. Dr Marianna Dudley is an environmental historian of modern Britain whose research explores the relationships between energy, environment, place and politics. Her forthcoming book, Electric Wind: An Energy History of Modern Britain (Manchester University Press, 2025), is the first academic history of wind energy in the UK, examining how energy has shaped modern British society, communities and landscapes.