Bio, contact, and where to find me next
Where to Find Me:
2023:
October: Western History Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
September: Western Heritage Center, High Noon Lecture Series, Billings, MT.
May: Native American Indigenous Studies Association conference, Toronto, CA.
March: American Society of Environmental Historians conference, Boston, MA.
2022:
February: Malcolm Renfrew Lecture, online.
April: Country Bookshelf “Saving Yellowstone” book talk with author Megan Kate Nelson, online.
October: Western History Conference, San Antonio, TX.
2021:
February: LBHC Archives lunch presentations, online.
April: Extreme History Lecture Series, online.
June: Agricultural History Conference, online.
September: Montana History Conference, Butte, MT.
October: Western History Conference, Portland, OR.
2020:
December: National Humanities Center Regional Podcasting Institute, online.
I am a postdoc at Montana State University where I’m working on a project on just energy transitions. My current book project examines the history of zoonotic disease, animals, Indigenous and settler borderlands in Montana and Yellowstone regions in the twentieth century. More broadly, my research themes include agricultural and environmental history, Critical Indigenous Studies, animal history, digital humanities, and National Parks history. I have received fellowships and grants from the Newberry Library, the Montana Historical Society, the Consortium for History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, and the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, among others.
I am passionate about teaching history in an equitable and accessible manner that enables and supports student-led research to help provide students with the tools and passion for life-long learning. I especially enjoy teaching through innovative and engaging projects, including “unessays” and other inventive pedagogical methods.
Applying history to contemporary issues, as well clear and concise communication with more-than-academic audiences is a cornerstone of my research and community-based work. I have experience in the digital humanities and public history, which are two avenues (often combined) where I have worked in the service of applying and communicating history.
I am originally from Montana and can be found on the river or on a ski slope most weekends. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions, ideas, or potential collaboration ideas!
Kerri Clement 