Critical History for Tomorrow's Paleontology

Name: Critical History for Tomorrow's Paleontology
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Victor Monnin (Archives Henri-Poincaré)

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Cambridge University Press
05 March 2026

History of science; Palaeontology

Series: Elements of Paleontology

This Element argues for the benefits of integrating the perspectives of a new historiography of paleontology in the training of upcoming paleontologists and in the paleontological community's culture more broadly. Wrestling with the complex legacy of its past, the paleontological community is facing the need to reappreciate its history to address issues of accessibility and equity affecting the field, such as gender gap, parachute science, and specimen repatriation. The ability of the paleontological community to address these issues depends partly on the nature of its engagement with the past in which they find their source. This Element provides a conceptual toolkit to help with the interpretation of the unprecedented position in which the paleontological community finds itself regarding its past. It also introduces historiographical resources and provides some suggestions to foster collaboration between paleontology and the history of paleontology.

By: Victor Monnin (Archives Henri-Poincaré)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 111g
ISBN: 9781009771375
ISBN 10: 100977137X
Series: Elements of Paleontology
Pages: 66
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction: the presence of the past; 2. Three species of history; 3. Textbook history of Paleontology; 4. A new historiography of Paleontology; 5. Cultivating critical history; 6. Conclusion: bridging two historical disciplines; 7. Thematic bibliography; References; Acknowledgments.