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📣 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | VANESSA TAYLOR 🌊Rivers are the great natural arteries of our world — shaping empires, inspiring myths, and witnessing humanity’s greatest triumphs and darkest moments.
@vanessataylor_insta is a historian of rivers, water, and environmental history at the University of Greenwich. She is recognised as one of the foremost experts on the history of the River Thames, has published extensively in her field, written for BBC History Magazine, and appeared on Channel 4.
Her research bridges history, culture, and environmental change, offering new ways to understand how waterways shape human lives. Raised along the watersheds of the Mersey, Thames, Los Angeles, and Stour, Vanessa brings a truly global perspective to her work.
At the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, Vanessa will take us on a journey through her new book, “Seven Rivers” — from the Nile to the Yangtze, the Mississippi to the Ganges — revealing how waterways have shaped civilisations, inspired rebellions, and remain at the heart of our future.
🗓 Don’t miss this deep dive into history, power, and the life force that connects us all.
🎟️ Tickets available soon.
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@vanessataylor_insta is a historian of rivers, water, and environmental history at the University of Greenwich. She is recognised as one of the foremost experts on the history of the River Thames, has published extensively in her field, written for BBC History Magazine, and appeared on Channel 4.
Her research bridges history, culture, and environmental change, offering new ways to understand how waterways shape human lives. Raised along the watersheds of the Mersey, Thames, Los Angeles, and Stour, Vanessa brings a truly global perspective to her work.
At the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, Vanessa will take us on a journey through her new book, “Seven Rivers” — from the Nile to the Yangtze, the Mississippi to the Ganges — revealing how waterways have shaped civilisations, inspired rebellions, and remain at the heart of our future.
🗓 Don’t miss this deep dive into history, power, and the life force that connects us all.
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Northwood House, Cowes, United Kingdom
