Presenter. “Melting Ice, Warming Waters, and Wildfires: Political and Economic Responses to Greater New York City’s Changing Climate, 1879–1881.” Panel: “Cities Aflame: The Politics of Fire and Climate Change in Modern America.” Chair/Commentator: Lily Geismer (Claremont McKenna College). American Political History Conference. Washington, D.C. June 2–4, 2026.