School of Social and Political Science

Jarita Holbrook

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow

Dr Holbrook with golden scarf
jc.holbrook@ed.ac.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarita-holbrook/
https://twitter.com/astroholbrook/

Research interests

Cultural Heritage Culture Identities & Inequalities Science, knowledge and policy

Holbrook studies astronomy in culture using methods drawn from anthropology, sociology, STS and regularly collaborates with experts beyond these disciplines. ASTROMOVES is their MSCA project, which focuses on the career decision making of astrophysicists and scientists from related fields. ASTROMOVES brings gender and sexual diversity as well as hidden and visible disabilities into dialogue with navigating academic and non-academic careers. Holbrook is interested in mentoring postgraduate students focused on astronomical heritage (indigenous, observatories, intangible), studies of astrophysicists, ethnographic studies of indigenous astronomy especially African indigenous astronomy, and those interested in understanding the processes of inclusion and exclusion related to space industry. 

Background

Dr Holbrook has a wikipedia profile (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarita_Holbrook) which gives many details of their background.  

Education
Doctorate

Astronomy & Astrophysics

 University of California, Santa Cruz
MS Astronomy San Diego State University
BS Physics California Institute of Technology

 

Works within

Generally available during business hours M-Th. Contact Dr Holbrook through Teams or via email to schedule a meeting. 

Publications by user content

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Gullberg S, Mejuto J, Garcia B, Hamacher D, Holbrook J, Lopez AM et al. IAU inter-commission C1-C3-C4 working group on archaeoastronomy and astronomy in culture: Triennial report, 2018– 2021. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 2023 Apr 12;25(2):311-317. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2022.02.12
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Holbrook J. ASTROMOVES: Astrophysics, diversity, mobility. In Ros RM, Garcia B, Gullberg S, Moldon J, Rojo P, editors, Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy. S367 ed. Vol. 15. Cambridge University Press. 2021. p. 286-292. (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ). doi: 10.1017/S1743921321000909
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Carroll S, Garba I, Figueroa-Rodriguez O, Holbrook J, Lovett R, Materechera S et al. The CARE principles for Indigenous data governance. Data Science Journal. 2020 Nov 4;19. doi: 10.5334/dsj-2020-043
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Lee AS, Maryboy N, Begay D, Buck W, Catricheo Y, Hamacher D et al. Indigenous Astronomy: Best Practices and Protocols for Including Indigenous Astronomy in the Planetarium Setting. In Smith DW, editor, Proceedings of the 25th International Planetarium Society Conference. The International Planetarium Society. 2020. p. 69-77
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Holbrook JC. The Square Kilometre Array art exhibition. In Henty L, Brown D, editors, Visualising Skyscapes: Material Forms of Cultural Engagement with the Heavens. Routledge. 2019. p. 200-215. (Routledge Studies in Archaeology).
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Holbrook J, Gu D, Traweek S. Reaching for the stars without an invitation. American Scientist. 2018 Dec 31;106(5):296-297.
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Leeuw LL, Holbrook J. The role of the IAU gleaned from oral histories of individuals involved in astronomy in South Africa. In Sterken C, Hearnshaw J, Valls-Gabaud D, editors, Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium. Cambridge University Press. 2018. p. 240-247. (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union; 349). doi: 10.1017/S1743921319000371
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Holbrook JC. Astronomy development and film making in the Karoo. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. 2018 Jun 16;18(4):289-295. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1477982
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Jijelava B, Holbrook J, Simonia I. Astronomical context of Georgian folklore. Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 2016 Oct 31;9(37):1-8. doi: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i37/94312
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Holbrook J. Astronomy, indigenous knowledge and interpretation: Advancing studies of cultural astronomy in South Africa. Journal of Astronomy in Culture. 2016 Jun 23;1(1):1-7.
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Holbrook J, de Prada-Samper JM. |XAM Skylore of the Karoo Desert, South Africa. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. 2016 Jan 30;16(4):81-86. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.220903
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Holbrook J. Cultural astronomy in Africa south of the Sahara. In Ruggles CLN, editor, Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy. New York: Springer. 2014. p. 1013-1030 Epub 2014 Jul 7. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8_99
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Horton KR, Holbrook JC. Gender studies and the role of women in physics. In Cunningham B, editor, Women in Physics: American Institute of Physics Conference Series. Vol. 1517. AIP Publishing. 2013. p. 33-34 doi: 10.1063/1.4794216
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Holbrook J. Cultural Astronomy for Linguists. In The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Fieldwork. Oxford University Press. 2012 doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199571888.013.0016
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Holbrook J, Oluseyi H, Williams-Livingston A. Total solar eclipse coverage in Africa: Boundary maintenance and the control of 'image' within the African-American scientific community. Critical Arts: A Journal of South-North Cultural Studies. 2012;26(5):762-787. doi: 10.1080/02560046.2012.744731
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Holbrook JC, Baleisis A. Naked-eye astronomy for cultural astronomers. In AFRICAN CULTURAL ASTRONOMY. 2008. p. 53-75. (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings).
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Holbrook JC, Temi P. An analysis of the infrared reflection nebula and circumstellar environment of GL 2136. Astrophysical Journal. 1998 Mar 20;496(1):280-291.
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