Tag: Anthropocene
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A Syllabus for Plantation Worlds
in ExhibitsDrawing from postcolonial, Caribbean, Black, and Indigenous Studies, Sophie Sapp Moore and Aida Arosoaie curate a reading list that highlights the complex dynamics of plantation worlds, past and present. Their syllabus is the perfect end to our series on the Plantationocene.
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The Roots of (Radical) Animism: A Conversation with Jemma Deer
in PodcastsIn conversation with Shelby Brewster, Jemma Deer discusses her new book, Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World.
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Mapping the Planetary: Five Questions for Dipesh Chakrabarty
in InterviewsHistorian and postcolonial studies scholar Dipesh Chakrabarty discusses the relationships between humans and the planets we imagine, construct, and inhabit.
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Colonial Theft and Indigenous Resistance in the Kleptocene
in EssaysThe term Anthropocene does not address centuries of violent colonial theft. Kyle Keeler proposes a new title: the Kleptocene.
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The Future of Conservation: A Conversation with Bram Büscher and Robert Fletcher
in PodcastsYardain Amron talks with Bram Büscher and Robert Fletcher—co-authors of The Conservation Revolution—about capitalism, ecotourism, and the urgent need to re-imagine mainstream conservation.
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What Happens When Gamers Become (Digital) Geoengineers?
in EssaysElon Musk’s dream of colonizing Mars may be decades away, but video games allow us to practice geoengineering here and now. Doron Darnov explores how digital terraforming both shapes and reflects our desires for worldmaking at (inter)planetary scales.
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The Social Media of Polar Exploration
in ReviewsHester Blum’s new book, The News at the Ends of the Earth, explains why 19th-century newspapers printed on polar expeditions offer a model for communicating in the age of climate crisis.
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Adventures in the Underland: A Conversation with Robert Macfarlane
in PodcastsCelebrated author Robert Macfarlane discusses his latest book, Underland, which journeys deep underground to look for answers.
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Recording the Mississippi Soundscape: A Conversation with Monica Haller
in PodcastsArtist Monica Haller explores the Mississippi River as an Anthropocene site with intimate ties to her own family history. She records the underwater sounds of this historical waterway to trace connections between the river and legacies of slavery, philosophies of ownership, and environmental racism.
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Reflections on the Plantationocene: A Conversation with Donna Haraway and Anna Tsing
in PodcastsPlantations discipline both plants and people. Two scholars reckon with the Plantationocene to develop a shared vision of multispecies justice.