Tag: Ecocriticism
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A Living Archive of Wahnabeezee
in FieldnotesTalitha Pam investigates the ecocritical function of a visitor notebook placed on Wahnabeezee/Belle Isle, a 982-acre island in the Detroit River.
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Living Deserts and Colonial Afterlives: A Conversation with Jill Jarvis
in PodcastsAngeline Peterson interviews Jill Jarvis on her forthcoming book project Signs in the Desert through her journey into studying the Sahara. Discussing a variety of sources, they challenge the view of deserts as empty spaces and highlight the Saraha as a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem suffering the aftermath of colonial violence.
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The Art of Nature’s Nation: A Conversation with Alan C. Braddock
in PodcastsWhat can art history tell us about how artists imagine, interpret, and bear witness to environmental change? The new exhibition Nature’s Nation uses ecocritical art history to explore American environmental history and pose tough questions about what we need to do move forward.
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Humor in Environmental Storytelling: A Conversation with Michael Branch
in PodcastsHow do we expand the emotional range of environmental writing? One author argues that irreverence can be a potent form of subversion as we confront climate crisis.
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Seven Ways of Looking at an Eclipse
in ChecklistsWe know the effects total solar eclipses have on birds, squirrels, and spiders. But what do they do to people?