Faculty Favorites: Books That Go Beyond the Classroom
Six scholars from campuses across the country recommend new environmental books about the blue humanities, environmental justice, the histories of bikes and blockades, and more.
Tagged: Oceans
Poet’s Body as Archive Amidst a Rising Ocean
Western media often portrays Pacific Islanders as helpless victims of “sinking islands.” Kuhelika Ghosh shows how Marshallese poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner brings performance poetry to climate activism and resistance.
Diving into the History of Seabed Mining
To understand the future of seabed mining, look to the economic and environmental histories of an industry that threatens the stability of the ocean floor.
A Reading List To Stay Grounded On Earth Day
Recommendations of environmental history books that carry us from stardust to coal dust and back, just in time for Earth Day.
Crying Dugongs and Ocean Encounters in Southeast Asia
Stories of the dugong, a cousin of the manatee, offer important insight into human-nature encounters in the waters of Southeast Asia.
Tilefish and Jello Salad for Family and Nation
When the National Canners Association and the US Bureau of Fisheries write the recipes, Americans learn to serve Jello Salad and Tilefish for dinner.
Seven Ways to Sense the Anthropocene
Seven projects that help us to better sense—visualize, hear, count—ecological and social transformations in the “Age of Humans.”
