Few things have puzzled, terrified, inspired, and frustrated human societies over time as much as time itself. Whether mourning or reveling in the past or dreading or anticipating the future, time shapes lives and opportunities, emotions and perceptions. It shapes how every society and culture understands and interacts with the world around it. Thus, in few areas is the role and complexity of time more visible than in discussions and conceptualizations of “the environment.” In this special series, Edge Effects shares writings that interrogate environmental ideas, spaces, processes, and problems through the lens of temporality.
Series editors: Rebecca Laurent, Rudy Molinek, Samm Newton, Prerna Rana, and Weishun Lu
The Matter with Time
Grave Decoration and Deep Time: A Poem
Featured image: Starry night. Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Moore.
