Science, politics, and the election
Our readings for next week are up on Perusall. It is a combination of four editorials recently published by major science journals: the New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Nature, and Scientific American. They are endorsements for president – which…
Considerations of research justice: (neo)colonial research and a self-reflection activity
Our reading for next Monday is up on Perusall: Minasny et al. 2020: Global soil science research collaboration in the 21st century: Time to end helicopter research. The pdf is also available online here. It’s a short 4-page piece in…
The More-Than-Human World Part 2: Entangled Species
Our reading for next Monday, Alexa M. Dare and C. Vail Fletcher’s ‘A Bird’s Eye View of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Occupation: Nonhuman Agency and Entangled Species’ is up on Perusall. As you read, consider the following questions: What connections did…
The More-Than-Human World Part 1: Aphro-Ism
For next week we are reading a short section from the book Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, and Black Veganism from Two Sisters. The readings are up on Perusall, so please add comments and questions as you read. The…
Dorceta Taylor’s Toxic Communities
This week, we’ve posted two chapters from Dorcetta Taylor’s Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility in Perusall. Please read and comment on Chapter two concerning the nature of Environmental Justice work, considering the questions below: Who has…