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In Praise of In- and Ill-Disciplinarity, Hybrid Vigor, and Porosity
This reflection illustrates how inter- and transdisciplinarity in the environmental humanities can operate in a transformative way.
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Critique, Practice, and Ecologies of the Future: A Vision for Environmental Studies in the Humanities
In his essay, Edward Murphy encourages scholars of environmental studies to move beyond traditional confines of academic specialization and fragmentation.
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Can Environmental Humanities Help Make a Better World?
In this piece, Paul Holm reflects on the relevance of environmental-humanities research in addressing contemporary environmental challenges.
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A Dialogue on Form, Knowledge, and Representation
Gregg Mitman and Rob Nixon challenge the rigidity of disciplinary boundaries, which restrict alternative ways of knowing the world.
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Minding the Gap: Working Across Disciplines in Environmental Studies
This volume of RCC Perspectives considers what it means to work across disciplines in environmental studies and how such projects can best be realized.
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Old and New Patterns of the Anthropocene
Jan Zalasiewicz presents the mounting evidence of the Anthropocene as a proposed geological epoch and points to the possible trajectories of planet Earth.
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Beyond Doom and Gloom: An Exploration through Letters
How can we best influence and enact a shift beyond “doom and gloom” when we talk about the environment? The letters in this Perspectives volume are responses to this dilemma. Through an exploration of new environmental narratives, this volume aims to stimulate readers to emotionally reflect on how we can embrace hope and resilience in our stories about the environment.
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“Dear _______”: Writing Our Way Beyond Doom and Gloom
In the introduction, Elin Kelsey argues for balancing negative environmental narratives with messages of hope to inspire positive action.
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A Letter to a (Composite) Student in Environmental Studies
In his letter to students, Thomas Princen urges individuals to take responsibility by creating change in their own lives and communities through resistance.
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Less Is More
In his essay, John M. Meyer explores how transdisciplinary approaches impact academic collaboration.