Syllabi in Environment and Society
Short profiles of university and course syllabi, and collaborative syllabi projects on Environment and Society.
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The Anthropocene Earth System and Three Human Stories
Julia Adeney Thomas explores three types of narrative that are emerging as people try to get to grips with the Anthropocene and their potential for steering our future course.
“Exploring the Diversity of Conceptualizations of Nature in East and South-East Asia”
This article sheds light on the diversity of meanings and connotations that tend to be lost or hidden in translations between different conceptualizations of nature in East and South-East Asia.
“Anthropocentrism as the Scapegoat of the Environmental Crisis: A Review”
This article challenges the common view on anthropocentrism.
“Entangled Stories of Life: Narrative Agencies and ‘Ethics of Worlding’ in the Quantum Realm”
Full article by Serpil Oppermann.
Interview with Jeff Sebo, author of Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Catastrophes
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Jeff Sebo is interviewed on his book, Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Catastrophes.
Interview with Stacia Ryder, Kathryn Powlen, and Melinda Laituri, editors of Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un)Just Presents to Just Futures
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Stacia Ryder, Kathryn Powlen, and Melinda Laituri are interviewed on their edited volume, Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un)Just Presents to Just Futures.
Interview with David R. Boyd, author of The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, David R. Boyd is interviewed on his recent book, The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World.
Interview with Peter Singer, author of Why Vegan?: Eating Ethically
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Peter Singer is interviewed on his book, Why Vegan?: Eating Ethically.
Strata and Three Stories
About this issue
This volume addresses our understanding of the Anthropocene and its challenges, and suggests that multidisciplinarity and storytelling play key roles in devising resilient solutions.
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