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September 11, 2023

DEAR HUMAN AT THE EDGE OF TIME: POEMS ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES

Ponce de Leon Alejandro

Edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto and Jeremy S. Hoffman.

Paloma Press, 2023.

In the U.S., the congressionally mandated Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report is currently in development, and groups of scientists from all over the country and Caribbean are overseeing the synthesis of published research for regional and topic-specific chapters. For the first time, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy through the U.S. Global Research Program has included the arts to encourage wider participation in the National Climate Assessment, ...

“The Paradox of Place”: Appalachian Ecocriticism with Laura Wright and Jessica Cory

McIntyre Amy

In this episode, Lindsay and Brandon are joined by Laura Wright and Jessica Cory to discuss their recent edited collection Appalachian Ecocriticism and the Paradox of Place. The episode kicks off with some gleeful sharing of a love for cryptids, but then gets into the heart of what it means to be from Appalachia, the common misconceptions of the area, and the important role those perceptions play in understanding the environmental issues facing the region.

Episode recorded May 15, 2023.

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

 

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