TORCH Environmental Humanities Research Hub

In our current social landscape, climate change is perhaps the most pressing issue affecting societies on a global scale. This urgency is deeply felt in literature and the arts and is shaping research in philosophy and history. As Elizabeth M DeLoughrey explains, our “increasing awareness of climate change is catalyzing new imaginaries”. History offers numerous examples of major climate events, which not only help us to understand what is exceptional about the current situation but also to find models of resilience. Habitat loss and the catastrophic decline of the world’s wildlife are brought into sharp relief by studying the rich biodiversity of previous centuries.

Please read more on our website: www.torch.ox.ac.uk/enviromental-humanities

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Web Address: https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/enviromental-humanities
Organising department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)

Talks:

Tuesday 21 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Social Metabolism and Valuation Disputes
Date: 21 May 2024, 16:30 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Joan Martínez-Alier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Third Floor Seminar Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 13 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

Tagaloa X Tangaroa: Pasifika Popular Music and Climate Justice
Date: 13 June 2024, 11:30 - 13:30 (Thursday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Kirsten Zemke (University of Auckland), Luka Leleiga Lim-Cowley (Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark