Kicking off the Fall 2018 Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series with Kathryn Olson ’05, Ph.D. Candidate (Sociology), Boston College
Thursday, September 13, 12:30 PM in Hillcrest 103
How is climate change changing our places? This talk will examine data from interviews with farmers, fishers, and foresters throughout the state of Maine on their experiences and observations of climate change. Part of the Living Change project, this work documents the profound, but often subtle changes in place–and therefore culture and livelihood–that people are observing on the ground in Maine.
Kathryn Olson graduated from Middlebury in 2005 and has a MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University. She is currently a PhD Candidate in Sociology at Boston College. Her research explores the political economy of dam development, food systems sustainability, and theorizations of place, culture, and economy in a changing climate. Check out Kate’s blog for more information on her research.
Cosponsored by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
For a full schedule of the Colloquium Series, click here.