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A Digital Magazine from the Center for Culture, History, and Environment

  1. Jul 28

    Botany’s Colonial Present and Alternative Futures: A Conversation with Banu Subramaniam

    Laleh Ahmad speaks with Banu Subramaniam about her recent book Botany of Empire: Plant Worlds and the Scientific Legacies of Colonialism. Their conversation explores how colonialism shaped botany and considers how we might imagine alternative futures. The post Botany’s Colonial Present and Alternative Futures: A Conversation with Banu Subramaniam appeared first on Edge Effects.

  2. Jul 16

    Thinking with Maíz: A Conversation with Vick Quezada and Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

    Artist Vick Quezada and evolutionary biologist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra both center maíz in their work despite their very different approaches. Together with M. Hamilton Wilson, these scholars explore the co-evolution of humans and maiz (corn), through the lens of cultural history, art and performance, science, and language. The post Thinking with Maíz: A Conversation with Vick Quezada and Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra appeared first on Edge Effects.

  3. Jul 2

    The Worlding Work of Plants: A Conversation with Michael Marder

    M. Hamilton and Ellie Kincaid talk plants with Michael Marder. Their conversation invites readers to consider plants as active participants in thought and world‑making The post The Worlding Work of Plants: A Conversation with Michael Marder appeared first on Edge Effects.

  4. Jun 11

    Botanical Imaginations: Jim Endersby on Biotopia, American Imperialism, and Science

    Rebecca Laurent talks with Jim Endersby about his new book: The Arrival of the Fittest: Biology's Imaginary Futures, 1900-1935. They discuss how a failed scientific theory inspired public optimism for science, plants, and American imperialism. The post Biotopia, American Imperialism, and Science: A Conversation with Jim Endersby appeared first on Edge Effects.

  5. May 21

    The “Big Pig Pyramid” and the Undoing of Rural America: A Conversation with Sonja Trom Eayrs

    Trish Fisher talks with Sonja Trom Eayrs about her new book: Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America. They discuss factory farming, political intimidation, and the corporate transformation of rural America. The post The “Big Pig Pyramid” and the Undoing of Rural America: A Conversation with Sonja Trom Eayrs appeared first on Edge Effects.

  6. Apr 28

    Mothering in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder

    Kayleigh Lobdell speaks with authors Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder about each of their recent books about human and beyond-human mothering in this political and ecological moment. The post Mothering in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder appeared first on Edge Effects.

  7. Apr 9

    Trans Joy and Indigenous Resistance on the River: A Conversation with Cleo Wölfle Hazard

    Ellie Kincaid and M Hamilton Wilson talk with Cleo Wölfle Hazard about his recent book, Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice. The post Trans Joy and Indigenous Resistance on the River: A Conversation with Cleo Wölfle Hazard appeared first on Edge Effects.

  8. Feb 24

    Cosmo-Visions of Truth After Violence: A Conversation with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento

    Nicolás Felipe Rueda speaks with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento about Indigenous cosmologies, environmental justice, and Abby's new memoir, Truth Demands: A Memoir of Murder, Oil Wars, and the Rise of Climate Justice. The post Cosmo-Visions of Truth After Violence: A Conversation with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento appeared first on Edge Effects.

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A Digital Magazine from the Center for Culture, History, and Environment

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  • Creator
    The Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE)
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    141
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Edge Effects

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