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College students teach themselves about different topics in environmental anthropology, broadly defined. Cover image by Ian Carvell (Flickr)

Episodes

  1. 04/17/2023

    Nationalism and environment

    In this episode, we look at the concept of nationalism and its social impact on the environment. The article cited in this episode is "To Take Climate Change Seriously, the US Military Needs to Shrink," published in 2022 by Time and written by Alejandro de la Garza. This episode was researched, scripted, and narrated by Nicholas Britton and Abe Johnson. Abe Johnson edited the audio.

    6 min

  2. 04/13/2023

    Social class and environmental inequality in Kentucky

    In this episode, we look at those in Kentucky and elsewhere who are most impacted by environmental injustice and social class. The script was written by Matthew Driessens, Matthew Couch, and Ethan Maher. The show's narration was done by Matthew Couch, Tyler Scaro, Ethan Maher, and Matthew Driessens. Matthew Driessens did the editing. Tyler Scaro carried out research.

    5 min

  3. 03/20/2023

    Waste and waste management

    In this episode, we discuss waste and waste management. The cited book is Discards Studies: Wasting, Systems, and Power, by Max Liboiron and Josh Lepawsky, published by the MIT Press in 2022. Bella Pham did narration for this episode. Ellen Eckert and Meghan Clancy did the research and script writing.

    3 min

  4. 02/27/2023

    What is environmental justice?

    This episode focuses on environmental justice is, particularly in the context of the United States. The cited work is Robert Bullard's book, Dumping In Dixie: Race, Class, And Environmental Quality, the third edition published by Westview Press in 2000. Cameron Jarvis edited and narrated this episode. Research and script writing were done by Emily Hutchinson, Nikaila McKinney, Allison Millay, and Brittany Devore.

    5 min

  5. 02/13/2023

    What is race?

    In this episode, we look at how the concept of race has evolved and how it continues to influence our daily lives. The cited work is Justin Garca's book chapter "Race and Ethnicity," which appears in Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, edited by Nina Brown, Thomas McIlwraith, and Laura Tubelle de González and published by the American Anthropological Association in 2020. Ainsley Cahill, Cai Cooksey, Camille Pinter, and Anjali Singh collaborated on the research, script, and narration.

    5 min

  6. 02/06/2023

    How do you 'do' cultural anthropology?

    In this episode, we discuss the methods of cultural anthropology research. Will Ball, Izzy Harrison, and Austin Harshfield collaborated on the research, script writing, and narration. The work cited is Worked to the Bone: A History of Race, Class, Power,  and Privilege in Kentucky by Pem Davidson Buck, published in 2001 by  Monthly Review Press.

    5 min

  7. 01/23/2023

    What is cultural anthropology?

    In this episode, we explore a question, what is cultural anthropology? This episode was written and narrated by  Jillian Beaver, Grace Bientz, Alyssa Carlin, Liam Dooley, and Rollins Hardy. Jillian Beaver edited the audio. The work cited is Worked to the Bone: A History of Race, Class, Power, and Privilege in Kentucky by Pem Davidson Buck, published in 2001 by Monthly Review Press.

    6 min

  8. 01/16/2023

    Going back to the wilderness?

    In this episode, we explore a question, how preservation policies and laws differ between countries and what impact do they entail?    This episode was written by Kiefer Howland and Elena Murphy, edited by Jessi Taylor, and hosted by Kiefer Howland. Natalia Calvo edited the audio, and Jessi Taylor, Elena Murphy, and Chloe Bowles did research. The work cited is The Trouble with Wilderness by William Cronon (1995).

    9 min
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College students teach themselves about different topics in environmental anthropology, broadly defined. Cover image by Ian Carvell (Flickr)

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