The African Studies Center (ASC) sponsors conferences, lectures, exhibits, film series, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to foster understanding of Africa among members of the U-M community and the public and to advance the exchange of resources and knowledge between U-M and its partners in Africa.
In addition to our yearly programming, ASC considers funding requests to cosponsor lectures, events, performances, and activities that coincide with the our mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Request to cosponsor an event»
New energy systems accumulate on top of old ones. So do their wastes. Today, massive increases in discarded matter remain invisible in scenarios outlining how "renewable” sources will “replace" fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the world currently consumes more fossil fuels—and generates more waste products—than ever before. Wood alone supplies more energy than nuclear power plants or than the combination of hydroelectric dams, and solar and wind power.
How do communities live and breathe at the front lines of these dynamics in times of transition? What could it mean—what should it mean—to respond to our planetary crisis in ways that respect and incorporate local environmental justice priorities? This talk explores such questions, and the ongoing accumulation of wastes from energy, in three parts of the world: Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire; Mpumalanga province, South Africa; and Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Followed by catered dinner for guests who RSVP
How do communities live and breathe at the front lines of these dynamics in times of transition? What could it mean—what should it mean—to respond to our planetary crisis in ways that respect and incorporate local environmental justice priorities? This talk explores such questions, and the ongoing accumulation of wastes from energy, in three parts of the world: Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire; Mpumalanga province, South Africa; and Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Followed by catered dinner for guests who RSVP
| Building: | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Science, Technology & Society, School of Information, Science Technology & Public Policy, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, African Studies Center, Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Department of Sociology, Department of English Language and Literature, Digital Studies Institute, Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History, LSA Research Office, Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing |
