Anthropocene Conjunctures

C. Parker Krieg; Paola Minoia

doi:10.33134/HUP-14-3

Anthropocene Conjunctures

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The Anthropocene is the proposed name for a new geologic era in which humans are held to be a defining agent of planetary history. Largely the effect of fossil fuel use in industrial societies, this periodization has itself generated a minor academic industry of publications and theoretical formulations that have alternately challenged and reinforced disciplinary perspectives. In light of this, this chapter argues for a conjunctural approach to the Anthropocene concept, one that focuses on understanding its ‘meaning’ in relation to the political, geographical, ecological, economic, and institutional contexts where it is deployed. It draws on two examples, one from an ‘ecomodernist’ institute located in California, another from the indigenous Kichwa people of Ecuador.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Situating Sustainability : A Handbook of Contexts and Concepts
Editors	Reetta Toivanen, C. Parker Krieg
Number of pages	12
Place of Publication	Helsinki
Publisher	Helsinki University Press
Publication date	Nov 2021
Pages	39-50
ISBN (Print)	978-952-369-050-9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-952-369-051-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-14-3
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021
MoE publication type	A3 Book chapter

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1172 Environmental sciences

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Including Eco-cultural Pluralism in Quality Education in Ecuadorian Amazonia
Minoia, P., Hohenthal, J., Veintie, T. & Kaukonen Lindholm, R. E.
01/03/2018 → 28/02/2022
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Anthropocene Conjunctures
Paola Minoia (Speaker)
2 Jun 2022
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Parker Krieg (Visiting researcher)
22 Feb 2020 → 29 Feb 2020
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