When: |
08 Jul 2021 | |
Where: |
Online Event | | |
Website URL: |
https://eco.lcir.co.uk/ecofeminism-workshop/ | |
Sponsoring organization: |
London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Academic LAB | |
Categories: |
Life Sciences - Ecology |
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Event description:
"Ecofeminist Readings of Life on Earth" - Lecture and Workshop
8 July 2021 – London/Online
10am-1pm (London Time)
organised by London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Academic LAB
What is ecological discourse? How do feminist principles inform one’s environmental awareness? The session commences with a lecture that revolves around some of the tenets of ecocriticism and introduces participants to the ecofeminist worldview. Our intention is to create ecodiscourse as a powerful commentary against transnational (industrial) policies and political grids that sanction ecological deterioration and human exploitation. In the workshop, participants are asked to formulate their unique approach to specific literary excerpts, develop critical judgments and formulate comparative approaches to ecocide. The activities complement the theory by focusing on how capitalism and patriarchy are responsible for the current ecological crisis and the domination of women. An additio...
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