Author: jeremy schmidt
How Canadian bureaucrats make state territory in the name of ‘restoring’ Indigenous rights
I’m quite happy that some recent work of mine is now out in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers.[very happy to send copies to anybody with…
Leadership for the Ecozoic: Call for PhD students (McGill/Vermont)
See the link below for PhD opportunities regarding a new program jointly produced by McGill University and the University of Vermont…a follow up to their partnership on the…
New book from Christopher Preston: The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering Our World
I’ve long enjoyed reading Christopher Preston’s work on environmental ethics and look forward to this new book with MIT Press out later this spring. The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning…
Rivers of the Anthropocene: new (Free!) book now available
This is a great looking new title, available here for free by the University of California Press. Regular UC Press site here. Rivers of the Anthropocene Jason M.…
Launch of Anthropocene Primer: open access platform
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF DIGITAL OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION AN ANTHROPOCENE PRIMER, Version 1.0 October 23, 2017 The IUPUI Arts & Humanities Institute is proud to announce the official…
Robin Kimmerer: The Teachings of Grass
Robin Kimmerer’s book, Braiding Sweetgrass, has been getting wonderful reviews. A short video (dedicated to the now extinct Passenger Pigeon) if you haven’t picked it up:
James C. Scott: A brief history of flight from the state
James C. Scott rethinks refuge (primarily in mountain territories) and the flight of the state in the context of his later ideas on where others seek refuge…swamps, marshes,…
My new book on Global Water Governance with Nathanial Matthews
Very pleased to announce my new book, co-authored with Nathanial Matthews, is now out with Palgrave Macmillan. A description of the book is below (or here) and the…
New paper in special issue on Helen Ingram’s legacy in water, politics, and governance
Very happy to have a new article out in the Journal of the Southwest and in a special double issue honouring the work of Helen Ingram. Full table…
The River is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community – Elizabeth Hoover
This title isn’t out until November, but it’s never too soon to pre-order. From the University of Minnesota Press website: Mohawk midwife Katsi Cook lives in Akwesasne, an…