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SUMMARY:Geoengineering: the geo-politics of planetary modification
DESCRIPTION:Half-day workshop \n\nIn the last few years geo-engineering has been transformed from a "wild-card" proposal into "Plan B" for tackling the effects of anthropogenic-induced climate change. This mini-workshop brings together speakers from geography,sociology, and the history of science to address the politics and histories of these rapidly developing technologies. Questions to be addressed will include: What does it mean to experiment at the level of the globe? What is the "nature" of the "geo" in geo-engineering? What kinds of "makings" are involved in engineering the stratosphere? And, what understandings of control and risk are being invoked in public discourses around geo-engineering? What are its cold war histories and contemporary technocultures? How are the "promises" of geo-engineering situated in understandings of ecological modernity and technological innovation? Presentations will seek to situate geo-engineering in its cultures, politics and histories, while speculating on whether geo-engineering represents a fundamentally new type of geo-politics. \n\nOpen to all. Masters and PhD students are especially encouraged to attend.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nProf. Phil Macnaghten (Geography, Durham University)\nDr Nigel Clark (Geography, Open University)\nProf. James Fleming (History of Science, Colby College, US)\nDr Maia Galarraga (Sociology, Lancaster University)\nDr Vladimir Jankovic (History of Science, University of Manchester)\nDr Bronislaw Szerszynski (Sociology, Lancaster University)\nDr Kathryn Yusoff (LEC, Lancaster University)\n\n \nFor details, please contact: Kathryn Yusoff (k.yusoff@lancaster.ac.uk)
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LOCATION:Charles Carter Building A19
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