Art
The initiative will partner with one or two Black artists working on these matters.
Film
We hope to partner with a filmmaker whose work centers on Black ecologies topics.
Writing
The initiative will coordinate writing with Black Perspectives' ongoing series by the same title edited by Justin Hosbey, Leah Kaplan and J.T. Roane. We will explore forms of writing germane to Black cultural life that don’t get much spin in the academy but which remain significant.
Discussion
We will bring the community together several times throughout the academic year to discuss Black ecologies and the different projects that the Black Ecologies Initiative will pursue.
- "On Black Ecologies," panel at the Political Ecologies Network, hosted by the STEPS Center, Sept. 23, 2020.
- "Nature is Healing? Our Relationship With The Non-Human Under COVID-19," panel for Unsound Festival, hosted in Krakow, Oct. 5, 2020.
Digital salon
The salon will include intellectuals from around the U.S. (and hopefully beyond) working on the topic of Black ecology. The salon won’t simply be a discussion, but rather a meditation on commissioned art and writing.