The Ruderal Ecologies 2 virtual conference will bring together cutting-edge artists, social science scholars and activists working with environmental justice to explore the history and future of environments that are shaped by stress. “Ruderal,” from the Latin rudus (rubble), refers to plant species that are first to repopulate disturbed lands, an apt analogy for the state of our post-industrial landscapes. It is through this lens that we will envision our futures. Speakers for this three-day event include: Max Liboiron, Bettina Stoetzer, Anna Scime, Tiare Ribeaux, Natasha Myers, Scott Kellogg, WhiteFeather Hunter, and Margaretha Haughwout.

Join us online. The conference is from Friday evening October 22-Sunday October 24.

Please register for event: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/ruderal-ecologies-2-bios/

Ruderal Ecologies is sponsored by the iEAR Presents series (a program of the ARTS department), the STS department, and the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences of RPI, co-sponsored with The Sanctuary for Independent Media and NATURE Lab. Funding has been generously provided by the Vollmer Fries Lecture Series, and the New York State Council for the Arts.

For info contact: Kathy High highk@rpi.edu