CFP: Western Political Science Association (WPSA) Panel
Alex Stubberfield and Jennifer Lawrence
Upon the 25th anniversary of Timothy W. Luke’s Ecocritique, we invite a conversation about the enduring relevance of critical environmental theory to understanding how political power shapes nature, culture, and the global eco/logical order. Contemporary political environmental crises highlight the necessity of unflinching scholarship revealing contradictions within extractive capitalism pointing to how social organizations purporting to act under the aegis of our collective ecological health often sustain environmental degradation. Celebrating the resonant work of Timothy W. Luke, we invite paper submissions that are inspired by the theories, methods, and provocations employed in Ecocritique: Contesting the Politics of Nature, Economy, and Culture (1997). We are interested in papers addressing critical theories of ecological modernization, the inscriptive power of accumulation regimes within environmental orders, and the promises and perils of bright green futures.
We welcome contributions from independent scholars, graduate students, junior, mid-career, as well as senior faculty whose work has been shaped by Ecocritique.
Submissions
Please submit an abstract (500 words max) to Alex Stubberfield (dr.stubberfield@gmail.com) and Jennifer Lawrence (jennlaw@vt.edu) by Wednesday, September 15th.
Telos Press Books by Timothy W. Luke
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