Nov 28, 2018
Science in Conservation
- 12:00 to 13:30
- Reading Group
- Dept. III
The Science in Conservation group will delve into the discussion of the conservation of urban natures. The main selected readings is:
- Ogden, Laura A., Carissa Aoki, J. Morgan Grove, Nancy Falxa Sonti, William Hall, Dexter Locke, Steward T. A. Pickett, Miriam Avins, Katie Lautar, and John Lagrosa. “Forest Ethnography: An Approach to Study the Environmental History and Political Ecology of Urban Forests.” Urban Ecosystems, February 27, 2018.
For context this review article might also prove useful:
- Adams, Lowell W. “Urban Wildlife Ecology and Conservation:A Brief History of the Discipline.” Urban Ecosystems 8, no. 2 (June 1, 2005): 139–56.
MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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About This Series
The group explores the porous disciplinary border between history of science and history of nature conservation. In doing so we aim to look at how science and conservation have acted upon each other in different social, political and cultural frameworks and also at how they have responded together to pressures and influences produced by the broader context. Wel look in particular at how the interaction between conservation science and nature conservation in all their facets has been shaped by issues of power, judgement, and materiality.
Further readings and discussion themes, ranging from the historiography of conservation (in the broadest sense possible) to crucial texts in conservation science and to your own writings on relevant issues, will be selected jointly over the term. All are available for perusal, ordered by date, online In case you have questions about the discussion group or a specific session feel free to contact Wilko Hardenberg.