Ecologies of a Small New England Town: Paper, People, Politics

The fundamental need for bodies to be respected has always been at odds with industry’s goals. History has shown these abuses to be true, from the cotton fields of Virginia to the paper mill towns of rural Maine. Yet people continue to work in such industries and the communities they live in endure, despite the knowledge (and the toxics) they accrue. Arsenault will discuss how our external landscapes inscribe themselves on our internal landscapes— and the reverse, and how power, politics, family, and love shape our choices, or lack thereof.

Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 12-1 pm EST  
Location: Tufts University, Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA)  

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Every week during the academic year, the Hoch Cunningham Environmental Lectures feature speakers from government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations to give presentations on environmental topics at Tufts University.