AMS Workshop: “The Cene Scene: Centering Indigenous and Black Environments”

Andrew Curley, assistant professor of geography, development and environment at the University of Arizona, will present the next AMS Workshop Colloquium on his paper, “The Cene Scene: Centering Indigenous and Black Environments,” at noon Monday, Nov. 16, via Zoom. Register in advance to receive a webinar link. The paper will be presented in a colloquium format — there is no pre-circulated reading.

Curley, whose research focuses on the everyday incorporation of Indigenous nations into colonial economies, will discuss how climate activism is built on Eurocentric timelines that still center whiteness, denying Indigenous and Black sovereignty and entrenching colonial capitalist practices on marginalized communities for another generation. To move beyond the “cenes,” he will focus on Indigenous and Black accountings of the environment, letting these narratives ground our understanding of our histories and futures.

This event is organized by the Program in American Studies (AMS) with co-sponsorship by HMEI and the Department of Anthropology.

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AMS Workshop: “The Cene Scene: Centering Indigenous and Black Environments”

Event Date

Mon, Nov 16, 2020 ・ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location

Online via Zoom

Category

Department

Andrew Curley, assistant professor of geography, development and environment at the University of Arizona, will present the next AMS Workshop Colloquium on his paper, “The Cene Scene: Centering Indigenous and Black Environments,” at noon Monday, Nov. 16, via Zoom. Register in advance to receive a webinar link. The paper will be presented in a colloquium format — there is no pre-circulated reading.

Curley, whose research focuses on the everyday incorporation of Indigenous nations into colonial economies, will discuss how climate activism is built on Eurocentric timelines that still center whiteness, denying Indigenous and Black sovereignty and entrenching colonial capitalist practices on marginalized communities for another generation. To move beyond the “cenes,” he will focus on Indigenous and Black accountings of the environment, letting these narratives ground our understanding of our histories and futures.

This event is organized by the Program in American Studies (AMS) with co-sponsorship by HMEI and the Department of Anthropology.