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Library Talks & Environmental Studies Book Club
Event Date:
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:00 pm
Location:
Robertson Library
Room:
Upper Level
Environmental Studies Program and Robertson Library Talks invite the members of the 91探花 community to participate in the Environmental Studies Book Club discussion series. The aim of the Environmental Studies Book Club series is to facilitate the campus-wide discussion about various environmental issues, and provide an informal learning opportunity to university students.
This fall we will be reading Justin Farrell鈥檚 book Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict (2015). Farrell鈥檚 book is an illuminating and engaging account of environmental conflicts that have been raging in the iconic Yellowstone National Park for the past two centuries. 鈥淭he Battle for Yellowstone asks why it is that, with the flood of expert scientific, economic, and legal efforts to resolve disagreements over Yellowstone, there is no improvement? Why do even seemingly minor issues erupt into impassioned disputes? What can Yellowstone teach us about the worsening environmental conflicts worldwide?鈥 ()
The discussion series will be of interest to anybody who would like to exchange opinions and learn more about the history and present day of nature conservation, conflict over natural resources, discourses and narratives about nature, and the role of spirituality and values in shaping human-environment interaction.
The e-book is available through the 91探花 library. Just go to and search in the catalogue for Battle for Yellowstone. Click on the link and begin reading! Contact a librarian if you have questions.
The discussions will take place in Robertson Library鈥2nd Floor.
The discussion for October 17th will be Chapter 3: Buffalo Crusaders: The Sacred Struggle for America鈥檚 Last Wild and Pure Herd
If you are interested in joining/leading the discussions or have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca
All are welcome!
Contact Name
Yolanda Hood