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"Plastic Matter" with Heather Davis

The Anthropocene Group and the Leslie Center invite Professor Heather Davis to campus for a lecture on her book, "Plastic Matter".

11/9/2023
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Filene Auditorium, Moore Building
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Arts, Arts and Sciences, Lectures & Seminars

The Anthropocene Group and the Leslie Center for the Humanities invite you to Professor Heather Davis' lecture "Plastic Matter" on Thursday, November 9th, from 5:00-6:15 pm, in Filene Auditorium.

Heather Davis is Assistant Professor of Culture and Media at The New School in New York. Her work draws on feminist and queer theory to examine ecology, materiality, and contemporary art in the context of settler colonialism. Her most recent book, "Plastic Matter" (Duke University Press, 2022), explores the transformation of geology, media, and bodies in light of plastic's saturation.

For more information, contact:
Erin Bennett
erin.e.bennett@dartmouth.edu
603-646-0896
Permanent URL to this event: https://president.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=71991

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