Lunch will be provided for this event.

These days, earthly coexistence often feels bad. As environmental crises amass, they cast a shadow over an imagined future and promises of better—or at least predictable—days to come. In times of climate chaos, mass extinction, and rampant environmental injustice, it is easy to despair. But, here and there, a glimmer of joy or optimism shines forth and reminds us that it is still possible—even necessary—to love and hope amid the ruins. Contributors to this panel will explore how ecological feelings such as concern, fear, regret, and possessiveness enable and constrain environmental politics.

There will be a chance to win a copy of Ecological Feelings: A Rhetorical Compendium. The book can also be purchased online. Use discount code MSUP25 for 20% off.

Host:
Joshua Trey Barnett, associate professor of communication arts and sciences

Speakers:
Chris Ingraham, associate professor of communications, University of Utah
Emma Frances Bloomfield, associate professor of  communication studies,  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
T. Jake Dionne, assistant professor of communication, University of Arkansas
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brunner, affiliate faculty in communication studies, Utah State University