Retired English professor Louise Westling will discuss the concept of ecofeminism in a presentation this evening at the Many Nations Longhouse.
Ecofeminism holds that women and children are more affected by the environment than men, said Amy Hughes Giard of the First Year Programs department.
“It’s definitely a new field so it brings it from a different perspective,” she said, defining new as less than 30 years old.
Put on by SuperNova, a student-led program that invites faculty to speak about their research to Freshman Interest Groups, the events are meant to be informal discussions that inspire students to “ask questions about how to get involved and hopefully get interested in topics,” Giard said.
Westling will present “Poison Lands, Poison Bodies,” tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be provided and Westling will be available after the lecture for one-on-one conversations. This event is free and open to the public.
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