Anthro Proseminar Series: "Wounded Lands, Resentful Spirits, & Mourning Forests"

When

Jan. 27, 2025, 11:30am to 12:30pm

Campus Location

Office/Remote Location

212

Description

Speaker: Daniel Ruiz-Serna Ph.D.

In the first installation of the Spring 2025 Anthro Proseminar Series, hosted by the Department of Anthropology, our visiting speaker will discuss how war produces a form of collective harm embodied by the other-than-human beings and the sentient landscapes that constitute the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples in Columbia.

While the transitional justice system has sought to include the knowledge and practices of these communities, its approach to ecological violence remains limited by frameworks rooted in science, rights, and culture. These frameworks prioritize environmental conservation but overlook the ontological dimensions of war as a phenomenon that extends beyond the human. 

Ruiz-Serna will present his argument that achieving environmental and epistemic justice requires recognizing the more-than-human world as a source of law and political agency, moving beyond the anthropocentrism of the modern human paradigm. 

Admission Information

Free

Contact Information

Department of Anthropology
Matthew Montalto