Allied Session

Ecocriticism and Science / Theory and Philosophy

Molly Porter (University of Washington - Seattle)
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Christina Shiea (University of Washington - Seattle)
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This allied session co-sponsored by the Association for the Study of Literature & Environment (ASLE) investigates any aspect of ecocriticism, including (but not limited to) ecocritical theory, environmental ethics, environmental justice, colonial and postcolonial ecologies, gender and ecology, literary representations of environmental realities or of non-human beings, and interdisciplinary investigations of literature and environmental science. Papers are encouraged to connect ecocriticism to our conference theme of "Our Ruling Classes: Culture, Power, Conflict" (e.g., power in terms of energy humanities), but they are not required to do so. We welcome diverse and varied scholars to propose abstracts, including proposals making use of a wide range of theoretical and analytic methods, focusing on a diversity of topics, ideas, and media, and from authors of varied identities and backgrounds, including graduate students, professors, non-tenure-track faculty, and independent scholars.

This allied session co-sponsored by the Association for the Study of Literature & Environment (ASLE) investigates any aspect of ecocriticism, including (but not limited to) ecocritical theory, environmental ethics, environmental justice, colonial and postcolonial ecologies, gender and ecology, literary representations of environmental realities or of non-human beings, and interdisciplinary investigations of literature and environmental science. Papers are encouraged to connect ecocriticism to our conference theme of "Our Ruling Classes: Culture, Power, Conflict" (e.g., power in terms of energy humanities), but they are not required to do so. We welcome diverse and varied scholars to propose abstracts, including proposals making use of a wide range of theoretical and analytic methods, focusing on a diversity of topics, ideas, and media, and from authors of varied identities and backgrounds, including graduate students, professors, non-tenure-track faculty, and independent scholars.