anthropocene u: academic responses and responsibilities at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
abstract
this thesis explores the stories of six faculty members and administrators at
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
who are responding to the anthropocene through their academic
work. their stories suggest that there are barriers facing academic engagement with the
anthropocene and the associated possibilities for action are uniquely empowered by the
particular position and privileges of higher education; rich tensions arise in exploring the
response-ability of the academy to the anthropocene. i consider the planetary and
pedagogical contexts from which this research develops. then, turning to participant
stories, i look to appreciative inquiry, narrative inquiry, and place inquiry to guide my
interactions with their experiences in ways that intend to grow the community of scholars
responding to the anthropocene at one canadian university, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
in
thunder bay, ontario. i next introduce the participants and the site of research through a
series of vignettes, and explore the experiences of participants as they work to respond to
the current moment on the planet. their stories begin to illustrate the parallels between
how neoliberalism has helped usher in the anthropocene and has shaped the university in
ways that minimize its ability to respond. the final chapter speaks to possibility and
presents participants’ visions for a university more responsive to the anthropocene,
illustrated by photographs of places that reflect participants’ understandings of what is
possible and that integrate place-voice into the research. this thesis concludes by
summarizing key themes, and by daring readers to consider their own response-abilities
in the anthropocene.