Grace Estes studies English, creative writing and gender studies at Indiana University, where she examines representations of now-extinct animals in early and 19th-century American literature: fiction, travel narratives and popular culture. Her current project dissects colonial surveys of Midwestern landscapes for conceptions of race, gender and sexuality. In her communities, Grace is interested in alleviating food poverty through reforesting projects, native fruit orchards and edible plant education.
Grace Estes
Workshop Lead, Indiana University
Sessions
Friday, Feb. 19
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
IUSB Classroom
Stories We Live By: Land, Culture, and Climate
The stories we tell about the natural world shape how we understand and interact with it. Through folklore, cultural narratives, art and environmental movements, students will explore how different communities understand their relationships with land and whose stories have historically been heard or erased. The workshop will examine how reclaiming and retelling these stories can challenge dominant narratives and become a powerful form of environmental advocacy.
Track
Climate in Perspective