Ecological Thinking
This is the course blog for Ecological Thinking. Topics of discussion include the Black Anthropocene, Extraction Histories, Extractive Landscapes, Media Ecologies, and Artificial Intelligence.
About this blog
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Mining for Virtual Gold
Orla Mc Hardy wonders how virtual extractivism directly originates from the imagery and practices of mining.
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Geological Scars – Finnish Mining Legislation, Protector or a Threat
Heini Nieminen argues that Ecological Compensation can simply become an instrument of trade if not used correctly
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Unpacking the Whiteness of the Anthropocene
Maija Linturi analyzes the acknowledgment of a billion black Anthropocenes.
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From the Middle Passage to Deep Sea Mining: Extractivism of the Undersea
The Middle Passage in the Atlantic Ocean is a terrain invisible and a horrific reminder of the forces of extraction.
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Ecological Thinking: Syllabus
The course aims to re-position ecology in context of extractivism.
About this blog
This is the course blog for Ecological Thinking. Topics of discussion include the Black Anthropocene, Extraction Histories, Extractive Landscapes, Media Ecologies, and Artificial Intelligence.
Header image credit: “Salar de Atacama, Chile” by Coordenação-Geral de Observação da Terra / INPE / CC BY-SA 2.0.