I am working on a digital collection for the quotidian anthropocene theme "civic infrastructure". I am especially interested in free software, open data, digital maps, and other related forms of participation that are either a direct response to the anthropocene or help to render it visible in different ways.
I will develop a digital presentation of Philadelphia quotidian anthropence and on the theme of climate change adaptation. I will be using this analytic, "Profiling a Climate Policy", which I've created to assess urban adaptation plans. I'll provide more details by next Wednesday April 3rd.
I will continue to build a digital collection on the quotidian anthropocene in Austin, Texas and will be contributing to a set of digital resources for exploring energy transition across sites.
I would like to utilize the Open Seminar conference calls as an analytical space in which sharing data across spaces can help us see our own fieldsites in better relief. Additionally, I am looking forward to learning from participants with other expertise and/or who are trained to look for/attend to facets of quotidian anthropocenes that may currently fall within my own blindspots.
I would also like to think creatively with other participants to what kinds of action and output we can have moving forward in terms of characterizing the anthropocene and engaging with actors in different spaces, including New Orleans.
Additionally (see my comments on suggestions for future field campuses), perhaps the Open Seminar can be a space to think explicitly about pedagogy--for ourselves, i.e. via collaborative design of shared analytic approaches at future field schools, as well as for thinking about how to educate others, within academic institutions (e.g. undergrads) and beyond.
It really depends on the opportunities offered and the funding available. I'd love to participate in any capacity in which I am able.
I would love to be involved going forward in this project. I plan on attending 4S and could concieveably participate in a presentation on the work in St. Louis. I also can provide administrative support to make that field campus happen.
Additionally, my colleagues in Baltimore are enthusiastic about bringing a Field Campus to the city. I have a project retreat early next week where I will be presenting on my participation in the campus and some brief ideas for how my research project and the Baltimore Ecosystem Study might be able to be involved.