Radioactive Performances: Teaching about Radiation after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and its release of radioac- tive contamination, the Japanese state put into motion risk communica- tion strategies to explain the danger of radiation e
Beyond Environmental Injustice Research & Teaching Collective
This reseach and teaching collective supports researchers and educators working against environmental injustice in diverse settings, in diverse ways. It is open to all, including students who
Ruination or Renovation?: Dislocated attempts at "Improving" Los Angeles' La Plaza District
As a social and cultural historian of California, I am most drawn to understanding toxicity as an “extremely harsh or harmful quality.” Taking this working definition, it is my goal to analyze
Ethnographic Sketch, Timeline and List of Organizations
This timeline shows several events in La Plaza's long history that proved foundational in creating the current socioeconomic issues the district faces today.
Field Works, La Plaza: Past and Present
I designed this field works trip as a way to allow for interested participants to analyze La Plaza as a case study for LA’s, and view it as a site of the visible intersections of environmental
Found Image: La Plaza Cultura Village Floor Plans
This image shows the three least expensive options for La Plaza Cultura Village.
Found Image: La Plaza Culture Village Construction
This image is one of several taken in May 2018 showing the ongoing construction of La Plaza Cultura Village.
In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, citizen scientists collectively tracked and monitored residual radioactivity in Japan, legitimizing alternative views to an official assessm