Minerals Online Roundtable IV: Extractivism and Material Histories
Online
Apr 28, 9:00 am–10:30 am
The fourth and final roundtable in our online series for 2024/25 seeks to explore extractivism through the lens of material histories, encouraging expansive thinking about material culture associated with extractive practices and ideas.
Participants are invited to consider a wide array of materials, from extractive tools to architectures, from domestic artefacts to artworks created in mining fields, and from environmental remnants to archival records, etc. This roundtable aims to reveal how material culture can illuminate broader issues related to extractivism, including but not limited to race, gender, and environmental impacts, while also enabling the recovery of lost voices and stories.
Speakers:
- Dr Madhavi Jha, Assistant Professor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
- Dr Oliver Tappe, Substitute Professor, University of Kontstanz
- Dr Nicholas Y. H. Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
