What is a plantation—and why does it matter so profoundly today? From oil palm and coffee to sugar, rubber, and timber, plantations have transformed landscapes, livelihoods, and ecologies across the globe. In her latest book, Plantations: Extraction, Extinction, Emergence (Cambridge University Press, 2026), anthropologist and environmental...
Art & Extinction - Call for Content The International Journal of Practice Based Humanities (ISSN: 2207-3086) is calling for content for a feature issue on Art & Extinction. This special issue is interested in a diverse and divergent range of views, and would welcome traditional academic...
Toward Extinction, To Ward Off Extinction An International Conference organised by CECILLE (Centre d'Etudes en Civilisations, Langues et Lettres Étrangères) 7-9 November 2019 Université de Lille SHS, France Convened by: Thomas Dutoit (CECILLE), Sarah Jonckheere (CECILLE/IdA), and Laura Lainväe (EMMA) Keynote speakers: Sarah Wood, co-editor and advisory board of OLR and Angelaki,...