Episode 6: Heather Alberro, Green Utopianism

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions is a podcast for scholars, thinkers, and anyone with an interest in utopian and dystopian theory, literature, film, and television. It’s hosted by Dr Matthew Leggatt (Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Winchester) and Dr Liam Knight (Independent Scholar). In each episode we interview a different academic in the field and interrogate myths and common misconceptions about the genre. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to send us an email, using utopiananddystopianfictions@gmail.com.

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Episode 6: Heather Alberro, Green Utopianism

Utopian and Dystopian Fictions

46 minutes 38 seconds

10 months ago

Episode 6: Heather Alberro, Green Utopianism

In this episode, we speak with Heather Alberro, a Lecturer in Sustainability at the University of Manchester.

We chat with Heather about Green Utopianism, a type of utopianism that straddles both the literary and the social-critical, and invites us to ask not only how we can improve the world for humanity, but for non-humans as well. Heather discusses social movements and literary texts alike in this lively interview, as well as her rich publication track record.

You can find out more about Heather and her work here: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/heather-alberro

Read Heather's article on H. G. Wells here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328722000544

Read 'Utopian and Dystopian Explorations of Pandemics and Ecological Breakdown', featuring a chapter from Matt, here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003345770/utopian-dystopian-explorations-pandemics-ecological-breakdown-heather-alberro-emrah-atasoy-nora-castle-rhiannon-firth-conrad-scott

And find Heather's latest monograph, 'Terrestrial Ecotopias', here: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1436617

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