Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
The North Sea
Würzburg, Germany
Discussions about climate change have often projected environmental concerns into the future. And yet, we're confronted with these issues in alarming and urgent ways today. The "T" in ETL's name emphasizes the temporal structures that inform energy production and the importance of "doing history" - even when thinking about the present and future. ETL works to dissect and act upon the energy crises of our time and their ensuing environmental consequences in order to better understand where we are, how we got here, and where we're going. Research of this nature, which explores how we understand systems of governance, resource extraction, and the future of green energy, sits firmly at the intersection of the liberal arts and STEM.
To do this work, it is necessary to undo a humanities vs. sciences mindset, which starts with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary thinking that goes beyond the simple application of methodologies from one discipline to another. Instead, it is about tackling the unprecedented issues of our era with plural perspectives, which through their multiplicity become decentralized and dehierarchized. We can only understand – let alone address – such complex phenomena through equitable exchange, dialogue, and partnership.
ETL's work in the Energy Humanities intersects with other fields, including:
Afrofuturism
Blue, Maritime, and Ocean Humanities
(De/Post)Colonial Studies
Ecocritism, Ecofeminism, and Ecoaesthetics
Posthumanism
Waste Studies
Zooarchaeology
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research output focused on energy, the environment, and sustainability rooted in a holistic approach across the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and STEM
Creative workings that question the divide between creation and analysis
Testimony collection, documentation, and "doing history"
Interdisciplinary collaborations with units across GT, Atlanta, and beyond
Pedagogy and course development, including FREN 4813 "Energy Humanities" and an Energy Humanities VIP
Campus and community programming and engagement
Near Eeklo, Belgium
Near Selfoss, Iceland