Campus Roundtable Discussion: Ecological Design & Activism in an Age of Reactionary Politics

Description

The Ecological Design Collective invites you to a critical roundtable discussion exploring the constraints and possibilities of ecological design, activism, and community-building in an era of resurgent reactionary politics.

This discussion brings together an esteemed group of scholars and practitioners, including:

• Anand Pandian (Department of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University)
• Nicole Labruto (Program in Medicine, Science, and the Humanities, Johns Hopkins University)
• Samia Kirchner (Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Morgan State University)
• Sam Myers (Founding Director, Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health)
• P.J. Brendese (Department of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University)

At a time when exclusionary right-wing politics are gaining momentum globally, the imaginative, justice-oriented futures that ecological activists strive to cultivate face mounting pressures. This conversation will examine:

• How can we sustain and expand radical political and ecological imaginaries amid increasing constraints?
• What modes of resistance, refusal, and invention remain viable in the face of reactionary politics?
• How do we continue to build solidarities—across movements, geographies, and intellectual traditions—to sustain environmental justice work?

This is a space for collaboration, critical reflection, and collective strategy. Your voice is essential as the discussion in navigating these pressing questions together. Join the Ecological Design Collective in shaping a future where ecological justice and political imagination thrive.