Nicole Seymour's guest appearances

Nicole Seymour

Edge Effects

Skylight Books Podcast Series

Queer Lit

Chris Ryan

Sean Fennessey

Jason Concepcion

Shea Serrano

Mallory Rubin

Chuck Klosterman

Sarah Williams

Benjamin Franklin

Jon Hamm

Kate Schatz

Miriam Klein Stahl

Michelle Tea

Matt Bell

Sarah Ruhl

Amy Stewart

OwlTail

Listen up, glitterati, we have some eco-friendly scholarship coming your way: Prof Nicole Seymour (California State University, Fullerton) shares her thoughts on queer ecologies, trans ecologies, petrol masculinities, trashy environmentalism and, most importantly, glitter. In a sparkling synopsis of all things queer environmentalism, Nicole explains why the doom-and-gloom narrative of climate justice is so passé and encouragement and future-oriented thinking are on the rise. Nicole even shares her favourite ecowarrior drag queens. The future is… still pretty bleak! To make learning about positive change more fun, follow @nseymourPHD and @queerlitpodcast on Twitter. @queerlitpodcast is also on Instagram.Work by Nicole mentioned:Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological ImaginationBad Environmentalism: Affect and Dissent in the Ecological Age @UMinnPressGlitter @BloomsburyAcadSeymour, Nicole. "’Good animals’: The past, present, and futures of trans ecology." Transecology. Routledge, 2020. 190-204.Other texts and people mentioned:Simon AmstellAdrienne Maree BrownEarth Overshoot DayPetrol culturesDaggett, Cara. "Petro-masculinity: Fossil fuels and authoritarian desire." Millennium 47.1 (2018): 25-44.Madeleine BavleyReich, Nicholas Tyler. "Truck Sluts, Petrosexual Countrysides, and Trashy Environmentalisms." Transgender Studies Quarterly 9.1 (2022): 65-83.Tom McCarthy’s Satin IslandThe Bearded Ladies Cabaret @beardedladiescabaret (Insta) @KnowYourBeards (Twitter)CAConrad @caconrad88The TrollsTimothy Morton“Queering Nothing” with Lee Edelman Bruce BagemihlCallum Angus’ A Natural History of TransitionOliver Baez Bendorf @oliverbaezbendorf (Insta) @queerpoetics (Twitter)“Drag and Panto” with Nick CherrymanPattie Gonia @pattiegoniaShiloh Krupar’s Hot Spotter’s ReportTammie Brown RuPaul’s Drag Race#plasticfreeprideCarson McCuller’s The Member of the Wedding and The Heart is a Lonely HunterJen Shapland’s My Autobiography of Carson McCullersMaria SulimmaQuestions you should be able to respond to after listening:1.What is queer ecology or what can it be? What is trans ecology?2.What are petrol cultures or petrol masculinities?3.How does drag relate to environmentalism?4.Nicole talks about modes to convey environmentalism. Which modes or narrative patterns do we discuss? Can you think of others?5.What does glitter mean to you?

Listen up, glitterati, we have some eco-friendly scholarship coming your way: Prof Nicole Seymour (California State University, Fullerton) shares her thoughts on queer ecologies, trans ecologies, petrol masculinities, trashy environmentalism and, most importantly, glitter. In a sparkling synopsis of all things queer environmentalism, Nicole explains why the doom-and-gloom narrative of climate justice is so passé and encouragement and future-oriented thinking are on the rise. Nicole even shares her favourite ecowarrior drag queens. The future is… still pretty bleak! To make learning about positive change more fun, follow @nseymourPHD and @queerlitpodcast on Twitter. @queerlitpodcast is also on Instagram. Work by Nicole mentioned: Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological Imagination Bad Environmentalism: Affect and Dissent in the Ecological Age @UMinnPress Glitter @BloomsburyAcad Seymour, Nicole. "’Good animals’: The past, present, and futures of trans ecology." Transecology. Routledge, 2020. 190-204. Other texts and people mentioned: Simon Amstell Adrienne Maree Brown Earth Overshoot Day Petrol cultures Daggett, Cara. "Petro-masculinity: Fossil fuels and authoritarian desire." Millennium 47.1 (2018): 25-44. Madeleine Bavley Reich, Nicholas Tyler. "Truck Sluts, Petrosexual Countrysides, and Trashy Environmentalisms." Transgender Studies Quarterly 9.1 (2022): 65-83. Tom McCarthy’s Satin Island The Bearded Ladies Cabaret @beardedladiescabaret (Insta) @KnowYourBeards (Twitter) CAConrad @caconrad88 The Trolls Timothy Morton “Queering Nothing” with Lee Edelman Bruce Bagemihl Callum Angus’ A Natural History of Transition Oliver Baez Bendorf @oliverbaezbendorf (Insta) @queerpoetics (Twitter) “Drag and Panto” with Nick Cherryman Pattie Gonia @pattiegonia Shiloh Krupar’s Hot Spotter’s Report Tammie Brown RuPaul’s Drag Race #plasticfreepride Carson McCuller’s The Member of the Wedding and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Jen Shapland’s My Autobiography of Carson McCullers Maria Sulimma Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: 1.What is queer ecology or what can it be? What is trans ecology? 2.What are petrol cultures or petrol masculinities? 3.How does drag relate to environmentalism? 4.Nicole talks about modes to convey environmentalism. Which modes or narrative patterns do we discuss? Can you think of others? 5.What does glitter mean to you?

“Queer Ecologies and Glitter” with Nicole Seymour

Activists today strive to educate the public about climate change, but sociologists have found that the more we know about alarming issues, the less likely we are to act. Meanwhile, environmentalists have acquired a reputation as gloom-and-doom killjoys. Bad Environmentalism identifies contemporary texts that respond to these absurdities and ironies through absurdity and irony—as well as camp, frivolity, irreverence, perversity, and playfulness. Nicole Seymour develops the concept of “bad environmentalism”: cultural thought that employs dissident affects and sensibilities to reflect critically on our current moment and on mainstream environmental activism. From the television show Wildboyz to the short film series Green Porno, Seymour shows that this tradition of thought is widespread—spanning animation, documentary, fiction film, performance art, poetry, prose fiction, social media, and stand-up comedy since at least 1975. Seymour argues that these texts reject self-righteousness and sentimentality, undercutting public negativity toward activism and questioning basic environmentalist assumptions: that love and reverence are required for ethical relationships with the nonhuman and that knowledge is key to addressing problems like climate change.

Activists today strive to educate the public about climate change, but sociologists have found that the more we know about alarming issues, the less likely we are to act. Meanwhile, environmentalists have acquired a reputation as gloom-and-doom killjoys. Bad Environmentalism identifies contemporary texts that respond to these absurdities and ironies through absurdity and irony—as well as camp, frivolity, irreverence, perversity, and playfulness. Nicole Seymour develops the concept of “bad environmentalism”: cultural thought that employs dissident affects and sensibilities to reflect critically on our current moment and on mainstream environmental activism. From the television show Wildboyz to the short film series Green Porno, Seymour shows that this tradition of thought is widespread—spanning animation, documentary, fiction film, performance art, poetry, prose fiction, social media, and stand-up comedy since at least 1975. Seymour argues that these texts reject self-righteousness and sentimentality, undercutting public negativity toward activism and questioning basic environmentalist assumptions: that love and reverence are required for ethical relationships with the nonhuman and that knowledge is key to addressing problems like climate change.

Nicole Seymour, "BAD ENVIRONMENTALISM"

Mainstream environmental discourse often employs emotions like fear, guilt, and outrage. But what about irony, humor, and irreverence? What feelings and what people get left out of environmentalism when we have such a limited emotional range? The post Feeling Kinky about Environmentalism: A Conversation with Nicole Seymour appeared first on Edge Effects.

Mainstream environmental discourse often employs emotions like fear, guilt, and outrage. But what about irony, humor, and irreverence? What feelings and what people get left out of environmentalism when we have such a limited emotional range? The post <a href="https://edgeeffects.net/nicole-seymour-bad-environmentalism/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feeling Kinky about Environmentalism: A Conversation with Nicole Seymour</a> appeared first on <a href="https://edgeeffects.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edge Effects</a>.

Feeling Kinky about Environmentalism: A Conversation with Nicole Seymour