As part of the Sustainable Futures Speaker Series, Dr. John Meyer will present “Environmentalism and the Resonance Dilemma.”

John Meyer is a professor in the Departments of Politics, Environmental Studies, and Environment & Community at Humboldt State University. His talk will draw from his book Engaging the Everyday: Environmental Social Criticism and the Resonance Dilemma, which has just been released from MIT Press. He is also co-editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory.

Far-reaching efforts to address environmental issues rarely seem to resonate with citizens of the United States or other wealthy postindustrial societies. John argues that an environmental agenda that emerges from everyday concerns would resonate more deeply with ordinary citizens. He explores the contours of this alternative, theorizing both obstacles and opportunities and then considering it in terms of three everyday areas of material practice: land use, transportation by automobile, and home dwelling.

The Sustainable Futures Speaker Series is presented by the Environment & Community Graduate Program and the Schatz Energy Research Center.

The presentation will take place Thursday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m. in BSS 166.