Colonialism, Coloniality and Climate Science

Colonialism has widely acknowledged legacies in both the cause of the climate crisis and the inequality of the harms it is causing. But what about the links between colonialism and climate science? How does colonialism, both past and present, shape contemporary practices in climate science? What are the ways in which institutions both perpetuate and challenge these practices?

These questions will be explored in a discussion and Q&A with a distinguished panel of scholars.

This event will be followed by a reception.

Chair:

Allan Laville – Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Panellists:

• Debjani Bhattacharyya – Professor for the History of the Anthropocene, University of Zurich
• Deborah Coen – Professor of History & History of Science & Medicine, Yale University
• Aïda Diongue-Niang – Technical Advisor, National Agency for Civil Aviation and Meteorology, Senegal, and Vice-Chair of IPCC Working Group I
• Chi Huyen Truong – Programme Coordinator, Himalayan University Consortium, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal

For more information please contact: Crystal Yip; +44118 378 5932 or c.yip@reading.ac.uk