Start Date

31-1-2018 12:00 PM

End Date

31-1-2018 12:50 PM

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Environmental History explores the relationships between people(s) and nature in the past. So “place- making” – ways in which people have transformed nature to construct habitats of their choosing – is a major theme in the field. Using historical maps and landscape art, Professor Campbell explores some of the historical processes (many of which are still at work) by which settler society has made places in North America. These include practices of colonization, property, public memory, and, potentially, reclamation. We can see the implications for sustainability, and what may need to change.

Keywords

placemaking, environmental impact, historical landscapes, public memory

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Other

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Speakers responded to the following three questions and Shaunna Barnhart, Director of the Place Studies program summarized the speakers' responses.

Prompts --

  • How does your work relate to the concept of place-making?
  • What are potential benefits and/or shortcomings you see for place-making in sustainability?
  • What aspects of your work can we apply to a place-making approach to sustainability at Bucknell and in our local region?

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eng

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Jan 31st, 12:00 PM Jan 31st, 12:50 PM

Reading the History of Place-making through Maps

Environmental History explores the relationships between people(s) and nature in the past. So “place- making” – ways in which people have transformed nature to construct habitats of their choosing – is a major theme in the field. Using historical maps and landscape art, Professor Campbell explores some of the historical processes (many of which are still at work) by which settler society has made places in North America. These include practices of colonization, property, public memory, and, potentially, reclamation. We can see the implications for sustainability, and what may need to change.