2013 Symposium
The Nature of the Unnatural
16th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium
October 14-17, 2013
This year’s symposium focuses on modifications of our biophysical surroundings that are considered “unnatural.” Certain activities, such as species restoration and biomimicry, are uncritically embraced while others, like genetic modification and cloning, can be seen as monstrous and perverse.
What shapes these ethical and aesthetic preferences and how can we analyze them in a constructive way? Do unexamined ideologies foreclose opportunities for positive environmental change? We will look into complex issues such as genetically modified organisms, species resurrection, rewilding, ecological restoration, artificial intelligence and the ethics of “messing with creation”.
Environmental Studies is located in room 343A of John R. Howard Hall on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 62
email envs@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7790
fax 503-768-7620
Symposium Advisor Jessica Kleiss
Environmental Studies
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 62
Portland OR 97219