Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is really hard to focus on the work in front of you when your field is burning around you.
A Platform on Representation, Engagement, and Community
Author: Adrienne Brown
Adrienne is a PhD candidate at the Rachel Carson Center in Munich, Germany. Her dissertation project, “Tracing Vanport: The Environmental History of a Forgotten City,” builds on her academic background in disaster studies and their impact on US society, culture, and policy by exploring the broader legacy of Vanport, Oregon, a city built for shipyard employees in 1942 that was tragically destroyed by a flood in 1948.
Pre-Flight Safety Briefing: Researching the Environment in the U.S. without Being Detained at the Border
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt is a turbulent time to be an international scholar in the United States: So before you embark on your next trip to the U.S., let’s make sure you are ready for take-off.