Human-Environment Relations at UDelaware
“The Chiapas struggle of warfare spanning the past 500 years can be traced back to colonization, conquest, and the systematic erasure, invisibilization, and genocide of Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas.“
This week on Sinica, Kaiser chatted with Dr. Julie Klinger.
Have a listen as Dr. Klinger talks about “rare earths — a family of 17 elements that are essential to the function of modern industry and are indispensable in everyday technology. Julie debunks many of the myths surrounding China and rare earths, and lays out her ideas about why, despite the relative ubiquity of mineable rare earth deposits, China has dominated production of these vitally important minerals for decades. ”
Nate Thayer presented his work on diverse economic practices in Appalachia at the Middle States Division of the American Association of Geographers meeting this past weekend.
“Honey in the Hollow: Diverse Economies and the Building of Ecological Livelihoods in West Virginia”
Simone Landrum getting a prenatal massage. Credit LaToya Ruby Frazier for The New York Times
Maternal mortality rates among Black women are extraordinarily high in the U.S. Additionally, according to the March of Dimes, Black women experience premature births at a rate that is 49% higher than any other group.
Listen to Drs. Lindsay Naylor and Paul Jackson discuss “Where & Why: Human Geography” on WVUD’s Campus Voices.
