Nice first comment, Lisa, your voice and experiences really shine through

Thanks for your first post of the semester, Nina. It’s compelling, especially the connections you make on Don’t Look Up’s reception and Steinbeck.

Wonderful first post, Zea. I have yet to read it, but I know that Braiding Sweetgrass is basically already a classic, hopefully I’ll get to it this summer! Great outside reference for the class to have. I might […]

Thanks, Gg, I tend to agree that the “Capitalocene” is the more fitting term, but “Anthropocene” really rolls off the tongue and sounds more neutral/scientific (which is probably why it’s caught on)

Wonderful first post, Samihah, I enjoyed reading! That dinosaur hypothesis sounds a bit nuts, honestly, but makes for great science fiction (spoiler alert: it’s actually very much like the plot twist that comes at […]

Super thoughtful first post, Aisha, so happy you found this first lecture interesting…

Wonderful first post, Anna, so clear and focused (I too love those Haeckel drawings!)

Thanks, Matthew, interesting focus. We’ll get into these matters in far greater detail in the upcoming ANIMALS lecture (and the PLANT POLITICS lecture much later in the semester), so stay tuned!

Excellent post integrating the readings, Ena, I enjoyed reading and totally agree with your thoughts on ecological politics and responsibility.

Thanks, Stephanie. Going forward, I encourage you to elaborate more. This first post feels rather short and underdeveloped. Bring in more specifics from the lecture and the readings and write/think about them more […]

Thanks for your first post, Sebastian. It’s a good start. There are lots of interesting thoughts here, but your post does feel short and slightly underdeveloped. You definitely had room to make more connections […]

Wonderful post, Gina, I especially enjoyed reading your thoughts on the purported human-animal divide, very thoughtful

Excellent, Deborah, I thoroughly agree with your assessments!