Book Launch: Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis

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Abstract

Tao Leigh Goffe will present her groundbreaking book “Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis.” The author will discuss a few selected chapters from the book, followed by a discussion on the relevance of the book for the higher education and education researchers in general in teaching on climate justice, building reparative futures, and pedagogies.

Tao Leigh Goffe is an award-winning writer, theorist, and interdisciplinary artist who grew up between London and New York. She is Associate Professor at the City University of New York and the founder of Dark Laboratory, a climate research organization which focuses on the study of race, technology and ecology. Tao lives and works in Manhattan. Dark Laboratory is her first book.

https://www.taoleighgoffe.com/books

Event Details

Friday 21 February 2025
12:00 - 14:00
Seminar Room G/H
Public
Department of Education

Event Speakers

Dr Tao Leigh Goffe (Associate Professor, City University of New York)

Organiser

Dr Hashem Abushama, Olga Mun