I will be speaking at the International Association for Environmental Philosophy virtual conference on October 9th and 10th, 2020. The conference website with schedule is available here, and registration (free) is required to attend here.

Arboreality and the Ethics of Standing in Place 

Abstract: Trees are receiving renewed attention as work in both the sciences and humanities is affirming their intelligence, agency, and relationality. As trees are reconsidered, our human relationships to trees must also be reconsidered. Taking into account that humans must take plant lives to maintain our own, how can we articulate an arboreal ethic that both allows for human sustenance and respects trees? Because trees themselves are grounded in place, Edward Casey’s work on place provides a structure for examining the unique challenge of articulating an arboreal ethic.

Find the conference paper here.