Think we must. We must think.
— Stengers and Despret, Women Who Make a Fuss
This podcast is the culmination of a year spent thinking and reading about people in a time some call “the Anthropocene”. “Anthropo” refers to us, humans, and “cene” meaning “new”. The Anthropocene indicates the indelible mark that humans have made on the planet, ushering in a new geological era. As an idea that reflects our increasingly troubled relations with the non-human world, I have taken this idea as an important provocation, as a punctum, or a tipping point.
As a generative and ongoing project, the podcast has grown from a desire to learn, with a broader aim to continue interesting conversations outside of the university and into those inbetween spaces of daily life. Each episode explores a particular story from a person I have found to be inspiring. These stories cover vast terrain, but remain connected through an interest in what it means to be human right now; what are the risks, what are the possibilities?
All episodes are accompanied by a reading list, as a means to become more familiar with topics covered across the podcast. If you make any discoveries or enjoy what you are listening to please get in touch- I would love to hear about it: florence.lines@googlemail.com
I must also emphasise my continuing gratitude to the guests who have taken part so far, with a willingness to share their ideas and time with me. This podcast is a result of a number of conversations and contributions from my friends and fellow anthropologists, Imogen Malpas and Ellen Forsman. May the great conversations continue.
tales in the anthropocene 