Managed Retreat: Place Attachment and Material Culture in Community Relocation
Presented by - Fiona Greenland, Associate Professor of Sociology and Assistant Professor of Anthropology (by courtesy) at the University of Virginia.
Friday March 22nd, 12pm @ UVA: Campbell 425
In this research seminar, join UVA Associate Professor of Sociology Fiona Greenland who will present preliminary findings from a comprehensive scan of recent community relocations, or managed retreats, in the US. With a focus on two relocations, one in Alaska and the other in Louisiana, Greenland and her research collaborators are studying the role of material culture and landscape in shaping decisions about where to live and how. The three-person team of sociologists and are interested in gaining perspectives from planning, architecture, and landscape studies.
This presentation is part of the Environmental Institute’s ‘Walking’ Seminar Series, bringing awareness of interdisciplinary research and student engagement at UVA. Visit environment.virginia.edu to learn more about upcoming events, news, and opportunities to engage.