Event Title
Stories from Downwind: The Power of People’s History
Description
Drawing on citizen narratives, archival records, and epidemiological studies, author and folk historian Sarah Fox will discuss the environmental and health impacts of Cold War uranium extraction and nuclear weapons testing. Her talk will explore how ordinary people’s stories can animate and energize movements for environmental and social justice, particularly as we grapple with unfolding crises like Hanford, Fukushima, and the contamination of the Animas River.
About the Lecturer: Sarah Fox. Seattle author, is a folk historian, mother, and waitress. She holds a Master’s Degree in History and Folklore from Utah State University and a Bachelors Degree in American Studies from the Evergreen State College. Her work has appeared in Montana: The Magazine of Western History, the Western Historical Quarterly, and Sunspace. Her first book, Downwind: A People’s History of the Nuclear West, the product of ten years of research, was published by University of Nebraska Press in November 2014 (downwindhistory.com). Sarah continues to gather testimonies documenting the experiences of American Westerners living with the impacts of radiological exposure. She speaks on Downwind regularly to students, community groups, book clubs, and nonprofits, and teaches workshops on her methodology as a writer and folk historian. Follow Downwind on facebook (facebook.com/downwindapeopleshistory and twitter (@downwindhistory).
Document Type
Event
Start Date
11-11-2015 12:00 PM
End Date
11-11-2015 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Nuclear weapons testing victims--West (U.S.); Radiation--Health aspects; Uranium mines and mining--Health aspects
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Downwind, Radiological exposure, Environmental justice, Social justice
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Stories from Downwind: The Power of People’s History
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Drawing on citizen narratives, archival records, and epidemiological studies, author and folk historian Sarah Fox will discuss the environmental and health impacts of Cold War uranium extraction and nuclear weapons testing. Her talk will explore how ordinary people’s stories can animate and energize movements for environmental and social justice, particularly as we grapple with unfolding crises like Hanford, Fukushima, and the contamination of the Animas River.
About the Lecturer: Sarah Fox. Seattle author, is a folk historian, mother, and waitress. She holds a Master’s Degree in History and Folklore from Utah State University and a Bachelors Degree in American Studies from the Evergreen State College. Her work has appeared in Montana: The Magazine of Western History, the Western Historical Quarterly, and Sunspace. Her first book, Downwind: A People’s History of the Nuclear West, the product of ten years of research, was published by University of Nebraska Press in November 2014 (downwindhistory.com). Sarah continues to gather testimonies documenting the experiences of American Westerners living with the impacts of radiological exposure. She speaks on Downwind regularly to students, community groups, book clubs, and nonprofits, and teaches workshops on her methodology as a writer and folk historian. Follow Downwind on facebook (facebook.com/downwindapeopleshistory and twitter (@downwindhistory).