Short Abstract:

This panel will examine local and indigenous narratives of Arctic landscapes changing under accelerating climate change. The papers will examine the moral and ethical interpretations of climate change, and challenge the idea that the climate can be written and read by experts.

Long Abstract:

Climate change is having stark effects in Arctic landscapes with local communities struggling both with flooding, uncontrolled wildfires, erosion of banks, and the appearance of new species. Climate has classically been written and read by experts who consult instruments and written records. In this panel we examine broader narratives of landscape change by indigenous observers who often link the agency of fire and water to ethical dilemmas within local communities.

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