Lisa E. Bloom - IGSR 2023-2024 Scholar in Residence
During the 2023/2024 academic year, Lisa E. Bloom will advance her research on the intersections of art, activism, and climate change, primarily focusing on the role of artists, filmmakers, and activists in bringing the climate crisis to the forefront through diverse media. This exploration builds on her most recent book, Climate Change and the New Polar Aesthetics: Artists Reimagine the Arctic and Antarctic (2022, Duke University Press), and seeks to illuminate the complex dynamics between significant global issues and climate-related discourse. The goal is to extend existing conversations around the climate crisis and emphasize the imperatives of multifaceted, informed action.During the year she will contribute articles exploring themes of identities in contemporary aesthetics and the intersections of science fiction, art and climate change to journals and a forthcoming book in the Critical Climate Routledge book series. These works will discuss alternative narratives and aesthetics in the artworks and reflect on the collective envisioning of a more equitable and sustainable world. In addition, she will be working with undergraduates in the URAP program to further explore how contemporary art, influenced by considerations of gender, race, and postcolonial relations, can portray the climate crisis. This collaborative project, "Art for a Changing World: Conversations on Climate Change and the Reshaping of Contemporary Art," involves engagements with notable artist-activists such as Kim Anno and May Joseph and aims to publish interviews during the academic year.
She will be presenting a book talk at the Royal College of Art in London on October 17th from 5-7pm and will be a keynote speaker at the "Precarious Planet" conference in Sydney, Australia, from November 29-Dec. 1. More about her work and upcoming engagements can be found at www.lisaebloom.com