Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Time: April 9, 2027, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: T.B.A.
Part of the Syracuse Symposium series.
In this interactive reading and workshop hosted by the Environmental Storytelling Series and the Engaged Humanities Network, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian (New York State Museum) explores queerness in our shared environment and how blending personal narrative with scientific inquiry can lead to greater connections between oneself and the natural world.
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About the presenter: Currently Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum, Kaishian's teaching experience ranges from outdoor nature education for children to college level biology courses in maximum security prisons. Her research focuses on fungal taxonomy, diversity, evolution, symbiosis, and ecology, particularly of the less studied fungal groups, such as the insect-associated Laboulbeniales. Kaishian is co-founder of the International Congress of Armenian Mycologists, which seeks to jointly protect Armenian sovereignty and biodiversity. She also studies philosophy of science, queer ecology, and queer theory, exploring how mycology and other scientific disciplines are situated in and informed by our sociopolitical landscape. [photo: patriciakaishian.com]