Episode 6: Heather Alberro, Green Utopianism

In this episode, we speak with Heather Alberro, a Lecturer in Sustainability at the University of Manchester. We chat with Heather about Green Utopianism, a type of utopianism that straddles both the literary and the social-critical, and invites us to ask not only how we can improve the world for humanity, but for non-humans as well. Heather discusses social movements and literary texts alike in this lively interview, as well as her rich publication track record. You can find out more about Heather and her work here: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/heather-alberro Read Heather's article on H. G. Wells here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328722000544 Read 'Utopian and Dystopian Explorations of Pandemics and Ecological Breakdown', featuring a chapter from Matt, here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003345770/utopian-dystopian-explorations-pandemics-ecological-breakdown-heather-alberro-emrah-atasoy-nora-castle-rhiannon-firth-conrad-scott And find Heather's latest monograph, 'Terrestrial Ecotopias', here: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1436617 If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know! You can follow and rate the podcast, leave us a comment, or email us on [email protected]