Dr. Hai Ren

East Asian Studies

University of Arizona

Title: “Reflections on the Asian Anthropocenes: Planetarity, Habitability, and the Cosmopublic”

Dr. Ren's current teaching and research interests include research-oriented art, public culture, new materialism, environmental humanities, comparative media and technology studies, urban studies, critical theory, and political philosophy. His interdisciplinary publications include studies of socially engaged art, research-oriented art, public history, new materialist anthropology, urban studies, comparative media and technology, popular culture, and critical theory. They reflect Professor Ren's commitment to more-than-Asian studies. 

Presenters 

• Dr. Jill Castek (Education, University of Arizona), Dr. Yousra Abourehab (Education, University of Arizona) & Mrs. Panna Leatherby (Chinese language, Sossaman Middle School & Higley High School)
  "Sustainable Travel: Bring East Asian Cultures Alive Through Virtual Field Experiences” 

• Dr. You Wang (Social Sciences, University of Chicago)
  "Water Benefits: Rural Communities and Environmental Sustainability in Jiangnan" 

• Mr. Aaron Su (Anthropology, Princeton University) 
  "The Perils of 'Self-Sufficiency': A New Paradigm for Environmental Resilience in Urban China and Beyond"

• Dr. Jennifer Post (Music, University of Arizona)
  “Water Justice and Sound Sonic Practices in Mongolia”