Erich Hatala Matthes
Philosophy prof. and Director of @frostcenterW @Wellesley | Ethics, politics, & aesthetics of cultural heritage, art, & environment | he/him
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The Ethics of Microaggression
Slips of the tongue, unwitting favoritism and stereotyped assumptions are just some examples of microaggression. Nearly all of us commit microaggressions at some point, even if we don’t intend to. Yet over time a pattern of microaggression can cause...
I am immune
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Erich Hatala Matthes
I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but every time Trump declares he’s immune, this is what I hear in my head.
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The Case for Climate Reparations
The world’s poorest will bear the worst consequences of the climate crisis. Redirecting international resources to address entrenched inequalities provides a way out.
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Louise Glück Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The American writer was lauded “for her unmistakable poetic voice.”
“WE ARE EVERYTHING AND WE ARE NOTHING”: AN INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR AND FILMMAKER JULIE DEPLY
Julie Delpy discusses the importance of philosophy in her films, in education, and for society today.
Justices Thomas and Alito Question Same-Sex Marriage Precedent
The justices, who dissented from the 2015 decision establishing a right to same-sex marriage, said it had cast “people of good will as bigots.”
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The Dragonfly Mercury Project: Where Aquatic Invertebrates, Citizen Scientists, and National Parks Intersect to Shed...
Carnegie Museum hiding famous ‘Lion Attacking a Dromedary’ diorama from view
It’s a visceral scene that has made an indelible impression on countless schoolchildren and many other visitors to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for generations. A fight for survival is at the heart of the famous “Lion Attacking a...
Camilla Chandler Frost ’47 Center for the Environment Encourages Student Environmental Leadership in the Wellesley Community and Beyond
Wellesley President Paula A. Johnson and Provost and Lia Gelin Poorvu ’56 Dean of the College Andrew Shennan announced the launch of the Camilla Chandler Frost ’47 Center for the Environment on September 18 and, with it, new leadership opportunities...
The Frost Center for the Environment
The Camilla Chandler Frost ’47 Center for the Environment cultivates a diverse, innovative, and collaborative community across the liberal arts, galvanizing generations of Wellesley students to
Erich Hatala Matthes
The Frost Center for the Environment @Wellesley is officially launched! So excited to work with everyone on these crucial issues.
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I Need You to Care That Our Country Is on Fire
Would you feel more urgency about climate change if all you could see was smoke?
The environmental racism threatening South Carolina’s Black communities
Those environmental racism impacting South Carolina’s Black communities make it far more likely that climate change will turn temporary dislocations into permanent ones.
Cancelled: should good artists pay for bad behaviour?
Plus, Tavares Strachan on Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty. Sponsored by Christie's
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Erich Hatala Matthes
I was interviewed about cancel culture in the arts for @TheArtNewspaper’s podcast “The Week in Art.” Check it out!
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INSTAGRAM FILTERS FOR THE SELF: AUTONOMY AND INTERNET “AESTHETICS”
Aesthetic styles associated with particular subcultural communities aren’t new. So what’s so significant about internet aesthetics like “dark academia”?
STRIKE! Magazine – On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant
Ever had the feeling that your job might be made up? That the world would keep on turning if you weren't doing that thing you do 9-5?
Think Like a Feminist
An audacious and accessible guide to feminist philosophy—its origins, its key ideas, and its latest directions., Think Like a Feminist, The Philosophy Behind the Revolution, Carol Hay, 9781324003090
Erich Hatala Matthes
Grab a copy of @DrCarolHay’s new book, Think Like a Feminist, out today! Carol’s work is always awesome; I’m really looking forward to reading this!
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Karen Warren (1947-2020) - Daily Nous
Karen J. Warren, emeritus professor of philosophy at Macalester College, has died. Professor Warren was known for her work in environmental ethics, feminist philosophy, and ecofeminism, as well as her advocacy of the right of the terminally ill to...
Erich Hatala Matthes
RIP Karen J. Warren. She's better known for her work on ecofeminism, but she's also one of the first philosophers to have written seriously about the ethics of cultural property.
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