In this episode of the Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene Podcast, Kate Brelje interviews German studies professor Joela Jacobs. From zombies and evolution, to censorship and sexuality, this conversation is a rich exploration of so many plant related topics. For more information about the Plant Studies Network, see plants.arizona.edu. You can find Joela's phytopoetics article here: https://read.dukeupress.edu/environmental-humanities/article/14/3/602/319760/These-Lusting-Incestuous-Perverse-Creatures-A?searchresult=1 and learn more about her chapter on roses here: https://www.themindofplants.com/. To learn more about the forthcoming book Microbium, check out https://punctumbooks.com/titles/microbium-the-neglected-lives-of-micro-matter/. And for other forthcoming projects (“under contract” section) and existing publications (most with PDFs): https://arizona.academia.edu/JoelaJacobs . Joela also mentions the book The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak in the course of the interview.
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The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is
Special thanks to steering committee member Joe Culhane for creating the podcast image.
