cultural anthropologist || writer || professor
https://culanth.org/fieldsights/restoration-and-reparations I have a new short essay out in a collection on the topic of "coastal futures" for the Society of Anthropology's Theorizing the Contemporary series. Many thanks to the editors–Sheehan Moore, Theodore Hilton and Amelia Moore—for including me in this great selection of essays on the ways anthropologists are engaging with critical discussions on …
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The newest issue of Southern Cultures features a collection of photos and short essays on the topic of "climate" in the South. Plaquemines Parish is featured in several pieces, including my own. It's a beautiful issue. Below is my contribution to the collection. Check out the rest on their website: https://www.southerncultures.org/
A thoughtful article about my work on coastal restoration science and policy in Louisiana and its impacts on African American communities in Plaquemines Parish. Features thoughts from fellow anthropologist Nathan Jesse, who studies the impacts of adaptation policies on Indigenous communities in south Louisiana, and the insights of Triste Cosse, a community organizer and friend …
Excited to be honored by the University of South Carolina as a 2023 Breakthrough Star Award winner. Below is a nice write-up from the university on my work along with links to other award winners. Link to write-up: https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2023/03/breakthrough_star_monica_barra.php
I'm very excited to share that my article "Restoration Otherwise: Towards Alternative Coastal Ecologies" is out in Early View with Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. This will be part of a forthcoming special issue on "Desirable Futures" that is filled with exciting work from colleagues in geography and other fields oriented around thinking …
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Monica Patrice Barra 