Cultural Narratives of Sea Level Rise on the Chesapeake

Name: Cultural Narratives of Sea Level Rise on the Chesapeake
Start: 2020-02-20T14:00:00
End: 2020-02-20T14:00:00
Location: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Feb. 20, 2020 2:00 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N Talbot S, Saint Michaels, Maryland 21663

Dec. 31, 2019

9:09 a.m.

How do social institutions and narratives of place, heritage, and identity connect with current discussions of climate change and sea-level rise? Over two years, Washington College Associate Professor of Anthropology Aaron Lampman and his students conducted and analyzed interviews to explore the social, cultural, and economic barriers to climate-induced relocation, despite scientific predictions of relative sea-level rise on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that indicate catastrophic land loss over the next 50 years.

Part of the Winter Speaker Series: The Chesapeake—Past, Present, and Future

Cost per person is $7.50 per session, with a 20% discount for members. Register online for all five sessions and receive an additional discount. All programs will be held in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. Limited seating is available.