Our Newark Futures: andrea haenggi
Thursday, September 19, 2024
6:30 pm
Main Library
5 Washington St.
4th Floor Auditorium
https://go.rutgers.edu/NewarkSciArt
andrea haenggi’s presentation at the Newark Public Library for the Our Newark Futures series presented with the Price Institute explores body-based research on the Lower Passaic
River and Newark Bay, focusing on the poetic and embodied experience of navigating the challenges of accessing restricted “don’t touch it” river shore sites and the impending “loss”
of intertidal mudflats and salt marshes due to proposed “clean-up” efforts. The talk examines these aspects through a non-human-centered lens, considering the perspectives of
aquatic and terrestrial communities while addressing toxicity and environmental justice. Following the presentation, community members are invited to engage in a dialogue,
sharing their insights and experiences related to these “alive” shoreline ecosystems.
