Fukushima fallout and eating nuclear imperialism
Schedule
Tue Aug 27 2024 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
La Zeppa Kitchen and Bar | Auckland, AU
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About this Event
Talk Description
Join Dr Karly Burch as she examines the impact of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and explores a simple question: What is nuclear pollution? Answers to this question will span from the chemical dimensions of uranium-derived radionuclides to their biological and ecological impacts, their policy implications and, ultimately, their origins: nuclear imperialism.
Drawing on more than a decade’s experience studying food safety governance in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Karly will shed light on connections between nuclear pollution at uranium mines, nuclear bomb detonation sites, nuclear energy disasters, and nuclear waste dumping and storage sites. She will also help you to consider how eating nuclear pollution can be understood as eating nuclear imperialism.
Bio
Dr Karly Burch is a lecturer in sociology at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Working in the fields of science and technology studies (STS) and agri-food, she engages in research exploring the material politics of nuclear pollution, artificially intelligent robotics in agriculture and collaborative research for sustainable technofutures. She has spent the past decade studying food safety governance in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Venue Note: The venue will be offering their light snacks menu on the night for Raising the Bar guests. Please order quickly to avoid any wait times.
Where is it happening?
La Zeppa Kitchen and Bar, 33 Drake Street, Auckland, New ZealandUSD 0.00
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