Public Talk: An Empire of Unnatural Extinction
Date: Monday, March 30, 2026 Time: 12:30 – 2 Location: PCN 2012, 6445 University Blvd Speaker: Prof. Sadiah Qureshi, Visiting Scholar RSVP: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6nSdNIjp2wnfJsy Description: We’re so used to thinking of extinction as a biological process, that we can easily forget to think about it an idea with a far more complex history and politics. This seminar will explore the origins of the modern notion of extinction as species loss and consider how this is relevant for conservation in the present. In particular, we will explore what it means to discuss extinction as a political choice with significance for all life on earth. […]