Timothy Morton

Jun 25, 2024 | iai.tv | Timothy Morton

Alarming news – from climate disaster to populist politics – can be paralysing. Doom-laden journalism may use the language of science, but it echoes apocalypse-crazed religious prophets. It tyrannises with despair. The Romantic poet William Blake lived through an age of upheaval remarkably like our own. His revolutionary politics of hope and openness offer a more energizing way to respond to chaos and disaster, suggests Timothy Morton.

May 9, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Steven Charleston |Emily Raboteau |Andrew Thompson |Timothy Morton

We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and HopeBy Steven Charleston Broadleaf BooksFor those who, like me, live with the constant underlying fear of a climate apocalypse, Steven Charleston offers wisdom and a measure of hope. An Episcopal bishop and Choctaw elder, Charleston is widely known for the daily spiritual reflections he posts on Facebook, which resulted in his books Spirit Wheel and Ladder to the Light.

May 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Timothy Morton

Text saying: Uncommon Courses, from The ConversationUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course:What Is a Fact? What prompted the idea for the course? With all the conspiracy theories floating around in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, I wanted to help my students learn to identify and deal with them. I was also concerned about political propaganda.

Apr 30, 2024 | newspronto.com | Timothy Morton

Yuga Kurita/Moment via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course:What Is a Fact? What prompted the idea for the course? With all the conspiracy theories floating around in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, I wanted to help my students learn to identify and deal with them. I was also concerned about political propaganda. And in my STEM-heavy school, I wanted to showcase what humanities scholars can do.

Apr 30, 2024 | caledonianrecord.com | Timothy Morton