In recent decades, narratives of environmental cataclysm and points-of-no-return have come at us with increasing urgency and speed. Meanwhile, their very real messages have, at times, been reduced to mere trends and clichés. By now, many people have developed a resistance—even an immunity—to hearing about environmental issues. Media artist, graphic novelist, and Northwestern professor Özge Samanci investigates: Can we use media arts to break down this mental and emotional barrier, and get talking—and acting to save ourselves and the planet—again?

This program is presented in partnership with the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities at Northwestern University.