lakehead u professor to speak at the royal society of arts

(thunder bay - march 9, 2005) dr. gary genosko, canada research chair in technoculture studies and professor of sociology, has accepted an invitation to speak at the prestigious royal society of arts (rsa) in london, englandduring a conference on ecology and politics within artistic practice.

dr. gary genosko

the event takes place in april at the rsa headquarters in london, england. this year's theme is devoted to the movement towards a zero-waste society. the rsa invitation was extended to dr. genosko because of his expertise on the life and work of the late french intellectual activist félix guattari, whose final book was on social, mental, and environmental ecologies and the importance of artistic practices for quality of life. dr. genosko will be joining a distinguished group of scholars drawn from around the globe.

his speech is entitled "prospects for a transdisciplinary ecology." in addition to his other training, dr. genosko holds a graduate degree in environmental studies.

the rsa is a charitable organization whose goal is "encouraging the development of a principled, prosperous society and the release of human potential."

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