GESA September Reading Group - Bees
The first of our Masters Reading Groups we will be an interdisciplinary reflection on the protection of bees with Dr Apolline Roger and Dr Rebecca Marsland.
Why is it that the decline of bee populations has led to such an outpouring of human activity and emotion? The environmental philosopher Freya Matthews (2011) argues that this is because bees are essential to the human story....
Keeping the buzz on -an interdisciplinary reflection on the protection of bees
The GESA Reading groups are inclusive and relaxed, their aim is to bring students from a variety of disciplines together to discuss particular topical issues from the environment and society arena. After short presentations from our academics, students will break into smaller discussion groups facilitated by our GESA Doctoral network students
In 1994, French beekeepers started to blow the whistle on the abnormal behaviour and disappearance of their bee colonies foraging on sunflowers and maize
To frame discussions please read the blogs and familiarise yourself with the indicative readings and discussion questions.
You can find Dr Roger and Dr Marsland's blogs here: