Insight #22: Liz Carlisle on the influence of music

Today’s ‘Insight’ episode is from full episode 22, Stefan’s interview with Liz Carlisle.

Liz's UCSB page

https://www.es.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/lizcarlisle

In this clip, Liz explains how her music career has influenced her ethnographic research, with lessons we can all learn about being present. 

Liz Carlisle is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at University of California, Santa Barbara, where her work focuses on fostering a more just and sustainable food system. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard University, and she formerly served as Legislative Correspondent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Office of U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Recognized for her academic publishing with the Elsevier Atlas Award, which honors research with social impact, Liz has also written numerous pieces for general audience readers, in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, and Stanford Social Innovation Review. She is the author of two books about transition to sustainable farming: Lentil Underground (winner of the 2016 Montana Book Award) and Grain by Grain, coauthored with farmer Bob Quinn.

 

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