Unblocked
Unblocked
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"Unblocked," produced by Florida International University’s Mellon-funded ‘Commons for Justice’ project, explores disaster exposures, vulnerabilities, and resilience in and around South Florida from Indigenous perspectives.How do Indigenous South Floridians envision a world that is liberated from these constraints and grounded in communal values of caretaking the earth? Each episode highlights an “unblocked” aspect of an Indigenous praxis, helping us imagine a new world that addresses race, risk, and resilience in South Florida. Disclaimer: This podcast does not reflect FIU policy.
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The podcast delves into topics of disaster exposures, vulnerabilities, and resilience, specifically from Indigenous perspectives in South Florida. Episodes highlight various aspects of Indigenous praxis, such as Brenna Kays' examination of environmental justice and communal values that emphasize caretaking the earth, and episodes addressing the intersections of race, risk, and resilience in urban ecosystems.
“Unblocked,” produced by Florida International University’s Mellon-funded ‘Commons for Justice’ project, explores disaster exposures, vulnerabilities, and resilience in and around South Florida from Indigenous perspectives.
How do Indigenous South Floridians envision a world that is liberated from these constraints and grounded in communal values of caretaking the earth? Each episode highlights an “unblocked” aspect of an Indigenous praxis, helping us imagine a new world that addresses race, risk, and resilience in South Florida.
Disclaimer: This podcast does not reflect FIU policy.
Today’s guest is Brenna Kays, an interdisciplinary environmental researcher, urban social ecologist, educator, abolitionist, and creative based in Miami, Florida. As a Brazilian-American with roots in the Ribeirinho communities of Amazonian Brazil and descendant of enslaved peoples from Brazil’s plantation culture, she brings a unique perspective to her work. Inspired by her kinship to the natural world and the mysteries it holds, she seeks to illuminate the intricate relationships between humans and nature within urban ecosystems. In this episode, we will discuss the critical indigenous methodology she brings to her research on heat, how her indigenous worldviews have shaped her love for the city, and the importance of staying rooted and radical in order to be resilient.
Producer: Mitzi Uehara Carter
Audio Engineer: Gabriel E. Marchisio Jr.
Audio and Post-Production Editing: Sebastian Rocha Alvarez
Associate Producer and Audio Editor: Diane Benitez
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