THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY is hosting a coffee hour with Dr. Chris Wells this Friday, September 13th at 3:15pm in Belgen Hall 445. Dr. Wells will give a talk titled "Motor Age Geography: Land-Use Change and Car Dependence Before 1956".
Dr. Chris Wells is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Macalestor College
Abstract:
Professor Wells' research and teaching focus on the ways that technology--and especially technological systems--have reshaped the American environment, mediating and structuring people's relationships with the natural world. His book, Car Country: An Environmental History (2012), focuses on the proliferation of car-dependent landscapes in the United States before 1956. His current projects include a co-edited volume on Minnesota's environmental history (with George Vrtis, Carleton College), and a history of the idea of "building with nature" in American domestic architecture.
The talk will be held in Blegen Hall 445 beginning at 3:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments and coffee will be served at 3:15 pm.
Click here to view event flier: Chris Wells Event Flier.pdf
