Sociology Department

Kathryn Olson

Ph.D. Student

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Kathryn Olson

Contact

McGuinn Hall 410A

Email: kathryn.olson@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A., Middlebury College
  • M.A., Tufts University

Research Interests

Environmental Sociology, Sociology of Climate Change, Food and Agriculture, Global Environmental Politics

Personal Website Curriculum Vitae

Department

Sociology

Biography

Kate Olson is a Phd student who works at the intersection of culture, community,
and environmental change. Her research explores the political economy of dam
development, food systems sustainability, and theorizations of place, culture, and
economy in a changing climate. She is currently working on her dissertation, which
explores the lived experience of climate change among fishers, farmers, and
foresters in Maine. Follow her work at www.livingchange.blog.

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