Sagan National Colloquium: John Lepawsky, Ph.D.

Josh Lepawsky, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Lepawsky will discuss “Electronic Waste or How to Love a Mind Bomb.” His research examines the connections between geography and technology with a particular focus on the trade and traffic of e-waste in Southeast Asia. His recent publications examine the relationships between waste and value in global commodity chains. Lepawsky also is examining the prospects for “ethical” trade in e-waste and electronic rubbish. He will speak in Benes Room B of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.

His presentation is part of the 2015-2016 Sagan National Colloquium speaker series, “The Place of Waste:Exploring Asian and Western Perspectives on Waste, Sustainability, and Environment.”