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Tuesday, October 5, 2021. 6:00 PM. Webinar: Sahara Haze: Climate, Wind and the Ocean of Sand. May Joseph, Pratt Institute. Sponsored by Columbia University. For Zoom Link and Password please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Sahara Desert is critical to the balance of ecosystems from the Atlantic Gulf Stream to the Brazilian Rainforests. It is also a swiftly transforming materiality of the biosphere connecting the Mediterranean and North Africa to the North American troposphere. Drawing on the history of the Harmattan Wind, and autobiography, this talk explores why we should care about sand. Joseph explores the ethics and aesthetics of sand, and its relational import on hurricanes, oceans and biodiversity.