Weather in 19th-century Literature and Art in the Age of the Anthropocene
Weather in 19th-century Literature and Art in the Age of the Anthropocene concerns the question of evidence of weather-related changes due to anthropogenic emissions induced, in part, by industrial capitalism. While humanity has been considered to be largely responsible for weather-related changes regarding shifts in wind current patterns, varying levels of precipitation, and drought-like conditions induced by an increase in anthropogenic emissions, leading Paul Crutzen to declare a new geologic epoch in Cuernavaca, Mexico (2000) during a gathering of atmospheric chemists, the conditions continued to be exacerbated by the close of the 19th-century. The panel invites cross-disciplinary humanities papers that may delve into literary studies, history of art, geology, industrialism, volcanology, and, of course, meteorology, focusing on weather as recorded in literary and visual art. For consideration, please submit an abstract (200-250 words) and biography (100 words) through the NeMLA portal: https://cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/22517. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Dewey W. Hall, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at dwhall@cpp.edu.