May 5, 2022–May 5, 2022 from 3:30pm–5:30pm
The Ants and the Grasshopper Virtual Film Screening & Discussion
The film is a piercing take on our food production systems, climate justice, race, and gender, spanning Southeastern Africa and the United States.
The screening will be followed by Q&A with director Raj Patel, award-winning author, film-maker and research professor at University of Texas-Austin. In addition to his writings in The Guardian, New York Times, Times of India, and Los Angeles Times, Patel has published several books, including Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and, most recently with Rupa Marya, Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice.
Timeline:
3:30PM Introductions
3:45PM Film Screening
5:00PM Live Q&A with Raj Patel
This event is hosted by the Global South Studies Program, in partnership with The Environmental Systems Program (ESYS), Science Studies, Institute of Arts and Humanities, and the Green New Deal at UC San Diego.
Date and Time
May 5, 2022–May 5, 2022
from 3:30pm–5:30pm
Location
Kinema
Event Registration
Registration for this event is required.
Visit the registration page for details.
Contact
Ana Marie Buenviaje • abuenviaje@ucsd.edu
Audience
Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public
Event Host
Global South Studies Program