Undercurrents: Cultures of Climate Change

Join ADAPT and Flagler College on June 2 for an in-person panel discussion on climate change, how it’s impacting cultural resources in the city of St. Augustine, what’s being done about it, and how artists can use their work to both spread awareness about climate change and call for action.

Before the panel discussion, experience the Crisp-Ellert Museum’s current exhibit Undercurrents, which brings together the work of ten international artists to explore the human condition in the midst of climate change. The featured artworks shift from photographs of disrupted, flooded landscapes to films exploring our emotional, physical, and political ties to the natural world. The Undercurrents exhibit was organized by students in the Curatorial Studies class at Flagler College.

MODERATORS

Dr. Chris Balaschak is a Kenan Distinguished Professor of Art History at Flagler College, where he teaches courses on visual culture, modern and contemporary art, curatorial studies, as well as the history of photography.

Brendan Rivers is Special Projects Producer at WJCT Public Media, and lead reporter for ADAPT, a digital-first project from WJCT and Jacksonville Today focused on climate change.

PANELISTS
Barbara Blonder is an associate professor of Natural Sciences at Flagler College, City of St. Augustine City Commissioner.

Leah Sandler is an interdisciplinary artist and writer, featured in the Undercurrents exhibit.

Dr. Lori Lee is a Kenan Distinguished Associate Professor of Anthropology at Flagler College.

Katie Lederer is a graphic designer and photographer, an organizer of the Undercurrents exhibit.

Shelby Fox is a rising senior at Flagler College, an organizer of the Undercurrents exhibit.