In Brita Brenna’s paper ‘the market’ was analysed as an important context for the development of a particular understanding of ‘nature’. But the relation can be easily reversed: the market does not only help make sense of nature, it also contributes to its ongoing production. How this happens will be discussed with the help of Stefan Ouma and his new book titled Assembling Export Markets: The Making and Unmaking of Global Food Connections in West Africa. (We will discuss the Introduction and Chapter 6 – ask Endre for the PDF.)
The meeting will be held at 18.00 in the STS Kitchen (PEG 3G 204) on the 28th May.