Professor of Sociology Kenneth Gould served as the visiting Seelye Fellow in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland from October 5 to 19. During his residency at the prestigious public research university, Gould gave a public lecture on Oct. 15. The lecture, “Perverse Adaptation: Consequences of Public Investments Following Coastal Climate Disasters,” examined how governments make decisions about investment after coastal disasters created by climate change. Gould also lectured at the University of Auckland’s School of Social Sciences on “Climate Change, Disaster Capitalism & Environmental Justice: Some Implications for Island Nations” and ran workshops for graduate students and early-career faculty on socio-environmental research design, and career development. While in New Zealand, Gould also gave a lecture for science faculty at Victoria University of Wellington. Watch an interview on climate change and the ecological crisis with Gould and Professor Luke Goode from the University of Auckland here.
