During an October 18 book talk, Assistant Professor Myles Lennon challenged audiences to see solar energy as not only a climate solution, but a reflection of deeper social and economic inequities.
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Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Myles Lennon
Dean's Associate Professor of Environment and Society & Anthropology
Research Interests
Environmental anthropology, Sustainable energy policy
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University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability
U-M SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic announces Fall 2025 Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow
As an Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellow, Assistant Professor Myles Lennon will visit Ann Arbor and Detroit in November, engaging in conversations on energy justice and sustainability and connecting with community organizations.
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News from Anthropology
50+ Environmental Anthropologists Convene at Brown for Two Days of Dialogue and Exchange
The conference brought together leading and emerging scholars in a warm, collegial setting to reflect on the future of environmental anthropology.
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The Brown Daily Herald
Brown professor’s recent book explores the gloomy side of solar panels
Assistant Professor Myles Lennon published his first book, “Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism,” over the summer.
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News from IBES
Summer reads from IBES scholars
Recent titles that inform and inspire fresh ways of thinking about people and the planet.
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Myles Lennon, assistant professor in IBES and the Department of Anthropology, discusses his new book on this podcast episode.
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