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[Music] last talk we’re all tired hopefully
last talk we’re all tired hopefully
last talk we’re all tired hopefully you’ll be entertained a little bit in
you’ll be entertained a little bit in
you’ll be entertained a little bit in 1974 the space probe Voyager 1 launched
1974 the space probe Voyager 1 launched
1974 the space probe Voyager 1 launched into the galaxy carrying the story of
into the galaxy carrying the story of
into the galaxy carrying the story of life on this planet
life on this planet
life on this planet in the remote chance that anyone’s out
in the remote chance that anyone’s out
in the remote chance that anyone’s out there
there
there Voyager carries greetings in 55
Voyager carries greetings in 55
Voyager carries greetings in 55 languages music from Bach to Chuck Berry
languages music from Bach to Chuck Berry
languages music from Bach to Chuck Berry to whale songs stories of cells and
to whale songs stories of cells and
to whale songs stories of cells and human reproduction and a hundred and
human reproduction and a hundred and
human reproduction and a hundred and sixteen color and black-and-white images
sixteen color and black-and-white images
sixteen color and black-and-white images for Voyager the next nearest star and
for Voyager the next nearest star and
for Voyager the next nearest star and potential friendly face is still 40,000
potential friendly face is still 40,000
potential friendly face is still 40,000 years away I can tell you these Voyager
years away I can tell you these Voyager
years away I can tell you these Voyager facts because when I was a kid I was a
facts because when I was a kid I was a
facts because when I was a kid I was a nerd and I knew everything there was to
nerd and I knew everything there was to
nerd and I knew everything there was to know about Voyager and I stared at the
know about Voyager and I stared at the
know about Voyager and I stared at the images that Voyager carried over and
images that Voyager carried over and
images that Voyager carried over and over again one image the one on the
over again one image the one on the
over again one image the one on the screen right now is particularly
screen right now is particularly
screen right now is particularly captivated by now some people say this
captivated by now some people say this
captivated by now some people say this image went to space this image from the
image went to space this image from the
image went to space this image from the 1957 trans Antarctic expedition which
1957 trans Antarctic expedition which
1957 trans Antarctic expedition which clearly shows us enormous sno-cat
clearly shows us enormous sno-cat
clearly shows us enormous sno-cat dangling over an icy crevasse this image
dangling over an icy crevasse this image
dangling over an icy crevasse this image went to space because it shows
went to space because it shows
went to space because it shows humanity’s desire for dangerous
humanity’s desire for dangerous
humanity’s desire for dangerous exploration but I knew that this image
exploration but I knew that this image
exploration but I knew that this image went to space because it also shows one
went to space because it also shows one
went to space because it also shows one of the key components to life on Earth
of the key components to life on Earth
of the key components to life on Earth glaciers if you’re into glaciers this is
glaciers if you’re into glaciers this is
glaciers if you’re into glaciers this is the place in the solar system to be we
the place in the solar system to be we
the place in the solar system to be we have over 400,000 glaciers and ice caps
have over 400,000 glaciers and ice caps
have over 400,000 glaciers and ice caps some five point eight million square
some five point eight million square
some five point eight million square miles of glacial ice glaciers grow on
miles of glacial ice glaciers grow on
miles of glacial ice glaciers grow on all seven continents there in the Arctic
all seven continents there in the Arctic
all seven continents there in the Arctic Antarctica they’re in the middle east
Antarctica they’re in the middle east
Antarctica they’re in the middle east they’re in central Africa they’re along
they’re in central Africa they’re along
they’re in central Africa they’re along the equator glaciers are exceptionally
the equator glaciers are exceptionally
the equator glaciers are exceptionally diverse fluctuating and multitudes
diverse fluctuating and multitudes
diverse fluctuating and multitudes ways to local regional and global
ways to local regional and global
ways to local regional and global environmental dynamics the majority of
environmental dynamics the majority of
environmental dynamics the majority of what we know today about glaciers comes
what we know today about glaciers comes
what we know today about glaciers comes from the physics and chemistry of
from the physics and chemistry of
from the physics and chemistry of glacial ice its composition its dynamics
glacial ice its composition its dynamics
glacial ice its composition its dynamics impacts of ice on landscapes this tells
impacts of ice on landscapes this tells
impacts of ice on landscapes this tells us about key glacier mechanics like ice
us about key glacier mechanics like ice
us about key glacier mechanics like ice mass reduction and recession rates it
mass reduction and recession rates it
mass reduction and recession rates it also tells us about climate change in
also tells us about climate change in
also tells us about climate change in 2009 James Balog stood on the Ted stage
2009 James Balog stood on the Ted stage
2009 James Balog stood on the Ted stage and he showed image after image after
and he showed image after image after
and he showed image after image after image of ice materially retreating
image of ice materially retreating
image of ice materially retreating visual evidence that climate change is
visual evidence that climate change is
visual evidence that climate change is happening and that human beings are
happening and that human beings are
happening and that human beings are transforming Earth’s systems today
transforming Earth’s systems today
transforming Earth’s systems today glaciers are widely narrated as the most
glaciers are widely narrated as the most
glaciers are widely narrated as the most visible manifestation of global climate
visible manifestation of global climate
visible manifestation of global climate change but here’s the problem in this
change but here’s the problem in this
change but here’s the problem in this rendering in this story of glaciers
rendering in this story of glaciers
rendering in this story of glaciers they’re simplified they are reduced down
they’re simplified they are reduced down
they’re simplified they are reduced down to bodies monitored measured and
to bodies monitored measured and
to bodies monitored measured and controlled known only for their relation
controlled known only for their relation
controlled known only for their relation with climate change in the articulation
with climate change in the articulation
with climate change in the articulation of some scientists glaciers they are
of some scientists glaciers they are
of some scientists glaciers they are just ice so this is the idea that I want
just ice so this is the idea that I want
just ice so this is the idea that I want to offer you today the glaciers are more
to offer you today the glaciers are more
to offer you today the glaciers are more they are more than the summation of
they are more than the summation of
they are more than the summation of their parts and processes that glaciers
their parts and processes that glaciers
their parts and processes that glaciers have rich social and cultural context
have rich social and cultural context
have rich social and cultural context and that today they are deeply
and that today they are deeply
and that today they are deeply controversial think about all they do
controversial think about all they do
controversial think about all they do glaciers regulate global climate they
glaciers regulate global climate they
glaciers regulate global climate they build in shape vast landscapes they
build in shape vast landscapes they
build in shape vast landscapes they provide water and other essential
provide water and other essential
provide water and other essential resources they also stimulate art and
resources they also stimulate art and
resources they also stimulate art and literature they drive tourist economies
literature they drive tourist economies
literature they drive tourist economies and community livelihoods everywhere on
and community livelihoods everywhere on
and community livelihoods everywhere on this planet that glaciers are located
this planet that glaciers are located
this planet that glaciers are located they are located in historic and
they are located in historic and
they are located in historic and inhabited environments where there are
inhabited environments where there are
inhabited environments where there are glaciers there are people and the two
glaciers there are people and the two
glaciers there are people and the two have been interacting for the entirety
have been interacting for the entirety
have been interacting for the entirety of human history but we know so little
of human history but we know so little
of human history but we know so little about them everyone everyone in this
about them everyone everyone in this
about them everyone everyone in this room today we have grown up being taught
room today we have grown up being taught
room today we have grown up being taught question everything critically examine
question everything critically examine
question everything critically examine what assumptions you have what biases
what assumptions you have what biases
what assumptions you have what biases you have think about how place space and
you have think about how place space and
you have think about how place space and time matter but for glaciers we have
time matter but for glaciers we have
time matter but for glaciers we have been given this single story and largely
been given this single story and largely
been given this single story and largely we have not questioned it so how do we
we have not questioned it so how do we
we have not questioned it so how do we begin how do we move forward earlier
begin how do we move forward earlier
begin how do we move forward earlier this year my colleagues and I at the
this year my colleagues and I at the
this year my colleagues and I at the University of Oregon we suggested a new
University of Oregon we suggested a new
University of Oregon we suggested a new approach to glaciers a feminist
approach to glaciers a feminist
approach to glaciers a feminist Glaciology now by feminists I don’t just
Glaciology now by feminists I don’t just
Glaciology now by feminists I don’t just mean analyzing women and other
mean analyzing women and other
mean analyzing women and other marginalized people and how they compare
marginalized people and how they compare
marginalized people and how they compare to men within glacier sciences that is
to men within glacier sciences that is
to men within glacier sciences that is part of the story I’m going to tell you
part of the story I’m going to tell you
part of the story I’m going to tell you tonight but it’s not all of it by
tonight but it’s not all of it by
tonight but it’s not all of it by feminists I also mean beyond gender I
feminists I also mean beyond gender I
feminists I also mean beyond gender I mean looking at all knowledge –is from
mean looking at all knowledge –is from
mean looking at all knowledge –is from all people this equalization of how
all people this equalization of how
all people this equalization of how people in ice interact and I will tell
people in ice interact and I will tell
people in ice interact and I will tell you that a feminist lens is crucial
you that a feminist lens is crucial
you that a feminist lens is crucial because the majority of glaciological
because the majority of glaciological
because the majority of glaciological knowledge that we have today stems from
knowledge that we have today stems from
knowledge that we have today stems from knowledge created by men about men
knowledge created by men about men
knowledge created by men about men within existing masculinist stories let
within existing masculinist stories let
within existing masculinist stories let me give you some examples early glacier
me give you some examples early glacier
me give you some examples early glacier science wasn’t tied to field data it was
science wasn’t tied to field data it was
science wasn’t tied to field data it was more tied to gendered concepts of
more tied to gendered concepts of
more tied to gendered concepts of masculinity
masculinity
masculinity when debates about glacier motion
when debates about glacier motion
when debates about glacier motion emerged in the early half of the 19th
emerged in the early half of the 19th
emerged in the early half of the 19th century two central protagonists David
century two central protagonists David
century two central protagonists David James Forbes and John Tyndall they
James Forbes and John Tyndall they
James Forbes and John Tyndall they competed for scientific credibility by
competed for scientific credibility by
competed for scientific credibility by pinning their theories on their
pinning their theories on their
pinning their theories on their reputations as manly Mountaineers Forbes
reputations as manly Mountaineers Forbes
reputations as manly Mountaineers Forbes he said glaciers are these semifluid
he said glaciers are these semifluid
he said glaciers are these semifluid bodies and he pointed to all his years
bodies and he pointed to all his years
bodies and he pointed to all his years of
of
of fieldwork in the ice but Tyndall check
fieldwork in the ice but Tyndall check
fieldwork in the ice but Tyndall check out that beard he said glaciers are
out that beard he said glaciers are
out that beard he said glaciers are solid and he pointed to his numerous
solid and he pointed to his numerous
solid and he pointed to his numerous first descents and all these other
first descents and all these other
first descents and all these other stories of his heroism all the risks he
stories of his heroism all the risks he
stories of his heroism all the risks he had taken and unsurprisingly he
had taken and unsurprisingly he
had taken and unsurprisingly he triumphed the scientist that was the
triumphed the scientist that was the
triumphed the scientist that was the most masculine at this time was deemed
most masculine at this time was deemed
most masculine at this time was deemed the most socially credible and this is
the most socially credible and this is
the most socially credible and this is actually common throughout the history
actually common throughout the history
actually common throughout the history of glacier science men dominated the
of glacier science men dominated the
of glacier science men dominated the field through the 19th and 20th
field through the 19th and 20th
field through the 19th and 20th centuries what ended up happening was
centuries what ended up happening was
centuries what ended up happening was there was the single narrative that was
there was the single narrative that was
there was the single narrative that was masculine Eurocentric and white that
masculine Eurocentric and white that
masculine Eurocentric and white that overlooked and/or disregarded the ice
overlooked and/or disregarded the ice
overlooked and/or disregarded the ice related knowledge ‘as of women of
related knowledge ‘as of women of
related knowledge ‘as of women of indigenous First Nations people and
indigenous First Nations people and
indigenous First Nations people and other marginalized people let me give
other marginalized people let me give
other marginalized people let me give you another example to do glacier
you another example to do glacier
you another example to do glacier research in the ultimate glacier the Ice
research in the ultimate glacier the Ice
research in the ultimate glacier the Ice Sheet in Antarctica researchers had to
Sheet in Antarctica researchers had to
Sheet in Antarctica researchers had to be authorized to do so by a committee
be authorized to do so by a committee
be authorized to do so by a committee and for decades only men were authorized
and for decades only men were authorized
and for decades only men were authorized American women broke this barrier in
American women broke this barrier in
American women broke this barrier in 1969 when they sent an all-female team
1969 when they sent an all-female team
1969 when they sent an all-female team two of whom were pictured on the screen
two of whom were pictured on the screen
two of whom were pictured on the screen from Ohio State British women they
from Ohio State British women they
from Ohio State British women they didn’t fare as well they weren’t allowed
didn’t fare as well they weren’t allowed
didn’t fare as well they weren’t allowed to go to Antarctica until 1980s and they
to go to Antarctica until 1980s and they
to go to Antarctica until 1980s and they weren’t allowed to overwinter until the
weren’t allowed to overwinter until the
weren’t allowed to overwinter until the 90s one of the premier female
90s one of the premier female
90s one of the premier female glaciologists of this time Elizabeth
glaciologists of this time Elizabeth
glaciologists of this time Elizabeth Morris she was appointed head of the
Morris she was appointed head of the
Morris she was appointed head of the Earth Science Division of the British
Earth Science Division of the British
Earth Science Division of the British Antarctic Survey years before she was
Antarctic Survey years before she was
Antarctic Survey years before she was ever actually allowed to go to
ever actually allowed to go to
ever actually allowed to go to Antarctica and when she finally did in
Antarctica and when she finally did in
Antarctica and when she finally did in 1987 she first had to go around quote
1987 she first had to go around quote
1987 she first had to go around quote from her and speak to the other
from her and speak to the other
from her and speak to the other researchers wives to ensure them she
researchers wives to ensure them she
researchers wives to ensure them she would not hit on their husbands such
would not hit on their husbands such
would not hit on their husbands such sexism and masculine dominance has not
sexism and masculine dominance has not
sexism and masculine dominance has not disappeared from glacier sciences as
disappeared from glacier sciences as
disappeared from glacier sciences as society is modernized even though today
society is modernized even though today
society is modernized even though today there are more women in glacier sciences
there are more women in glacier sciences
there are more women in glacier sciences than there were since about the 70s
than there were since about the 70s
than there were since about the 70s here’s a quantitative look on the screen
here’s a quantitative look on the screen
here’s a quantitative look on the screen you’re looking at the publication rates
you’re looking at the publication rates
you’re looking at the publication rates for two premier academic glacier
for two premier academic glacier
for two premier academic glacier journals male publication
journals male publication
journals male publication in gray female publication is in black
in gray female publication is in black
in gray female publication is in black we look at a chart like this and what we
we look at a chart like this and what we
we look at a chart like this and what we can see is that in the about the 50’s
can see is that in the about the 50’s
can see is that in the about the 50’s women authored about 4% of all the
women authored about 4% of all the
women authored about 4% of all the articles that number jumps in the 90s to
articles that number jumps in the 90s to
articles that number jumps in the 90s to about 10% and then in 2000 just below
about 10% and then in 2000 just below
about 10% and then in 2000 just below 20% another way to think about that is
20% another way to think about that is
20% another way to think about that is that over 50 years that’s an annual
that over 50 years that’s an annual
that over 50 years that’s an annual increase of 0.3% so there are a few more
increase of 0.3% so there are a few more
increase of 0.3% so there are a few more women in Glaciology but really what do
women in Glaciology but really what do
women in Glaciology but really what do percentages like this even tell us
percentages like this even tell us
percentages like this even tell us measuring a woman’s involvement in
measuring a woman’s involvement in
measuring a woman’s involvement in Glaciology by tracking or published
Glaciology by tracking or published
Glaciology by tracking or published literature this only gives us metrics
literature this only gives us metrics
literature this only gives us metrics for those play in the game it doesn’t
for those play in the game it doesn’t
for those play in the game it doesn’t tell us anything for those who aren’t it
tell us anything for those who aren’t it
tell us anything for those who aren’t it doesn’t tell us about those who have
doesn’t tell us about those who have
doesn’t tell us about those who have left Glacier Sciences because of the
left Glacier Sciences because of the
left Glacier Sciences because of the academic leaky pipeline it doesn’t tell
academic leaky pipeline it doesn’t tell
academic leaky pipeline it doesn’t tell us about those who are approaching
us about those who are approaching
us about those who are approaching glaciers from the humanities or the
glaciers from the humanities or the
glaciers from the humanities or the social sciences doesn’t tell us anything
social sciences doesn’t tell us anything
social sciences doesn’t tell us anything about local knowledge is and it doesn’t
about local knowledge is and it doesn’t
about local knowledge is and it doesn’t present to us diverse glacier stories
let me give you an example of what we’re
let me give you an example of what we’re missing on the screen right now is the
missing on the screen right now is the
missing on the screen right now is the Karakoram mountain range outlined
Karakoram mountain range outlined
Karakoram mountain range outlined roughly in red the Karakoram is heavily
roughly in red the Karakoram is heavily
roughly in red the Karakoram is heavily heavily glaciated and people and ice
heavily glaciated and people and ice
heavily glaciated and people and ice have been living in contact with one
have been living in contact with one
have been living in contact with one another for centuries in the early part
another for centuries in the early part
another for centuries in the early part of the 20th century when European
of the 20th century when European
of the 20th century when European explorers came through they asked the
explorers came through they asked the
explorers came through they asked the villagers they met what Saclay sure
villagers they met what Saclay sure
villagers they met what Saclay sure called what’s that glacier called the
called what’s that glacier called the
called what’s that glacier called the villagers responded well that that one’s
villagers responded well that that one’s
villagers responded well that that one’s maiden that one that one’s woman that
maiden that one that one’s woman that
maiden that one that one’s woman that one that one’s male in this part of the
one that one’s male in this part of the
one that one’s male in this part of the Karakoram villagers have long identified
Karakoram villagers have long identified
Karakoram villagers have long identified a range of gender possibilities for
a range of gender possibilities for
a range of gender possibilities for glaciers on the screen right now you’re
glaciers on the screen right now you’re
glaciers on the screen right now you’re looking at a male glacier male glaciers
looking at a male glacier male glaciers
looking at a male glacier male glaciers are characterized by moving slowly don’t
are characterized by moving slowly don’t
are characterized by moving slowly don’t give off a lot of water they’re often
give off a lot of water they’re often
give off a lot of water they’re often dirty covered in rocks and soil now this
dirty covered in rocks and soil now this
dirty covered in rocks and soil now this is a female glacier
is a female glacier
is a female glacier female glaciers they move quick they
female glaciers they move quick they
female glaciers they move quick they give off more water
give off more water
give off more water they’re usually blue or white gender
they’re usually blue or white gender
they’re usually blue or white gender identification is crucial in this part
identification is crucial in this part
identification is crucial in this part of the Karakoram because here villagers
of the Karakoram because here villagers
of the Karakoram because here villagers breed their own glaciers they take the
breed their own glaciers they take the
breed their own glaciers they take the seeds from male glaciers like they’re
seeds from male glaciers like they’re
seeds from male glaciers like they’re doing on the screen right now they
doing on the screen right now they
doing on the screen right now they combine them with seeds from female
combine them with seeds from female
combine them with seeds from female glaciers and they make a brand new
glaciers and they make a brand new
glaciers and they make a brand new glacier some glaciers are farmed for
glacier some glaciers are farmed for
glacier some glaciers are farmed for just a couple of years and some are
just a couple of years and some are
just a couple of years and some are farmed for centuries all to provide
farmed for centuries all to provide
farmed for centuries all to provide stable water in the dry season but also
stable water in the dry season but also
stable water in the dry season but also for protection villagers tell stories
for protection villagers tell stories
for protection villagers tell stories that when Genghis Khan’s Raiders are
that when Genghis Khan’s Raiders are
that when Genghis Khan’s Raiders are coming through villagers protected
coming through villagers protected
coming through villagers protected themselves by filling valleys full of
themselves by filling valleys full of
themselves by filling valleys full of glacial ice so what does this feminist
glacial ice so what does this feminist
glacial ice so what does this feminist lens for Glaciology do well right off
lens for Glaciology do well right off
lens for Glaciology do well right off the bat it expands our potential
the bat it expands our potential
the bat it expands our potential knowledge and this has wide-ranging
knowledge and this has wide-ranging
knowledge and this has wide-ranging impacts
impacts
impacts why does it matter that there are people
why does it matter that there are people
why does it matter that there are people farming glaciers well think about that
farming glaciers well think about that
farming glaciers well think about that in today’s context there’s a program in
in today’s context there’s a program in
in today’s context there’s a program in India called the ice stupid project
India called the ice stupid project
India called the ice stupid project which has translated this technology
which has translated this technology
which has translated this technology onto a community level and people are
onto a community level and people are
onto a community level and people are growing their own artificial glaciers as
growing their own artificial glaciers as
growing their own artificial glaciers as one solution towards water insecurity
one solution towards water insecurity
one solution towards water insecurity what other solutions are out there if we
what other solutions are out there if we
what other solutions are out there if we start looking at people and ice together
start looking at people and ice together
start looking at people and ice together what complexities are we missing what
what complexities are we missing what
what complexities are we missing what stories are we missing by not looking
stories are we missing by not looking
stories are we missing by not looking let me give you another example in 2015
let me give you another example in 2015
let me give you another example in 2015 I lived on the south coast of Iceland
I lived on the south coast of Iceland
I lived on the south coast of Iceland doing my doctoral work and people used
doing my doctoral work and people used
doing my doctoral work and people used to tell me over and over a very simple
to tell me over and over a very simple
to tell me over and over a very simple story here goes it’s very simple they
story here goes it’s very simple they
story here goes it’s very simple they used to say to me em in the ninth
used to say to me em in the ninth
used to say to me em in the ninth century when Iceland was first settled
century when Iceland was first settled
century when Iceland was first settled the glaciers are smaller than they are
the glaciers are smaller than they are
the glaciers are smaller than they are today
today
today then they got bigger than they got
then they got bigger than they got
then they got bigger than they got smaller the ice it oscillated back and
smaller the ice it oscillated back and
smaller the ice it oscillated back and forth back and forth that’s that’s the
forth back and forth that’s that’s the
forth back and forth that’s that’s the story it’s very simple but it tells us a
story it’s very simple but it tells us a
story it’s very simple but it tells us a lot because depending on social and
lot because depending on social and
lot because depending on social and cultural context each time I was told
cultural context each time I was told
cultural context each time I was told that story by a different Icelander they
that story by a different Icelander they
that story by a different Icelander they narrated them
narrated them
narrated them meaning of that ice change differently
meaning of that ice change differently
meaning of that ice change differently some said to me M the ice it’s always
some said to me M the ice it’s always
some said to me M the ice it’s always advanced and retreated what is happening
advanced and retreated what is happening
advanced and retreated what is happening today it’s very natural there is no link
today it’s very natural there is no link
today it’s very natural there is no link with climate change others said to me M
with climate change others said to me M
with climate change others said to me M the ice is always advanced and retreated
the ice is always advanced and retreated
the ice is always advanced and retreated what has happened today is unprecedented
what has happened today is unprecedented
what has happened today is unprecedented who will we be as ice lenders without
who will we be as ice lenders without
who will we be as ice lenders without our ice how really can glaciers be so
our ice how really can glaciers be so
our ice how really can glaciers be so darn simple if people extract entirely
darn simple if people extract entirely
darn simple if people extract entirely different meanings codes signals from
different meanings codes signals from
different meanings codes signals from them the important takeaway for you is
them the important takeaway for you is
them the important takeaway for you is to think about that Western scientific
to think about that Western scientific
to think about that Western scientific glacier facts are just as much a body of
glacier facts are just as much a body of
glacier facts are just as much a body of stories about ice as stories from the
stories about ice as stories from the
stories about ice as stories from the Karakoram or stories from Iceland but
Karakoram or stories from Iceland but
Karakoram or stories from Iceland but the problem is is that we are losing
the problem is is that we are losing
the problem is is that we are losing these stories they are held up
these stories they are held up
these stories they are held up continually against this dominant single
continually against this dominant single
continually against this dominant single story of ice and this to me is very
story of ice and this to me is very
story of ice and this to me is very scary because we can’t lose our glacier
scary because we can’t lose our glacier
scary because we can’t lose our glacier stories they tell us who we are and
stories they tell us who we are and
stories they tell us who we are and where we’re coming from and where we’re
where we’re coming from and where we’re
where we’re coming from and where we’re going
going
going they tell us alternative ways of
they tell us alternative ways of
they tell us alternative ways of interacting with the environment
interacting with the environment
interacting with the environment different ways of having a worldview
different ways of having a worldview
different ways of having a worldview that doesn’t look like yours these
that doesn’t look like yours these
that doesn’t look like yours these stories they teach us about power they
stories they teach us about power they
stories they teach us about power they teach us about inequity they make us
teach us about inequity they make us
teach us about inequity they make us reconsider what knowledge actually is
reconsider what knowledge actually is
reconsider what knowledge actually is and this can be really terrifying for
and this can be really terrifying for
and this can be really terrifying for some people let me give you a last
some people let me give you a last
some people let me give you a last example so in 2015 my colleagues and I
example so in 2015 my colleagues and I
example so in 2015 my colleagues and I we thought about this and we recently
we thought about this and we recently
we thought about this and we recently this year published in an academic
this year published in an academic
this year published in an academic journal this new approach to Glaciology
journal this new approach to Glaciology
journal this new approach to Glaciology and the response we got back from the
and the response we got back from the
and the response we got back from the media it was swift and it was unkind our
media it was swift and it was unkind our
media it was swift and it was unkind our work was misrepresented it was
work was misrepresented it was
work was misrepresented it was mischaracterized pundits accused us of
mischaracterized pundits accused us of
mischaracterized pundits accused us of writing a hoax paper they said we were
writing a hoax paper they said we were
writing a hoax paper they said we were saying glaciers were sexist they said we
saying glaciers were sexist they said we
saying glaciers were sexist they said we were misusing government funds and that
were misusing government funds and that
were misusing government funds and that was all in the first couple of days
was all in the first couple of days
was all in the first couple of days because once the internet discovered
because once the internet discovered
because once the internet discovered that I was a woman I started to get
that I was a woman I started to get
that I was a woman I started to get messages hundreds and hundreds and
messages hundreds and hundreds and
messages hundreds and hundreds and hundreds
hundreds
hundreds message is none of which are fit to be
message is none of which are fit to be
message is none of which are fit to be shown on a TED stage today but I’ll give
shown on a TED stage today but I’ll give
shown on a TED stage today but I’ll give you a quote from one then we’ll move
you a quote from one then we’ll move
you a quote from one then we’ll move away and the rest of the messages were
away and the rest of the messages were
away and the rest of the messages were much more personal I have a hard time
much more personal I have a hard time
much more personal I have a hard time looking at them because they make me
looking at them because they make me
looking at them because they make me sick in public my colleagues and I we
sick in public my colleagues and I we
sick in public my colleagues and I we were we were harassed and mocked for
were we were harassed and mocked for
were we were harassed and mocked for saying that there’s more than a single
saying that there’s more than a single
saying that there’s more than a single story of ice but in private
story of ice but in private
story of ice but in private I was sexualized and demeaned for saying
I was sexualized and demeaned for saying
I was sexualized and demeaned for saying that there is more than a single story
that there is more than a single story
that there is more than a single story of ice and what I will tell you is that
of ice and what I will tell you is that
of ice and what I will tell you is that ever since I was a kid looking at those
ever since I was a kid looking at those
ever since I was a kid looking at those Voyager images I have been fascinated by
Voyager images I have been fascinated by
Voyager images I have been fascinated by ice and I have traveled all over the
ice and I have traveled all over the
ice and I have traveled all over the world to the most amazing glacierized
world to the most amazing glacierized
world to the most amazing glacierized landscapes alongside men and women
landscapes alongside men and women
landscapes alongside men and women explorers scientists artists and I have
explorers scientists artists and I have
explorers scientists artists and I have never been more aware of my gender than
never been more aware of my gender than
never been more aware of my gender than during this time of harassment and hate
during this time of harassment and hate
during this time of harassment and hate because of our work so I can tell you
because of our work so I can tell you
because of our work so I can tell you now a little bit about single stories
now a little bit about single stories
now a little bit about single stories about common representations that strip
about common representations that strip
about common representations that strip us down to bodies monitored measured and
us down to bodies monitored measured and
us down to bodies monitored measured and controlled I I stayed silent during this
controlled I I stayed silent during this
controlled I I stayed silent during this harassment I went for walks I deleted
harassment I went for walks I deleted
harassment I went for walks I deleted the messages my colleagues told me just
the messages my colleagues told me just
the messages my colleagues told me just ignore it implicit here is this new
ignore it implicit here is this new
ignore it implicit here is this new truth that attacks like these are common
truth that attacks like these are common
truth that attacks like these are common they happen to other scientists they
they happen to other scientists they
they happen to other scientists they happen to men they happen to women
happen to men they happen to women
happen to men they happen to women professors students this is modern
professors students this is modern
professors students this is modern academia it’s also as we now know modern
academia it’s also as we now know modern
academia it’s also as we now know modern America and I pretended at the time that
America and I pretended at the time that
America and I pretended at the time that it did not bother me because I was
it did not bother me because I was
it did not bother me because I was afraid I was afraid that if I showed how
afraid I was afraid that if I showed how
afraid I was afraid that if I showed how this bothered me how I couldn’t get it
this bothered me how I couldn’t get it
this bothered me how I couldn’t get it out of my mind I couldn’t work I
out of my mind I couldn’t work I
out of my mind I couldn’t work I couldn’t write I couldn’t sleep how it
couldn’t write I couldn’t sleep how it
couldn’t write I couldn’t sleep how it kept bothering me I was afraid that
kept bothering me I was afraid that
kept bothering me I was afraid that people would see that and they would
people would see that and they would
people would see that and they would think I was vulnerable to more attacks
think I was vulnerable to more attacks
think I was vulnerable to more attacks or that maybe there was truth in these
or that maybe there was truth in these
or that maybe there was truth in these attacks or maybe they would think that I
attacks or maybe they would think that I
attacks or maybe they would think that I wasn’t strong enough to be an academic
wasn’t strong enough to be an academic
wasn’t strong enough to be an academic to be a scientist and do the work with
to be a scientist and do the work with
to be a scientist and do the work with glaciers that I love and I will absol
glaciers that I love and I will absol
glaciers that I love and I will absol Lyonne to you that standing here on this
Lyonne to you that standing here on this
Lyonne to you that standing here on this stage today is terrifying because I can
stage today is terrifying because I can
stage today is terrifying because I can hear in the back of my mind the clicks
hear in the back of my mind the clicks
hear in the back of my mind the clicks the churns of the online climate denial
the churns of the online climate denial
the churns of the online climate denial apparatus moving and I am afraid saying
apparatus moving and I am afraid saying
apparatus moving and I am afraid saying these things to you I will open myself
these things to you I will open myself
these things to you I will open myself up to more attacks it makes me sick I’m
up to more attacks it makes me sick I’m
up to more attacks it makes me sick I’m afraid but what I am starting to suspect
afraid but what I am starting to suspect
afraid but what I am starting to suspect here is it this is not about me and it’s
here is it this is not about me and it’s
here is it this is not about me and it’s not about glaciers how can I stand on a
not about glaciers how can I stand on a
not about glaciers how can I stand on a dead stage tell you about science tell
dead stage tell you about science tell
dead stage tell you about science tell you about glaciers and tell you about
you about glaciers and tell you about
you about glaciers and tell you about hate all in one breath what’s going on
hate all in one breath what’s going on
hate all in one breath what’s going on it’s about what this is really about
it’s about what this is really about
it’s about what this is really about this is about power it’s about
this is about power it’s about
this is about power it’s about authorizing specific knowledge –is and
authorizing specific knowledge –is and
authorizing specific knowledge –is and marginalizing or excluding others it
marginalizing or excluding others it
marginalizing or excluding others it pretends to be the single story about
pretends to be the single story about
pretends to be the single story about glaciers or women or me but in reality
glaciers or women or me but in reality
glaciers or women or me but in reality this is about power whoever controls the
this is about power whoever controls the
this is about power whoever controls the knowledge controls how you think so
knowledge controls how you think so
knowledge controls how you think so I’ve decided that I’m not playing that
I’ve decided that I’m not playing that
I’ve decided that I’m not playing that game anymore
game anymore
game anymore my last thought for you is to please not
my last thought for you is to please not
my last thought for you is to please not be horrified that I’m a woman in science
be horrified that I’m a woman in science
be horrified that I’m a woman in science getting attacked for glacier research be
getting attacked for glacier research be
getting attacked for glacier research be horrified that I’m a human being and
horrified that I’m a human being and
horrified that I’m a human being and then think about this there are 400,000
then think about this there are 400,000
then think about this there are 400,000 glaciers on this planet we are losing
glaciers on this planet we are losing
glaciers on this planet we are losing them and we know so little about them I
them and we know so little about them I
them and we know so little about them I don’t want to wait 40,000 years for
don’t want to wait 40,000 years for
don’t want to wait 40,000 years for Voyager 1 to potentially run into an
Voyager 1 to potentially run into an
Voyager 1 to potentially run into an alien species that cares about glaciers
alien species that cares about glaciers
alien species that cares about glaciers and starts asking questions I want to
and starts asking questions I want to
and starts asking questions I want to ask these questions now because I
ask these questions now because I
ask these questions now because I already know that glaciers are more than
already know that glaciers are more than
already know that glaciers are more than the summation of their parts and their
the summation of their parts and their
the summation of their parts and their processes and I think glaciers are worth
processes and I think glaciers are worth
processes and I think glaciers are worth this fight frankly I think we’re all
this fight frankly I think we’re all
this fight frankly I think we’re all worth this fight thank you
worth this fight thank you
worth this fight thank you you
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