September 2026 Discussion: Dark Laboratory by Tao Leigh Goffe
- Dock C. Bracy Center
- 4 hours ago
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Meeting Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
Connecting the climate crisis to racial history and the Caribbean. Join our September discussion.
Book Details
Full Title: Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis
Author: Tao Leigh Goffe
Publisher: Doubleday
Year Published: 2025
Page Count: 320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0385549912
WorldCat Listing: View on worldcat.org
Synopsis
Goffe explores how the climate crisis is linked to racial histories and colonial technologies, using the "Dark Laboratory" as a metaphor for the Caribbean as a site of ecological and social experimentation.
About the Author
Tao Leigh Goffe, Ph.D. is a writer and interdisciplinary artist specializing in colonial histories.
Website: taoleighgoffe.com
Social Media: Instagram @taoleighgoffe
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