Author Kathleen Dean Moore Delivers 2009 Edelman Lecture
March 05, 2009
Pacific Northwest College of Art welcomes environmental writer Kathleen Dean Moore as the speaker for the 2009 Edelman Lecture, 6:30pm, March 10 in the Swigert Commons.
In her compelling book, _The Pine Island Paradox_, author Kathleen Dean Moore examines the work of artists during a pivotal point in human history. “Degradation of the land and the air has created a potentially catastrophic global emergency,” says Moore, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and University Writer Laureate, Oregon State University (OSU). “The search for a new worldview will be — it must be — the greatest exercise of the human imagination the world has ever seen. What is (and what is not) the work of the artist in this time and this place?”
Moore was chosen to deliver the Edelman Lecture for her examination of both the creative life within the context of environmentalism and the philosophical underpinnings of creativity. The Alfred Edelman Design Lectureship — founded in honor of former PNCA 3D Design instructor Alfred Edelman by his wife Carol Edelman — was created to enhance students’ understanding of the visual world by presenting unique ways to examine and manipulate 3D space, to consider subjects seemingly dissimilar to art, and to be a catalyst for lively discussions in the classrooms at PNCA.
An essayist, philosophy professor, activist, parent, and lover of all things green or flowing, Moore recently co-edited _Rachel Carson: Legacy and Challenge_, a collection of essays about Carson’s work as a writer, scientist, and activist, from SUNY Press. At OSU, she teaches environmental ethics, Native American philosophy, and a field course on the philosophy of nature. She is the author of two books: _Riverwalking: Reflections on Moving Water_ (1995) and _The Pine Island Paradox_ (2004). Moore’s work has been published in _Orion_, _Audubon_, _Discover_, _The Sun_, and the _New York Times Magazine_. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Orion Society and for the Island Institute in Sitka, Alaska.