Marthe Achtnich

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Plantationocene

Theorizing the Contemporary

Plantationocene

In what ways does the Plantationocene offer an analytic for specifying a planetary condition? Driven by this question, this collection of short essays provides... More

Introduction: Plantationocene

Theorizing the Contemporary

Introduction: Plantationocene

Planetary transformations are dynamic and uneven. The unending quest to produce even more commodities is underpinned by the violent expropriation of human labor... More

Migration, Mobility, and the Plantationocene

Theorizing the Contemporary

Migration, Mobility, and the Plantationocene

The hot sunshine in Malta’s open center reminded the men from West Africa of their time in the desert and Libya. They had arrived in Malta by boat a few months ... More