Fragmented Imaginaries & Frontiers in Bangladesh, with Jason Cons

The Next Monsoon

May 31 2023 • 28 mins

We’re headed to the frontier, examining borders, development, and climate change in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. Anthropologist Jason Cons, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses climate frontiers, sensitive spaces, chokepoints, and the imaginary futures of Bangladesh’s deltas.

You can learn more about Jason Con’s research and publications at: http://www.jasoncons.net/

Edited by Shavin Seneviratne. Production supervision on this episode by Gloria Lemus-Chavez. Music by Gloria Lemus-Chavez and Bandon Kane. Find out more about their music at https://themourningparty.com/about-us

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