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Please join us on Wednesday September 9, 2020, 12:00pm Eastern time for our History Brown Bag talk:

 

Dr. Lisa Ruth Rand, "A Limited Natural Resource: Environmental Sovereignty in GEO"

 

Abstract: The first satellite to reach geostationary orbit (GEO) shrank the planet in space and time, facilitating instantaneous, uninterrupted broadcasts across unprecedented distances. Twelve years later, a coalition of equatorial nations claimed sovereignty over GEO. The Bogotá Declaration of 1976 aimed to redefine the spatial boundaries of Earthliness. In doing so, the document formalized ongoing criticism among representatives of developing nations that characterized the Outer Space Treaty as a tool of hegemony drafted by and for the benefit of wealthy, industrialized nations. This talk will examine the genesis of the Bogotá Declaration, its context within a broader international drive towards postcolonial resource egalitarianism, and its significance to current space policy.

 

Lisa Ruth Rand is a Haas Postdoctoral Fellow at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. In addition to her research on the history of space junk and Space Age environmentality, she is currently contributing to the development of "Downstream," the Institute's upcoming exhibit on the science of urban waterways. She previously held NASA research fellowships co-sponsored by SHOT and the AHA.

 

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