Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date
Fall 2018
Academic Department
Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies
Faculty Advisor(s)
Dr. Oya Ozkanca and Dr. Dan Chen
Abstract
Evaluating the link between art and politics, this paper traces the development of environmental art in France and the United States since the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in 2015. First, this essay presents a methodology, a literature review, and the theories behind this subject. Then, to contextualize the art examples, this essay summarizes each state’s governmental structure and cultural principles. Finally, referencing three French and three U.S. projects as well as related legislation, this essay discusses artists’ varied forms of and successes with activism.
Recommended Citation
Wieder, Emily, "French and U.S. Artists’ Responses to Climate Change, 2015-2018" (2018). Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works. 9.
https://jayscholar.etown.edu/pplsstu/9
Notes
International Studies Minor Capstone