Exploring the Anthropocene in the New England North Country

At this webinar, Cohen Institute Specialist Dr. John Lund will explore how the creation of British and American legal structures and narratives focusing on property rights and land use in Northern New England upended Abenaki claims to the land and identity. The creation of a legal regime centering on property rights and extractive land use policies negating Abenaki claims should be understood as a key part of the Anthropocene in the North Country. Held in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, this event will showcase recent research by the presenter on this topic.

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Speaker Biography : Dr. John Lund earned his doctorate in history from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2001. Lund has published on topics ranging from American immigration history, early modern English popular culture, and Colonial New England legal history. He also worked as the senior contributor for Rice University's OpenStax U.S. History survey textbook. He has held appointments as a visiting assistant professor at both the University of Vermont and UMass Amherst. Since 2001, he has taught history and writing courses in the University System of New Hampshire. Lund is a second-generation immigrant and he and his family enjoy downhill skiing. Dr. Lund is also a Cohen Institute Specialist for the 2026-2027 academic year.

This event is part of the 2026-2027 series on "Gender and the Environment" being offered by the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College. Speakers in this series represent a wide range of scholarly research and views; our guests' perspectives should not be taken as representative of the Cohen Institute or Keene State College as a whole. The lecture is made possible through donor funding. If you would like to make a gift to support this lecture or other Institute offerings, please visit our website. *

This event is part of the Cohen Institute calendar.