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Saskia C Cornes

Assistant Professor of the Practice of the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute
John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute

Overview


Program Director, Duke Campus Farm

Recently published: "Soil as the Archive" in the Journal of Agricultural History.

Duke Climate Change Faculty Fellow 

Interviewed in a new documentary "The Education of Bruno Latour." 
  

Office Hours


Students: I hold regular office hours because I’m interested in how things are going for you. Please feel free to stop by with thoughts, ideas, struggles or hurrahs about your academic coursework, or about learning and work in the food system in or outside of the academy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of the Practice of the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute · 2017 - Present John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published April 30, 2019
"The Education of Bruno Latour: From the Critical Zone to the Anthropocene"
Published November 9, 2018
Farming as Experiential Learning: An Interview with Saskia Cornes
Published August 11, 2017
Underground Secrets

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Recent Grants


Rethinking Humanity's Place in an Anthropocene World

ResearchProgram Manager · Awarded by Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. · 2016 - 2022

Regenerative Grazing to Mitigate Climate Change

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Southern Region Sustainable Agricul. Researc & Edu · 2019 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications


Columbia University · 2015 Ph.D.

External Links


Duke Campus Farm