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About John S. Farnsworth

Environmental studies, as an academic pursuit, is ultimately about community.  My own experience has been that the best classes are those animated by a strong community dynamic.  In the classroom I attempt to create a space where my students and I can examine values and practices that enhance the integrity, diversity and beauty of natural systems.

My research is currently evolving.  I've been studying environmental rhetoric for the past decade, but I’ve recently moved into the study of literary natural history.  I've been especially interested in natural histories of Baja California, which happens to be one of my favorite classrooms. I’m also beginning to dabble in historical ecology, and am currently investigating the historical range of the California condor throughout Baja.

On the side, I’m an avid participant in citizen science, both as co-founder of SCU Gone Wild and as part of a Hawkwatch team with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory.

Positions

2013 - Present Senior Lecturer, Santa Clara University Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences
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2007 - 2013 Lecturer in Environmental Writing and Literature, Santa Clara University
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2005 - 2007 Adjunct Lecturer in English and Environmental Studies, Santa Clara University
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Curriculum Vitae




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Education

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B.A., College of Santa Fe
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MFA, Antioch University
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MLA, Stanford University
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M.Phil, University of Stirling
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Ph.D., University of Stirling
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Research Works (8)