Topic of the thesis: Framing Nature: Image Construction, Diffusion and Reception within the Climate Movement.

Abstract: Microplastics in ocean habitats, bushfires, heatwaves, and rising greenhouse gas emission levels. Such events are emblematic of environmental and climate change issues which continue to form the centre of attention for various campaigns and social movement groups. With this in mind, the project seeks to examine the way that ‘nature’ is visually constructed through the imagery produced and diffused within the environmental and climate change movement; a focus to date lacking within relevant literatures. The research therefore asks what visual representations of nature are present within the movement and the ways in which it is constructed, how far image types are diffused and so shared in common within the movement, as well as how this imagery is received on an individual level, covering interpretation and possible emotional affects. With these foci, social movement and framing theories are important in addition to a further attempt to build beyond the common consideration of imagery as a recruitment resource for campaigns. Instead, images are conceptualised as potentially involved in a more fundamental reframing of nature through which human-nature dualisms and associated (Western) value structures are challenged. To investigate this, a content analysis of social media data from a selection of movement groups and platforms is employed alongside other data and methods..

Research interests: Environment – Climate change – Social movements – Place – Aesthetics.

Graduated from: University of University of Exeter, UK.

Degrees obtained: BA (Hons) in Politics and International Studies (First Class) – MA in Research in Politics.

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