Circulatory Entanglements

Marine organisms figure centrally in competing narratives of ocean futures. Their depiction as vulnerable victims devastated by over-production are often at odds with promissory Blue Economy policies. Rather than fragility, latter emphasize the abundance of marine materials and their potentials as biomedical resources. Bridging social science, STS, and environmental humanities methods, the project follows the circulation of three biomaterials emblematic of these tensions. It seeks to develop conceptual and visual resources for a more comprehensive analysis of marine governance at the intersection of environmental and human health.