Kirsten Francescone
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About Kirsten Francescone
Kirsten Francescone has her PhD in Anthropology and Political Economy from Carleton University. She is an Assistant Professor at Trent University in the International Development Studies program. Her research looks at the relationship between mining, the ecological crisis and alternatives to development. Among the courses she teaches is, “IDST4150: Post-Carbon Futures and Radical Hope”.
The burning case for climate crisis post-secondary education in Canada
Today, progress is being made, with over a dozen climate crisis courses now offered at major universities in Ontario. But none of those are mandatory courses for all undergraduate students, regardless of their discipline.