The Franklin Expedition: A doomed voyage
Abstract
My title is “The Franklin Expedition: A Doomed Voyage”. This paper examines the voyage through the lens of climate instability, medical crises, and colonial miscalculations, drawing together the main sources of the missions failure in a novel way. My transdisciplinary approach draws on environmental history, medical humanities, art criticism, and postcolonial theory. My paper argues that the expedition serves as a compelling contact zone where environmental upheaval, medical crises, and cultural misunderstanding intersect. Sharing these findings will offer a unique perspective on historical climate misinterpretations and their consequences, particularly on the dangers of environmental determinism and imperial arrogance.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Eric Lindstrom
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
English
Primary Research Category
Arts & Humanities
The Franklin Expedition: A doomed voyage
My title is “The Franklin Expedition: A Doomed Voyage”. This paper examines the voyage through the lens of climate instability, medical crises, and colonial miscalculations, drawing together the main sources of the missions failure in a novel way. My transdisciplinary approach draws on environmental history, medical humanities, art criticism, and postcolonial theory. My paper argues that the expedition serves as a compelling contact zone where environmental upheaval, medical crises, and cultural misunderstanding intersect. Sharing these findings will offer a unique perspective on historical climate misinterpretations and their consequences, particularly on the dangers of environmental determinism and imperial arrogance.