The Franklin Expedition: A doomed voyage

Presenter's Name(s)

Sophie Dehoff

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

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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.