Rust Belt Studies Special Issue
Due Date: 12-31-2025
Articles are invited for The Regenerative Rust Belt: Environment, Ecology, Ecosystems, a special issue of Rust Belt Studies.
For too long, the narrative of the Rust Belt has been one of emptiness, decay, decline, and vacancy, and often, our stories are neglected in the national sphere or controlled by cultural outsiders.
In this issue, we will consider the following and more:
How can the humanities imagine regenerative Rust Belt futures and learn from industrial history?
How can the humanities activate the environmental movement in new ways in the Rust Belt?
How can we use art, literature, and music to teach the environmental Rust Belt in the classroom?
How can we use the humanities to reflect on ecosystems both natural and human?
Visit the Rust Belt Humanities Lab website for more information.