Jennifer Atkinson presents on climate hope at Berklee College of Music

IAS faculty member Jennifer Atkinson was a Visiting Artist at Berklee College of Music in March 2026, where she facilitated a discussion and presentation on “Radical Hope as Resistance.” Drawing on her teaching and research on the emotional dimensions of climate change, Atkinson highlighted ways that choosing hope—and rejecting narratives of inevitable ecological and political collapse—can function as a form of psychological and material resistance in our time of crisis. Her presentation examined the emotional dimensions of climate change, emphasizing how practices of care, imagination, and collective engagement can counter despair and open space for meaningful action. The talk was hosted by an undergraduate seminar at Berklee College focused on contemporary global challenges, particularly the social and cultural implications of our rapidly changing planet.