Laura PustarfiIn The Company Of The ForestThis short, imaginative piece was written for the International Trees Foundation for their Trees Journal Issue 78. I am thrilled to support…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Laura PustarfiA Place for Trees: Toward Arboreal RightsCan trees have rights?Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Laura PustarfiCritical Plant Studies Literature ReviewWritten as part of my proposal for my forthcoming dissertation, Arboreality: Revisioning Trees in the Western Paradigm.May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Laura PustarfiArboreality: Revisioning Trees in the Western Paradigm AbstractBelow is the abstract for my forthcoming doctoral dissertation, expected graduation spring 2019.Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Laura PustarfiPhenomenological Perspectives on Trees and PlantsIntroductory ThoughtsSep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Laura PustarfiConsciousness: Definitions in the Literature[This writing is a selection from my comprehensive exam in anticipation of my doctoral dissertation.]Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Laura PustarfiDangerous Women: Hypatia and Future PhilosophyIt’s dangerous to be a woman with ideas. Women have never been seriously considered as part of the Western philosophical lineage, which is…Feb 24, 2016Feb 24, 2016
Laura PustarfiArboreality: A Partial Phenomenology of Trees 2I love the covers of books. The feel of their softness, or smoothness, or rough paper under my fingertips. The way the cover promises all…Dec 19, 2015Dec 19, 2015
Laura PustarfiArboreality: A Partial Phenomenology of Trees 1I enjoy being the type of almost-30- year old woman who climbs trees. On a gently sunny Sunday, I stopped by a beautiful little park…Dec 19, 2015Dec 19, 2015