Appropriating the climate narrative: An interview with Michael Meister

Every year, Fulbright Austria is proud to sponsor the Fulbright Austria Prize in American Studies, which is awarded to one to two people for their master’s or doctoral thesis on a topic related to American studies. In 2025, two people walked away with the award and cash prize: Michael Meister and Nina de Bettin Padolin. We sat down with both Michael and Nina to discuss their theses, and in this video, we take a closer look at Michael’s thesis, entitled “Intermedial Ecopoetry as Monumental Writer-Activism – Witnessing Slow Violence and Apprehending the Anthropocene in Craig Santos Perez’s Habitat Threshold.” 00:00 Intro 00:46 What the main thrust of his work is 01:39 Motivational factors behind Michael's interest in ecopoetry 02:52 Why poetry fits well for environmental debates 06:49 Advantages of independent press 08:46 Awareness about slow violence 11:14 Meaning of the Fulbright Austria Prize in American Studies for Michael ------ LEARN MORE ABOUT FULBRIGHT AUSTRIA Fulbright Austria homepage: https://www.fulbright.at/ Fulbright Austria Prize in American Studies: https://www.fulbright.at/awards/fulbr... US Fulbright Scholar Program: https://www.fulbright.at/programs/in-... Programs in the US for Austrian citizens: https://www.fulbright.at/programs/in-... Programs in Austria for US citizens: https://www.fulbright.at/programs/in-... Fulbright Austria alums: https://www.fulbright.at/alums/ ------ SUPPORT US https://www.fulbright.at/support ------ CONNECT WITH US Instagram:   / fulbrightaustria   LinkedIn:   / fulbrightaustria   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austria.fulb... ------ MUSIC CREDITS "Sentimento Spanish Guitar" by Yagull Music used based on a Storyblocks license. "Getting Ready To Present" by LIVINGFORCE used based on a Storyblocks license. "Her Spanish Guitar" by Yagull Music used based on a Storyblocks license. "The Glowing Path - Fantasy harp and orchestra fairytale. Magical" by Gerardo Garcia used based on a Storyblocks license. "Magical Moments (Guitar Textures)" by Yagull Music used based on a Storyblocks license. #fulbright #fulbrightaustria