Sigma Colón
Biographic Data
| ID | 101937 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sigma Colón |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sigma |
| FAMILY NAME | Colón |
| SIGNATURE | COLÓN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9488-9423 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Confluence: The History of North American Rivers
Mapping Race and Urban Ecologies: Collaborative Engagements with Critical Geography, Urban Studies, and Digital Humanities
“Race and Urban Ecologies” served as the organizing theme for a course that adopted socio-spatial strategies to explore connections among racial justice and ecological flourishing. Drawing from approaches in the fields of critical geography, urban studies, and digital humanities—and taking inspiration from scholars and community members who use interdisciplinary methods to reimagine processes of knowledge production and community engagement—stude…
From Watershed Colonialism to Hydroredemption: River Restoration, Care, and Collective Action in River Documentary
From Watershed Colonialism to HydroredemptionRiver Restoration, Care, and Collective Action in River Documentary Sigma Colón (bio) Betzabé García’s documentary Los reyes del pueblo que no existe (2015) begins with a boat ride amid hauntingly picturesque views of San Marcos, Mexico. The slow quality of the film conveys an aesthetic of stillness that echoes the Presidio River being halted to create a reservoir. Amid the breathtaking scenery, tranqu…
The Racial Politics of Emotion: Teaching an Interdisciplinary Border Institute in the Midwest
The militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border, criminalization of immigrants and migrants, and humanitarian emergency surrounding the border has negatively impacted students and schools. Responding to the impact of U.S. border politics on education, we taught a week-long institute for local teachers to learn about the histories and lived experiences connecting the Central American, Mexican, and U.S. borders. During the institute we asked participa…
An Interview with Michael Denning and the Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture
International audience
An Interview with Michael Denning and the Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture
"Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture, "Spaces and Times of Occupation
Occupying Nature: Fishing for Meaning in the Asian Carp
This article explores the ecological and social processes by which some species become invasive and the prominent environmental and commercial role they play as such. The deliberate introduction of non-native species to novel environments is as old as the history of human migration but in recent years their accelerated movement globally made strikingly visible the impact of these nonhuman occupations of the natural world. Methods for dealing with…
Occupying Nature: Fishing for Meaning in the Asian Carp
This article explores the ecological and social processes by which some species become invasive and the prominent environmental and commercial role they play as such. The deliberate introduction of non-native species to novel environments is as old as the history of human migration but in recent years their accelerated movement globally made strikingly visible the impact of these nonhuman occupations of the natural world. Methods for dealing with…
"Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture, "Spaces and Times of Occupation
Occupying Nature: Fishing for Meaning in the Asian Carp
This article explores the ecological and social processes by which some species become invasive and the prominent environmental and commercial role they play as such. The deliberate introduction of non-native species to novel environments is as old as the history of human migration but in recent years their accelerated movement globally made strikingly visible the impact of these nonhuman occupations of the natural world. Methods for dealing with…
An Interview with Michael Denning and the Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture
International audience
An Interview with Michael Denning and the Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture
The Racial Politics of Emotion: Teaching an Interdisciplinary Border Institute in the Midwest
The militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border, criminalization of immigrants and migrants, and humanitarian emergency surrounding the border has negatively impacted students and schools. Responding to the impact of U.S. border politics on education, we taught a week-long institute for local teachers to learn about the histories and lived experiences connecting the Central American, Mexican, and U.S. borders. During the institute we asked participa…
Mapping Race and Urban Ecologies: Collaborative Engagements with Critical Geography, Urban Studies, and Digital Humanities
“Race and Urban Ecologies” served as the organizing theme for a course that adopted socio-spatial strategies to explore connections among racial justice and ecological flourishing. Drawing from approaches in the fields of critical geography, urban studies, and digital humanities—and taking inspiration from scholars and community members who use interdisciplinary methods to reimagine processes of knowledge production and community engagement—stude…
From Watershed Colonialism to Hydroredemption: River Restoration, Care, and Collective Action in River Documentary
From Watershed Colonialism to HydroredemptionRiver Restoration, Care, and Collective Action in River Documentary Sigma Colón (bio) Betzabé García’s documentary Los reyes del pueblo que no existe (2015) begins with a boat ride amid hauntingly picturesque views of San Marcos, Mexico. The slow quality of the film conveys an aesthetic of stillness that echoes the Presidio River being halted to create a reservoir. Amid the breathtaking scenery, tranqu…
Confluence: The History of North American Rivers
Sociology (6 works) · Geography (4 works) · History (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Globalization (3 works) · Globalization and Cultural Identity (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (2 works)