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SUMMARY:The Weight of Wilderness: Fat Histories, Eugenic Ideals, and the Te
 rms of Belonging in American Nature
LOCATION:Natural Resources 345
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20260323T090000
UID:2026-10-06-06-03-44@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20261006T060344
Description:Join us for a special PhD Defense Seminar with CSU Biology PhD 
 candidate Beth Wittmann\, titled “The Weight of Wilderness: Fat Historie
 s\, Eugenic Ideals\, and the Terms of Belonging in American Nature.” Bet
 h will share her groundbreaking research on how historical and cultural no
 rms around fitness have shaped access\, belonging\, and exclusion in U.S. 
 outdoor spaces. Celebrate her achievement and explore this thought-provoki
 ng work!\n\nThis seminar offers a unique opportunity to examine how enviro
 nmental fitness norms have influenced conservation\, identity\, and belong
 ing in outdoor spaces. Beth’s research challenges traditional ideas of o
 utdoor culture\, highlighting practices of resistance and pathways toward 
 more inclusive and affirming outdoor communities.\n\nEvent Details\nSpeake
 r: Beth Wittmann\nTitle: The Weight of Wilderness: Fat Histories\, Eugenic
  Ideals\, and the Terms of Belonging in American Nature\nDate: Monday\, Ma
 rch 23rd\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 AM\nLocation: Natural Resources 345\n\nAdvised
  by Dr. Deborah Garrity\, Professor and Department Chair\, CSU Department 
 of Biology\n\nCan\\'t make it in person? Join online!\nZoom: col.st/x4n84\
 n\nThrough interviews with fat outdoor enthusiasts\, Beth explores how his
 torical ideals of bodily fitness—rooted in eugenics and white settler au
 thority—continue to shape exclusionary practices in outdoor spaces. Her 
 work provides fresh insight into the intersection of environmental thought
 \, social justice\, and community-building\, offering a vision for more eq
 uitable and inclusive outdoor futures.\n\nWe look forward to celebrating B
 eth’s achievements and engaging in this important discussion with you!\n
 Visit our website for more information on our seminars and follow us on s
 ocial media for more announcements from Biology.\n\n 	\nInstagram: @csubio
 \n 	\nTwitter/X: @csubiology\n 	\nFacebook: Department of Biology at Color
 ado State University\n\nAbstract\n\"This dissertation analyzes how U.S. ou
 tdoor culture has historically privileged thin\, disciplined\, white bodie
 s by tracing the construction of “fit” and “unfit” bodies in envir
 onmental thought. It examines how early conservation was shaped by eugenic
  ideals of bodily and population fitness\, and how these logics reinforced
  white settler authority. Drawing on interviews with fat outdoorists\, it 
 identifies ongoing exclusion as well as emerging practices of resistance a
 nd community building. Together\, the project shows how environmental fitn
 ess norms police belonging and highlights pathways toward more inclusive\,
  fat affirming outdoor futures.\"\n 9:00 am
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