plants in their social contexts Ellis, Jim 1964- editor. Calgary Institute for the Humanities publisher. Calgary Institute for the Humanities Seminar (38th : 2018 : Calgary, Alta.) text bibliography conference publication Congress Papers (document genres)-Conference Conference papers and proceedings. History. Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. abc Calgary, Alberta The University of Calgary Press 2019 2019 monographic eng xix, 130 p. : ill. (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. "How do we understand the boundaries of individual creatures? What are the systems of interdependency that bind all living creatures together? Plants were among thefirst to colonize the planet. They created the soil and the atmosphere that made life possible for animals. They are some of the largest and oldest life forms on Earth. In spite of their primacy, Western cultures have traditionally regarded plants as the lowest life forms, lacking mobility, sensation, and communication. But recent research argues that plants move and respond to their environment, communicate with each other, and form partnerships with other species. Art, poetry, and essays by cultural anthropologists, experimental plant biologists, philosophers, botanists and foresters expose the complex interactions of the vibrant living world around us and give us a lens through which we can explore our intertwined histories."-- general edited by Jim Ellis. This book has its origins in the Calgary Institute for the Humanities' 38th Annual Community Seminar, which took place in May 2018. Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in electronic format. Co-published by: Calgary Institute for the Humanities. Human-plant relationships Congresses Plants Congresses Plants History Congresses Plants Social aspects Congresses Plants in art Congresses Plantes Congrès Plantes Histoire Congrès Plantes Aspect social Congrès Plantes dans l'art Congrès Plants Plants in art Plants Social aspects QK46.5.H85 I58 2019 580 cci1icc Calgary, Alberta : The University of Calgary Press, 2019 (OCoLC)1088411359 9781773850900 1773850903 2021386732 NLC 220629 20231018091312.0 22672429 eng