In what ways is the Anthropocene embodied in communities and everyday life? An introduction to the conflicting histories of Sauget, Illinois, formerly known as Monsanto Town.
Symposium: Presentation
The village of Sauget, Illinois, was originally founded in 1926 as the industrial suburb Monsanto Town—the birthplace of the now infamous Monsanto Company. The Monsanto Town project aims to uncover how the Anthropocene is embodied in communities by researching the labor culture at Monsanto’s facilities and the everyday, vernacular activities of these sites today.