Staying With The Question
OUAH.FM is a collection of audio resources produced by the OU Arts & Humanities Forum at the University of Oklahoma. OUAH.FM Podcasts include Staying With the Question (our topical podcast), New Books and Projects (featuring new books and major projects by OU Faculty), and Forum Features for special events and lectures.
Staying With The Question
Forum Features: Dirt as Soil Transdiciplinary Panel Discussion
In celebration of the Forum 2025-26 Annual Theme "Dirt," the OU Arts & Humanities Forum presents the first of four Transdisciplinary Research Panels. This panel is entitled "Dirt as Soil: Thinking with Germination, Cultivation, Plant Life and Carbon Capture." It features the research of OU Faculty Cathleen Faubert (School of Visual Arts),Annabel Ipsen (Sociology), Caitlin Hodges (Geosciences), and Geoffrey Goble (Religious Studies). These panels are designed to gather expertise from across the arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM. Together, our panelists help us consider the many ways in which dirt (or more precisely soil) is generative for plant life, agriculture, and beyond.