Leadership for the
ECOZOIC

Danika Brockman is a PhD student at McGill University with an interest in the intersections of human-nature relationships, modernity, and Christianity. Their research focuses on how religiously informed perceptions of nature and modernity influence agroecological practices among the Amish. By exploring alternative ways of imagining and fostering connections between humans and the natural world, Danika’s work is ultimately aimed at fostering dialogue on the human/nature divide, legacies of capitalism and Christianity, and possibilities for rethinking interspecies kinship in an era of ecological urgency.
 
Outside of academia, Danika has lots of passion for and experience in community work, particularly in food security and poverty alleviation strategies. They are a lover of plants, fiber arts, ice skating, and time spent with friends. Danika is also a baking enthusiast and has been refining their great-grandmother’s cinnamon roll recipe for a few years (to the enthusiastic feedback of their roommates, who get to eat the test batches).