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The aim is to reframe coral reefs in the Anthropocene as spaces of hope and resilience through a queer ecological lens.

April 17, 2026Open Access

Queer Reefs: A Queer Ecological Journey into Blasted Seascapes

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The aim is to reframe coral reefs in the Anthropocene as spaces of hope and resilience through a queer ecological lens.
Analysis of current conservation narratives on coral reef preservation
Exploration of queer ecological theories
Conceptualization of reefs as spaces of impurity and brokenness
Coral reefs are seen as potential sources of hope amid environmental crisis.
Reconceptualizing reefs offers insights for future coexistence and resilience.
Blasted seascapes highlight the value of diverse ecological experiences.

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Coral reefs in the Anthropocene, emerging as impure and disturbed life forms, can be seen as unexpected sources of hope in catastrophic times. The current conservation debate on the preservation of ‹pristine› reefs is in urgent need of a re-reading through the lens of queer ecologies: namely, the reconceptualization of reefs as spaces of ‹impurity›, ‹brokenness› and ‹the wild›. Blasted seascapes could offer a glimpse of a convivial future that holds promise for queer ways of life.

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Rasa Weber

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