The Mushroom at the End of the World: Book Group

Description

Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world—and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests across the northern hemisphere. Through its ability to nurture trees, matsutake helps forests to grow in daunting places. It is also an edible delicacy in Japan, where it sometimes commands astronomical prices. In all its contradictions, matsutake offers insights into areas far beyond just mushrooms and addresses a crucial question: what manages to live in the ruins we have made?

Join Dr Maria Sledmere for the first of our Spring Fling! book groups to discuss this tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, and to explore through one of the strangest commodity chains of our times the unexpected corners of capitalism. No advanced reading required – copies of relevant passages will be provided.

Period	4 Apr 2023
Held at	University of Glasgow , United Kingdom
Degree of Recognition	Regional