Chelsea Shields on Oil, Intimacy, and the Offshore

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;"> In this month's episode, guest Chelsea Shields discusses oil refining and intimacy, illuminating the social ties and affective attachments engendered by oil in the Dutch islands of Aruba and</span> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #202124;"> Curaçao. Known today for their gorgeous beaches and sunny weather that attract tourists year-round, during the mid-twentieth century these islands were home to some of the largest oil refineries in the world. Along the way, we cover topics such as  the role of race and gender in structuring labor relations; inter and intra imperial politics; migration; anti-colonial and anti-welfare movements; the 'offshore'; and much much more. </span></p>