Ep. 88: Queer ecology with Dr Caleb O’Connor
27 April 2026

Ep. 88: Queer ecology with Dr Caleb O’Connor

The Nerve: An English and Arts Podcast

About
This final episode of the podcast for the academic year features BA Arts graduate Dr Caleb O’Connor. After his degree in English and Psychology at then-WIT, he went on to do an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture at UCD. He then won a UCD Ad Astra scholarship to complete a PhD in queer ecology and a Fulbright Award to pursue his studies at NYU. As well as lecturing at UCD, he has published in a variety of collections on queer ecology and also works as a Community and Outreach Engagement Lead at Outhouse. During the podcast, he talks about the confidence he gained from his time at WIT/SETU and UCD, explains what queer ecology is and discusses its importance to questions of sustainability and environmental and social justice.

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