Dr. Meg Perret

Biography

Meg Perret is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures at Texas A&M University, with an affiliate position in the Women’s Gender Studies Program. She completed her Ph.D. in History of Science at Harvard University, where she also focused on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Dr. Perret's research investigates how narratives about nature shape collective futures, particularly through the lenses of race, gender, and sexuality. Her interdisciplinary approach examines the social and political dimensions of scientific research, aiming to amplify marginalized voices in climate justice activism. Her work is enhanced by her fellowship through the Accountability, Climate, Equity, Scholarship Faculty Fellowship program at Texas A&M, which supports contributions to diversity and equity in academia. Among her ongoing projects, she is developing a book on gendered rhetoric in biodiversity science and its representation in U.S. popular culture. Her scholarship is published in various academic forums, including Frontiers: Journal of Women’s Studies.

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