Historicizing Resilience: Public Humanities and Emergency Management in the Anthropocene.

The article focuses on the concept of resilience in the context of emergency management and climate change, particularly along the Texas Gulf Coast. It discusses the establishment of the Center for Resiliency at Lamar University, which aims to enhance disaster preparation, mitigation, and recovery in response to increasing natural disasters exacerbated by climate change. The author traces the historical evolution of resilience as a term and its application across various disciplines, highlighting the disconnect between different interpretations of resilience in political, ecological, and economic contexts. The article advocates for collaboration between humanities scholars and climate scientists to foster a more nuanced understanding of resilience that incorporates diverse perspectives and addresses the complexities of climate change and disaster management. [Extracted from the article]