For decades, the figure of Monsanto has loomed across the global Anthropocene, a confounding and monolithic presence, yet often a faceless spectre. Though its impacts are global, the story of Monsanto is a local story. Through archival research and community conversations in the Village of Sauget, Illinois—originally founded as the industrial suburb of Monsanto in 1926—this project seeks to create the conditions for Sauget residents to tell the story—their story—of other side of corporate personhood, while also opening up a space to consider how the Anthropocene is embodied in everyday activities and landscapes within this community. This event will comprise a series of panel discussions followed by a community cook-out.

Project Partners: Rich Sauget Sr., Larry Giles, Village of Sauget, Sauget Diner