Professor and Chair of Religious Studies
University of Virginia
Willis Jenkins is Professor of Religious Studies and faculty for the Global Sustainability major. He researches environmental ethics, focusing particularly on intersections of religion, nature, and culture. Current projects include research on religion and climate change, on religion and extinction, and on ethics in food relations. Jenkins is the author of two award-winning books, including The Future of Ethics, which won an American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence. With Matthew Burtner he co-directs the Coastal Futures Conservatory.