Simon Richter
University of Pennsylvania
Simon is a Professor of Environmental Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also faculty fellow of Perry World House and the Penn Institute of Urban Research. His research concerns cultural aspects of climate adaptation. He is co-director of the Penn Animation as Research Lab, which is home to Project Poldergeist, an experiment in storytelling, creative reflection, intercultural awareness, and collaboration. In March 2026, he launched the animated video “How to Care about Bonaire” at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. The Papiamentu version premiered in Bonaire in June. This summer, he and his team are doing background research for a video about Sint Maarten.