Alice T. Days
Alice T. Day is an American director and writer best known for the documentary Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives, made with her husband Lincoln H. Day. She is active in world peace work and sociological research.
She was born in New York and studied at Smith College, where she earned a BA, then at Columbia University for an MA in sociology, and at the Australian National University for a PhD. Day has been a Hofstee Fellow at The Hague and directed an Australian federal project called Successful Aging, A.C.T. in the 1990s. She serves on the boards of the Council for a Livable World, which advocates against nuclear weapons, and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.
Day met her husband at Columbia, and together they have worked on many projects, including books and the film. They are dual citizens of Australia and the United States and travel widely for sociological research.
In 2008, the Days released Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives. The film combines on-site and archival footage to show how war and its preparations affect the environment and natural resources. It explores various wars throughout history and explains how making munitions can cause environmental pollution. Critics generally responded positively, noting that while the topic can be depressing, the film teaches viewers a great deal about war’s environmental impact.
The film was shown in 2010 at the FILManthropy festival, in the Open Your Eyes Program, on October 3 at 9:00 a.m., in association with Fund for Sustainable Tomorrows.
Elizabeth A. Kutza reviewed related material and praised its approach, noting the strength comes from long-term data and a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods. The review mentions information gathered from about 1,000 older women and 20 personal interviews that helped shape the final work.
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