| The purpose of this thesis is to begin an unraveling of the encounter taking place between universal Climate Change and Tuvalu. Based on ten weeks of fieldwork on two Tuvaluan islands, the work provides a preliminary description of the dynamics this encounter has generated and poses questions for further investigation of the topic. Central to this encounter is the place of Christianity in the lives of Tuvaluan people. The negotiations and new associations with Climate Change that emerge through the encounter raise questions about the politics of universal nature, knowledge, and faith. |
