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About the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society

The Rachel Carson Center aims to advance research and discussion concerning the interaction between human agents and nature, and to strengthen the role of the humanities in current political and scientific debates about the environment. [more]

Academic Board

The RCC advisory board is composed of established and influential scholars in environmental humanities based in locations across the globe. The board is devised so that its members, together with the Center leadership, represent the wide-ranging interests and intellectual diversity of the Center. [more]

Opportunities

The Rachel Carson Center offers a variety of positions from fellowships for senior scholars to internships. [more]

Mailing List

Subscribe to the RCC mailing list to get updates on our activities and events. [more]

Newsletter

The RCC sends an electronic newsletter every 2-3 months with updates on our recent events, profiles of current Carson Fellows, calls for papers for upcoming events, and news from Alumni Fellows. [more]

RCC in the News

This section highlights media coverage of the center as well as of Carson Fellows and staff. [more]

Turku Book Award

The Turku Book Award is jointly sponsored by the RCC and the European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) and is awarded biennually at the ESEH conference. [more]

Silent Spring Essay Competition

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society is pleased to announce an essay competition. [more]

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