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RCC Fellows Speak at Zurich Symposium on Environmental Humanities

17.06.2014

A number of former and current RCC fellows will speak at a seminar and a symposium taking place in Zurich this week. The seminar (16-19 June) is entitled "Understanding Ecology through the Humanities: From the Wild to Post-collapse". Patrick Kupper and Agnes Kneitz will present papers.

The symposium (18-21 June) is entitled "Preparing for Post-Collapse? Implementing Environmental Humanities". Thomas Princen will present on the politics of urgent transition, while RCC Director Christof Mauch will offer some concluding remarks.

The symposiumm has been organised by Marcus Hall and Patrick Kupper, with the aim of drawing attention to the environmental humanities in Switzerland.