RCC Newsletter, Issue 07

Dear Friends of the RCC,

As Munich finds itself in the throes of its fifth season in the year—Oktoberfest—a busy summer here at the Carson Center with seven diverse conferences and workshops has come to a close. Guests and speakers from over 30 countries have taken part in our summer programs, and we are now preparing for an exciting autumn with lectures, conferences, and the beginning of our film series, “Green Visions,” at the Gasteig. 

1. Fifty Years of Silent Spring: In 1962, the modern environmental movement was transformed with the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. To commemorate the publication and the Center’s namesake, the RCC is soliciting essays for the Silent Spring Essay Competition; entries should reflect on the reception and/or impact of the book. Please help us out by distributing the call for essays to anyone interested.
   
   
2. Recent Events:
   
   Re/cycling Histories: What do cycling and recycling have in common? This question was the focus of a conference on sustainable technologies—both old and new—for conserving resources.
   
   MRI machines and historical archives: The world’s first Neurohistory conference asked how neuroscience can help us understand the past.
   
   Ecocinema: How can films create meaning and provoke emotions about the environment? A workshop brought together scholars from media and cultural studies to examine this and related questions.
   
   Apples, Oranges, and Cotton: A workshop on the history of plantations discussed the environmental challenges of this traditional and global form of food production.
   
   
3. Upcoming Events at the RCC—October and November:
   
   Lunchtime Colloquium begins on 20 October 2011 at 12:00 in its new location at the Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (Leopoldstr. 11a), right around the corner from the RCC. Click here for the new schedule.
   
   7-8 Oct: Salmon Voices: Indigenous Peoples and the Fish Farming Industry (Workshop)
   
   12 Oct: Film Series Opening: Who Killed the Electric Car?
   
   20-23 Oct: Final Frontiers: Exploring Oceans, Islands, and Coastal Environments (Conference in Maine, USA)
   
   27-29 Oct: Continuity in Energy Regimes (Conference)
   
   31 Oct: Realizing Utopia: Ecovillage Endeavors & Explorations (Workshop)
   
   9 Nov: Yellow Cake: Die Lüge von der Sauberen Energie (Film Series)
   
   
4. Ongoing Calls for Papers:
   
   Eco-Images: Altering Environmental Images and Environmental Discussions
   
   
5. Alumni News: The RCC is pleased to announce a new appointment for Robert Gioielli, and Ed Russell’s promotion to full professor. In addition, Carson Fellows Patrick Kupper, Reinhold Leinfelder, Anne Milne, and Stephen Bell have been promoting their research in locations from Austria to Colorado. Finally, former Visiting Fellow Andrew Denning has finished his PhD. Click here for more updates.
   
   
6. The RCC staff has been active as well with Christof Mauch’s election as President of the ESEH, Agnes Kneitz’s participation in the Bosch Foundation Archival Seminar for Young Historians, Paul Erker’s appointment as a professor in the affiliated faculty of the LMU Munich history department, and several research fellows being named to the Turku Book Prize Committee. Visit the Staff News to find out more.
   

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Best wishes,

The Rachel Carson Center