RCC Perspectives

RCC Perspectives is an interdisciplinary series of papers and essays in environmental history, environmental studies, and related fields. The papers have their roots in the scholarly activities of the Rachel Carson Center and in current debates in society. They combine thought pieces and fresh empirical research, and they are designed both to further international dialogue and to inspire new perspectives on the complex relationship between nature and culture.

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2011, Issue 3: "The Future of Environmental History: Needs and Opportunities," edited by Kimberly Coulter and Christof Mauch

This issue offers sixteen perspectives on the future of environmental history from leading scholars in this field and related disciplines.

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2011, Issue 2: Frank Uekoetter, "The Magic of One: Reflections on the Pathologies of Monoculture"

LMU Fellow PD Dr. Frank Uekoetter's examination of the rise of monocultures, with a historical focus on Germany, as well as on the broader, global implications of monocultures.

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2011, Issue 1: Christian Pfister, "'The Monster Swallows You': Disaster Memory and Risk Culture in Western Europe, 1500 – 2000"

This essay is based on a talk given by Prof. Dr. Christian Pfister at the Rachel Carson Center on 2 February 2010.

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2010, Issue 3: Markus Vogt, "Climate Justice"

This essay is an "ethical analysis" of the conflicts, rights, and incentives surrounding CO2 emissions, based on a talk given by Prof. Dr. Markus Vogt at the Rachel Carson Center on 26 November 2009.

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2010, Issue 2: Christof Mauch, "Das neue Rachel Carson Center in München oder was heißt und zu welchem Ende betreibt man Weltumweltgeschichte?" (In German)

This essay is adapted from a lecture from Rachel Carson Center director Prof. Dr. Christof Mauch at the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) of LMU Munich, as a prelude to a series of public lectures and colloquia held by the Carson Center.

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2010, Issue 1: Christof Mauch and Helmuth Trischler, "International Environmental History: Nature as a Cultural Challenge"

This introduction to the Rachel Carson Center was adapted from a 2008 proposal submitted by Christof Mauch (LMU Munich) and Helmuth Trischler (Deutsches Museum) to the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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_{Series editors: Kimberly Coulter, Christof Mauch, Helmuth Trischler, Frank Uekötter
Editors: Agnes Kneitz, Katie Ritson, Paul Senker, Claudia Whiteus
Designs by Stefan Zinsbacher
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