Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society
Upcoming Event: Environmental Pasts and Futures
From 8 until 10 July, the RCC will host the final public event of its project, “Strengthening the Environmental Humanities.”
This three-day conference brings together scholars from around the world under the theme “Beyond Dualism—Thinking Creatively Across Worlds.” The program also features a Young Scholars Forum with tandem presentations on “Suppressed Pasts and Liberated Futures,” as well as several roundtables exploring the future of the environmental humanities.
Prior registration is required. Please fill in this form.
Read more about the event here.
New Virtual Exhibition: “Amitav Ghosh in Munich: Inspiration, Insights, and Storytelling”
The RCC is delighted to announce the release of the virtual exhibition “Amitav Ghosh in Munich: Inspiration, Insights, and Storytelling,” which has emerged from Ghosh’s visit to the Rachel Carson Center in the autumn of 2024.
Using Ghosh’s novel Gun Island (2019) as a vantage point, the project explores the role of literary fiction in interdisciplinary academic exchange and climate communication outside of academia, bringing together scholarly reflections, creative writing, and artistic responses.
Read more about the exhibition here or view the entire virtual exhibition on the Environment & Society Portal.
Ninth Issue of Springs: The Rachel Carson Center Review
The RCC is delighted to announce the release of the ninth issue of Springs: The Rachel Carson Center Review.
This edition offers a dialogue on human nature and the origins of environmental degradation, taking inspiration from
tradition and Indigenous practices.
Come along as we fly over the Alps to encounter a once-extinct bird species, explore the rich history of apple cultivation in Jersey, and learn about traditional recycling practices in India.
Find out more about this issue here.
Projects at the RCC
Alongside its graduate programs, the RCC hosts various externally funded projects—all contribute to the dynamic and multidisciplinary life of the center.
Visit our “Research” section to find out more about the projects, which cover topics ranging from urban architecture, hazardous waste to climate politics and conservation humanities.
