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Environmental Humanities at the Crossroads of Climate Change

March 7, 2019

This scholarly roundtable, featuring Center Fellows in conversation with NHC President and Director, Robert Newman, will explore the important role for humanists in ongoing public discourse about climate change. Touching on topics such as environmental justice and indigenous peoples, the economic history and lasting legacies of deforestation in Latin America, and the shift in demand for fossil fuels to support global military conflicts, these scholars will discuss how the human element must be accounted for as we struggle to shape climate policies for the twenty-first century.

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Beyond Beauty: Exploring the Environmental Humanities

Saturdays in January and February, 2019

How do humanities scholars approach environmental topics? What does their research, analysis, writing, and teaching add to the ways we understand environmental issues? Join us for public discussions with leading environmental humanists as we explore how they became interested in their fields, what fuels their passion for their subjects, the questions that intrigue and perplex them, and the ways their work influences how they think about the world.

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Remembering Mussolini: Fascism, Representation, and Memory in Post-War Italy

In the closing months of World War II and its aftermath, how did Italians come to terms with their recent history? How did they go about remembering and/or distancing themselves from the legacies of Fascism? In this scholarly conversation, Fellows Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi and Mia Fuller discuss how Italians contended with these questions.

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Beyond Despair: Theory and Practice in Environmental Humanities

April 3–5, 2019

This unique three-day summit of scholars and experts from across the country features a dynamic intersection between discussion, presentations, and exhibitions, grounded with practical site excursions. Beyond Despair intends to foster cooperation, impact the field of environmental humanities, and launch dialogue that has the potential to change how environmental issues are taught.

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Digital Humanities Nuts and Bolts: From Idea to Sustainable Project

Successful DH initiatives must be carefully conceived and managed over time to realize their scholarly potential. This day-long conference focused on planning, logistics, and long-term maintenance of digital humanities projects.

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    December 10, 2018
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