Our evolving relationship with the natural world we inhabit and questions of environmental sustainability in an era of climate change figure among the most pressing issues that we face today. Debates relating to the environment and questions of sustainability often center on work by scientists, yet humanities scholars and creative writers have much to contribute to these conversations. The rapidly growing field of environmental humanities incorporates a range of disciplinary approaches, including but not limited to history, literary studies, philosophy, and religious studies. The Hall Center for the Humanities’ 2021-2022 speaker series, In Search of Harmony:The Humanities and Our Natural World, features a range of humanities scholars and creative writers whose exciting, thought-provoking work explores the complicated relationships between humans and the living world that surrounds us.

We hope to host in-person events this coming fall, yet the situation due to COVID-19 remains volatile: we will need to be adaptable based on the concerns of our speakers and audience members, and in response to mandated restrictions.  Regardless of the format that we end up using for each event in this speaker series -- whether in-person, hybrid, or entirely virtual – all events will be live-streamed via the Hall Center's Crowdcast Page. We will announce details regarding venue, registration, or ticketing for live events two weeks prior to each event. Please follow the Hall Center on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or check our website calendar website for further details.

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