THIS IS A PAST EVENT.
David Haskell has won acclaim for eloquent writing and deep engagement with the natural world. Now, he brings his powers of observation to the biological networks that surround all species, including humans. Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees, exploring connections with people, microbes, fungi, and other plants and animals. He takes us to trees in cities (from Manhattan to Jerusalem), forests (Amazonian, North American, and boreal) and areas on the front lines of environmental change (eroding coastlines, burned mountainsides, and war zones.) In each place he shows how human history, ecology, and well-being are intimately intertwined with the lives of trees.
Scientific, lyrical, and contemplative, Haskell reveals the biological connections that underpin all life. In a world beset by barriers, he reminds us that life’s substance and beauty emerge from relationship and interdependence.
There will be a book signing and reception following the lecture.
David Haskell’s work integrates scientific, literary, and contemplative studies of the natural world. He is a professor of biology and environmental studies at the University of the South and a Guggenheim Fellow. His 2012 book The Forest Unseen was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, and won the 2013 Best Book Award from the National Academies, the National Outdoor Book Award, and the Reed Environmental Writing Award. Along with his scholarly research, he has published essays, op-eds, and poetry.
Sponsored by: The Humanities Institute | The Divinity School | The Writing Program | The Environmental Program | The Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability | The Office of Sustainability | The Biology Department
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Porter Byrum Welcome Center, Kulynych Auditorium
1580 Wake Forest Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27109
School of Divinity, Academics, Biology, Academic Centers / Institutes, Humanities Institute, Administrative, Sustainability, Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Sciences / Environmental Studies
Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff, Students, Prospective Students
Free
Hilary Floyd, Program Associate for Community and Lifelong Learning
336.758.2736
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