The Environmental Humanities Initiative

The Humanities Institute’s Environmental Humanities Initiative brings together scholars, students, and community partners working on environmental issues. It seeks to nurture scholarship at the intersection of the humanities and environmental studies by supporting conferences, reading groups, workshops, and idea incubators. It aims to bridge disciplinary boundaries and foster meaningful dialogue among diverse voices—across campus, Connecticut, and beyond.

The initiative provides dedicated time and some limited funding to support emerging and established environmentalists. We regularly host events, such as on-campus meetups, and support working groups that tackle pressing environmental questions through humanities lenses.