Imaginings
stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, and other imaginative accounts of the natural world
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CfA: RCC Doctoral Program “Environment and Society”
The doctoral program “Environment and Society” invites applications from graduates in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences who wish to research the complex relationships between environment and society on an interdisciplinary basis. Our program is based at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, a joint initiative of LMU Munich and the Deutsches…
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Snapshot: RCC Staff Excursion to Ingolstadt
RCC staff visiting Ingolstadt on their annual excursion. As well as enjoying a tour of the Bavarian Army Museum’s exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte we made the most of the sunny early autumn weather with a stroll around the fortified city. We were lucky to have historian and RCC co-director Helmuth Trischler, and RCC Research Associate and Ingolstadt local Martin Spenger,…
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CfA: Interim Administrative Coordinator
The Rachel Carson Center is looking for an interim administrative coordinator to join its team during the parental leave of the managing director. The position will run from 15 January 2015 to 30 September 2015 (possible extension to 15 October).
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Snapshot: Public Recycling in Versailles
Research Associate Susanne Darabas dividing waste into public recycling bins in Versailles, during a visit to the European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) conference 2015. Photograph: Stephanie Hood.
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CfA: Internships at the RCC
The RCC is a joint project of the LMU and the Deutsches Museum. An internship here provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in working in an academic institution, as well as gaining valuable skills in the following fields: €¢ organizing conferences and events €¢ researching for our digital portal €¢ working on our publications…
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Fundraising Appeal: Catastrophic Fires around Lake Baikal, Siberia
by David Moon, Lead Investigator, Leverhulme International Network, Exploring Russia’s Environmental History and Natural Resources The pristine taiga forests surrounding Lake Baikal in Siberia—the world’s largest freshwater lake—have been hit by catastrophic fires during a heatwave this summer. The fires are now getting out of control and emergency services are struggling to cope. The ecological consequences are…
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Job: Editor/Communications Associate
The RCC is looking for a recent graduate and/or doctoral student to join its communications team. The position will start ideally on 15 November 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter. Editing and communications staff work part time (19h/week) as a member of a team, editing outreach materials, scholarly manuscripts, and working on the RCC’s…
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CfP: The Anthropocene in Museums: Reflections, Projections and Imaginings
Date and Location: 3-4 December 2015, Deutsches Museum, Munich Convenors: Kirsten Wehner (National Museum of Australia), Libby Robin (Australian National University) Jenny Newell (American Museum of Natural History), Helmuth Trischler, Rachel Carson Center/Deutsches Museum Sponsors: Deutsches Museum, Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, Museums and Climate Change Network.
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CfA: Environmental Studies Certificate Program
We are currently accepting applications for the Environmental Studies Certificate Program starting in the winter semester 2015/16. Applications received before 1 October 2015 will be considered. More information on the application process can be found here. Learn more about the program on the website (in German and English).