The Emerging Field of Environmental Humanities
February 11, 2013 ・ Holly WellesGrowing up on a farm in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and witnessing the dramatic loss of farmland to housing developments and shopping malls ignited visiting professor Ken Hiltner’s early and life-long interest in the environment which he later married with…
Lecture: The Two Cultures in Environmental Studies
January 18, 2013 ・ Holly WellesFifty years ago, C. P. Snow delivered a famous lecture on “The Two Cultures,” the sciences and the humanities. Visting Barron Professor Ken Hiltner examines whether these two cultures can coexist and work together today.
Exploring the Intersection of Cosmology, Ecology, and Ethics
December 13, 2012 ・ Nick DiUlio for the Princeton Environmental InstituteEnvironmental awareness comes in many forms. Often, it is shaped by an understanding of science or public policy, but it also can be informed by religion. Rarely, however, do all three of these perspectives intersect at once—and that is the…
Frank and Deborah Popper: The Survival of the American Frontier
November 30, 2012 ・ Holly WellesThe American frontier persists, but its needs are largely invisible. Today’s task is to recognize its survival and ensure its people and places get fair treatment.
Princetonian Article about Visiting PEI Barron Faculty Bridging Religion and Ecology
November 19, 2012 ・ Holly WellesTucker and Grim, members of Yale’s faculty and visitors at Princeton this semester, are pioneers in the nascent field of “Religion and Ecology,” established around 15 years ago.
The Emerging Field of Religion and Ecology
October 11, 2012 ・ Holly WellesScreening and Presentation of Emmy Award-Winning Film: Journey of the Universe; October 3, 7pm
October 1, 2012 ・ Holly P. WellesVisiting professors at the Princeton Environmental Institute, Mary EvelynTucker and John Grim, teach World Religions and Ecology at Yale University. They directed a series of 10 conferences at Harvard on World Religions and Ecology and edited a series of 10…
PEI Welcomes Three Visiting Faculty Members and One Visiting Research Scholar
September 13, 2012 ・ Holly P. WellesThe Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) maintains a vibrant visiting fellows program in environmental research. The program recruits outstanding academic scholars with relevant expertise to Princeton with opportunities to contribute to PEI’s research and teaching programs. This fall, PEI is pleased…
National Academy of Sciences President Cicerone Links Energy Use to Global Climate Change
April 29, 2011 ・ Holly WellesRalph J. Cicerone, U.S. President of the National Academy of Sciences, delivering the PEI 2011 Taplin Environmental Lecture. (Photo: Brian Wilson) In an effort to provide clarity to a topic often misunderstood by the media and the general public, Ralph…
