In preparation for an upcoming special issue, Eighteenth-Century Studies, which is a cross-disciplinary journal based at Yale University committed to publishing the best of current writing on all aspects of eighteenth-century culture, is hosting a one-day workshop on the theme of the environment. This workshop will explore the wide varieties of ways in which humans understood, interacted with, attempted to control, and changed the natural world around them during the eighteenth century. Rather than a forum for presenting or discussing pre-written papers, we envision the workshop as an opportunity to have a conversation, and therefore welcome all interested members of the wider Yale community to attend. Participating scholars include Fredrik Jonsson (History, University of Chicago), John McNeill (Environmental & International Affairs, Georgetown), Tobias Menely (English, Miami University), Alan Mikhail (History, Yale University), Jason Moore (Sociology, SUNY Binghamton), and Harriet Ritvo (History, MIT).
The workshop will take place Friday, April 18th between 9:45am and 5pm at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Please see the attached schedule for more information, or contact sarah.kinkel@yale.edu with any questions.