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Beinecke Library Fellowship Program Symposium: Rachel Carson in the Archives In-Person

In connection with the upcoming exhibition Silent Springs, Windswept Seas: Rachel Carson’s Environmental Vision, the Beinecke Library Fellowship Program is sponsoring a full day of programming featuring recent alumni of the program whose research has drawn on the Rachel Carson Papers. The day will commence with a panel discussion featuring Janice Nimura (25-26 Short-term Fellow), Michele Navakas (24-25 Short-term Fellow), and Zak Breckenridge (24-25 Graduate Student Fellow) in the Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. All registered attendees for the panel discussion are welcome to stay for a catered buffet lunch held in the same space directly afterwards from 12 to 1 p.m.

Date:
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time:
10:30am - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
SML Lecture Hall
Campus:
Central Campus
Audience:
  Faculty     Graduate Students     Postdoc     Staff     Undergraduates  

Registration is required. There are 48 seats available.

Symposium Calendar:

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Rachel Carson in the Archives: A Panel Discussion—Sterling Library Lecture Hall [Registration Required]

12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Catered lunch for panel participants—Sterling Library Lecture Hall/ Memorabilia Room [Included in registration for panel discussion]

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Drop-in Materials Session – BRBL Classroom 38-39 [No reservation needed]

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Curator-led Tour of Exhibition – BRBL Mezzanine [No reservation needed]

Event Organizer

Meghan Freeman