On an unseasonably warm November 4th, the Log Lunch community gathered over a delicious meal of slow roasted tomatoes, kale pesto orzo, cabbage apple slaw, collard chips, and a salad with collard greens, chickpeas, and apple to learn about offshore wind power from Megan Higgins. After majoring in environmental studies… Continue reading »
The season of homecoming and harvest is in full swing in Williamstown, and what better way to celebrate these traditions than hearing from past Williams students while enjoying a locally-sourced meal? This Friday, October 28th, Log Lunch welcomed back Sara St. Antoine ‘88 to speak about environmental change… Continue reading »
Julie Livingston, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at New York University, visited Williams on Thursday, October 26th to give a talk on her recent work investigating the American landscape of cars and incarceration. Before her talk, Livingston joined students of the 1960’s Scholars Program to engage in… Continue reading »
After celebrating Mountain Day on the 14th, the Log Lunch community came together to hear Jenae Rassmussen ‘23 and Caitlin Murphy ‘24 reflect upon their exciting summers on October 21st. Both students were funded by Center for Environmental Studies summer research grants. The community enjoyed butternut squash risotto… Continue reading »
The next Class of 1960 Scholar’s Program speaker, Julie Livingston, will speak on her work at the intersection of public health, anthropology, and history. She is a Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at New York University. She is author of a number of books, including Self-Devouring Growth:… Continue reading »
On October 7, students, faculty, and community members gathered at the first Log Lunch of the month to hear from students Angela Hsuan Chen ’23 and Jahnavi Kirtane ’24. Both Angela and Jahnavi received Center for Environmental Studies grants to pursue research opportunities over the summer, and both were well-prepared… Continue reading »
On September 30th, the Log Lunch community gathered to hear from Rich Holschuh, a public liaison for the Elnu Abenaki tribe and founder of the Atowi Project, a community initiative aimed at affirming Indigenous relationships to the Land. Beginning by introducing himself in the Abenaki language, Rich spoke about his… Continue reading »
Pictured: Mustafa Saifuddin (left) with Professor Allison Gill at The Log Students, faculty, and community members gathered for Friday Log Lunch on September 23 to hear from Mustafa Saifuddin. Williams biology Professor Allison Gill and Saifuddin attended the same graduate program and have kept in touch ever since. Gill… Continue reading »
Pictured: Students enjoy the first log lunch meal of the semester. On September 16th, students, faculty, and community members came together to enjoy the first Log Lunch of the year! Over 150 people lined up down Spring Street, hoping to enjoy a delicious meal of fajita veggies, black beans,… Continue reading »
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Pictured: Log Lunch attendees discuss the questions prompted by speaker Nicolas Howe. The final Log Lunch of the 2021-2022 academic year was closed out by Professor Nicolas Howe, Director of the Center for Environmental Studies (CES), on May 6. In anticipation of the department’s self-study, which will… Continue reading »
Pictured: Log Lunch lecturer Paul Bierman, left; daughter Marika Massey-Bierman ’22, right. On April 29, Paul Bierman ‘85, Professor of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, delivered the penultimate Log Lunch talk “Climate Change & Greenland: Environmental Impacts of the Cold War.” Hoping to… Continue reading »
PICTURED, LEFT TO RIGHT: Log Lunch speaker Marianne Walsh and AWSC Community Engagement Fellow Kristen Kibblehouse smile at the camera. On April 22, Marianne Walsh of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) spoke to the Log Lunch community about the growing number of white sharks in New England’s… Continue reading »
Pictured, left to right: Williams Emeritus Professor of Geosciences David Dethier, and Log Lunch lecturer Stephanie Boyd smile at the camera. Stephanie Boyd, the founding director of the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, returned to the College on April 15 to present “Let’s Talk Turf: The Environmental and Health… Continue reading »
Pictured: Log Lunch speaker Sharon Lewis smiles at the camera. For the first Log Lunch after spring break on April 8, the Williams community gathered to hear from Sharon Lewis, Executive Director of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ). In addition to leading the CCEJ, Sharon chairs the… Continue reading »
Pictured: Log Lunch lecturer Allison Gill smiles at the camera. March 11 marked biology professor Allison Gill’s first Log Lunch lecture to a packed room of students and faculty, who turned out en masse for her talk “Afterlife of Leaves: Effects of Anthropogenic Nitrogen Fertilization on Plant Litter Decomposition… Continue reading »
Pictured: The lecture poster. Dr. Anthony Ryan Hatch, associate professor and Chair of the Science in Society Program at Wesleyan University, presented his talk “Fighting Metabolic Dominance: Theories and Strategies for Regime Change” on March 8 as part of the Class of 1960 lectures in Environmental Studies. Hatch offered his… Continue reading »
Pictured: Log Lunch lecturer Dr. Tanja Srebotnjak smiles at the camera. On March 4, the Log Lunch community gathered to learn about the future of sustainability at Williams from Dr. Tanja Srebotnjak, director of the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives at Williams. After a long career in… Continue reading »
Pictured, left to right: Log Lunch lecturer Jake Zieminski and local beef farmer Averill Cook smile at the camera. On Friday, February 18, the Log Lunch community reunited for their first full, delicious meal together after a January Covid-19 related-hiatus. Over a meal of beet and kale salad, flatbreads,… Continue reading »
Pictured, from left to right: Kate Desormeau and Mohammed Memfis on the lecture poster. The first 1960s Scholars seminar and lecture of the spring semester kicked off on February 15 with a talk by Williams alumni Kate Desormeau ‘02 and Mohammed Memfis ‘21. Entitled “Arguing for the Future: Case… Continue reading »
Pictured, left to right: Keenan Chenail, member of the Williams Strategic Planning group; Tamar Warburg, guest presenter and Director of Sustainability at Sasaki; Dorothy MacAusland ’12, Sasaki-Williams campus planning team member; Sarah Gardner, Associate Director of the Center for Environmental Studies. The first Log Lunch of the… Continue reading »
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January 2022 Dear CES Alumni and Friends, The Center for Environmental Studies is seeking environmental internship opportunities for our students. CES has funding for students for unpaid environmental summer internships and research positions, and your help in connecting them to organizations is much appreciated. Please send along summer postings at the… Continue reading »