Leave No Trace: John Work Garrett in the American Outdoors examines his experiences through archival photography, diary entries, artifacts, sculptures, and more, asking visitors to consider the idea of the American West from multiple perspectives and reflect on their own relationship to the great outdoors. Click here for more info.
The Future of Here is an invitation to reimagine our place along the Jones Falls River and the Chesapeake Bay in a distant future beyond our fossil-fueled present. Consider what local landscapes and cultures might look like in a time far beyond the Baltimore we know now. What artifacts might people of that future time produce,…
From the delicious to the deadly, fungi—which share 50% of our DNA—present a wide range of benefits, and threats, to human health, many of which remain unexplored. Could fungal pathogens outsmart us before we find ways to combat them? Dr. Arturo Casadevall takes up this question and discusses his latest book, What If Fungi Win?, in conversation…
What might a language for the future – or for this very moment, shapeshifting as it is – look like when imagined from the bodies, experiences, desires, of the other-than-human world, as it stands and as it may yet be? Join this all-genre workshop to explore the materials of our local landscape and their possible…
Join us for a book discussion on Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore by Nicole Fabricant. We will explore the impacts of the Baltimore incinerator on the Curtis Bay community in South Baltimore, examining how toxic pollution has shaped the lives of residents and sparked a powerful youth-led…
Nature journaling is one method to disrupt the regular current of daily life and access a flow more in sync with the natural rhythms around us. Nature journaling is an ancient practice which combines elements of scientific inquiry, drawing, writing and mindfulness to connect with the wonders of the natural world around us. Nature journaling…
Save the date: the 6th Annual Sustainability Leadership Council Symposium will be held all-day on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the Homewood campus. JHU students, faculty and staff will present individual presentations, full sessions, research posters, and informational tables focused on sustainability research, practice, and education at JHU. Registration will be required, and the registration…
