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In this time of profound environmental transformation, humanities perspectives are urgently needed to help interpret and give meaning to the rapidly changing world around us. Humanities scholars have an opportunity to reshape how we think about environmental problems and “the environment” itself.  

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News

June 10, 2026
“What did the New Haven Harbor shoreline look like before the industrial revolution?    Where were the mills located that propelled industry in the...
May 29, 2026
Earlier this month, a group of twelve graduate students, faculty, and administrators associated with Yale Environmental Humanities travelled to the ...
April 13, 2026
“More than five years ago, Yale Environmental Humanities was launched as a platform to highlight and support the emerging interdisciplinary...