The Green Hour 26/27

The Green Hour in the winter semester 2026/27

We are pleased to invite you to our seventh Green Hour lecture series! The Green Hour is a by now well-established series of brown bag lunch sessions featuring current research in the Environmental Humanities. It takes place at the Environmental Science Centre (Wissenschaftszentrum Umwelt, WZU) at the University of Augsburg. Invited guests are scholars from the University of Augsburg, including international guests from the humanities and social sciences who are working on environmental topics. We also invite speakers from our partner institution, the Rachel-Carson-Center (LMU) and other scholars from our network, including from the IDK “Re-Thinking Environment.” The one-hour event takes place on seven Thursdays during the semester and is open to the public.

You are welcome to bring a small lunch with you
Coffee, tea, and water will be provided for.

Organized by Prof. Dr. Simone Müller (Environmental History), Prof. Dr. Jens Soentgen (Philosophy & Chemistry), PD Dr. Kirsten Twelbeck (American Studies, WZU)

Dates: October 22, November 05, November 12, December 03, December 17, January 14, February 04
Location: WZU, Room 101 (Building U), Universitätsstr. 1a (innocube)
Time: 12:00 – 13:00

You can find the full programme here.