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K-State Today

October 21, 2014

Dodd to discuss literary studies in an age of environmental crisis today

Submitted by Shawn Hutchinson

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Elizabeth Dodd, university distinguished professor of English at Kansas State University, will give a public lecture at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in 231 Ackert Hall.

Dodd will discuss how works of literature can be used to improve our understanding of the environment and human-environment interactions. Her talk is being presented for students participating in the capstone course of the natural resources and environmental science secondary major and is open to the general public as part of the Natural Resources and Environmental Science Seminar Series. Undergraduate students interested in natural resources, environmental science, and sustainability issues are especially encouraged to attend.

The secondary major and its seminar series are generously supported by the Office of the Provost, College of Agriculture, College of Arts & Sciences, and biological and agricultural engineering department.