2025 Lannan Symposium: “Writing Climate”

Join us for the 2025 Lannan Symposium: “Writing Climate,” happening from March 25-27, 2025. Hosted by the Lannan Center, the Earth Commons, Climate Rights International, and Georgetown Humanities Initiative, this event explores how literature can address the climate crisis.

We’ll hear from amazing speakers like Amitav Ghosh, Rebecca Solnit, and Kumi Naidoo, plus panels on Indigenous perspectives, climate action, and imagining the future. All events are free and open to the public.

For accessibility requests, please email: pg654@georgetown.edu.

March 25, 2025: Earth/Land
Location: Gaston Hall

5:00-5:30PM | A Performance by the LubDub Theatre Co.

5:30-6:30PM | Panel on Indigenous Peoples and Land featuring Linnea Axelsson, dg nanouk okpik, and Billy-Ray Belcourt

6:30PM| Doors open for Keynote

7:00PM | Keynote discussion with Amitav Ghosh

March 26, 2025: Climate Action

Location: Copley Formal Lounge