Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series

An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams

An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams

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An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams. April 19, 2019

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Keywords

Williams, Terry Tempest; Environmental justice;

Description

Williams is the author of 15 books on topics ranging from the national parks, women’s health and democracy. Winner of the Community of Christ International Peace Award, the Robert Marshall Award from the Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club’s John Muir Award, a Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction and a Guggenheim Fellowship, Williams’s work demonstrates how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice. Known for her impassioned and lyrical prose, Terry Tempest Williams is the author of the environmental literature classic, "Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place." Her 2004 collection of essays, "The Open Space of Democracy," was the sustainability common read this semester.

Publication Type

Video

Inventory Number

05

Publication Date

4-19-2019

File Format

video/mp4

Disciplines

Biology | Environmental Sciences

Publisher

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2019 Terry Tempest Williams

Restrictions

No restrictions. Open to noncommercial use.

Language

en

An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams

Lecture Series Title

Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series @ UNI

Lecture Series Description

The Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series will engage the University of Northern Iowa community, providing opportunities throughout the academic year to interact with a dynamic set of visiting speakers focusing on our relationship with the natural world.

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