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GES Spring Seminar: Dr. Dawn Biehler

Animals, urbanization, and green space in 19th-century NYC

Location

Sondheim Hall : 001

Date & Time

February 11, 2026, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

Please join the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems for our Spring Seminar Series.

Dr. Dawn Biehler (UMBC) will present a talk titled:

"Reordering the more-than-human city: Stories of animals, urbanization, and green space in nineteenth-century New York."

This talk explores historical relationships between animals, urban development, and green space, and how these interactions shaped the modern city.

All GES Spring Seminars are held on Wednesdays from 12–1 PM in Sondheim Hall, Room 001.

Faculty, students, and guests are welcome.