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CLIMATE WEEK @ NYU: Entangled: Writing Animals in A Warming World

  • Goddard Hall 79 Washington Square East New York, New York, 10003 United States (map)

Join authors Linnea Ryshke and Sangu Iyer as they discuss the role of creative writing in advocating for the rights of nonhuman animal lives

ENTANGLED: WRITING ANIMALS IN A WARMING WORLD

Linnea Ryshke, author of Afield, and Sangamithra Iyer, author of Governing Bodies: A Memoir, A Confluence, A Watershed, grapple with multi-species encounters and futures in an era of climate crisis.

They will be in conversation with Mia MacDonald, adjunct professor of environmental studies at NYU and Executive Director of Brighter Green.

Join a discussion on writing across species lines — how attention, empathy, and story can guide us toward more compassionate ways of being.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 3–5 PM

Jamieson Conference Room, 6th floor, Goddard Hall, 79 Washington Square East
*Please note, to get into the building, either NYU ID will be required OR proof of registration via email RSVP notification.

Vegan treats will be served!

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