Sabbatical Presentation by Stacy Spaulding, Department of Mass Communication, College of Fine Arts and Communication
Stacy Spaulding, Associate Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, presents her sabbatical talk on Friday, February 17, 3:00pm on Zoom. The title of her presentation is “Before Silent Spring: Field Guide to the Literary Journalism of Rachel Carson.”
With the 1962 publication of her book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson launched the modern environmental movement. The book has justly earned Carson significant popular recognition. And while this acclaim is well deserved, it overshadows Carson’s earlier works. Spaulding’s project asks: How did Carson’s journalism experience shape her later work? How does Carson’s work connect to the fields of literary journalism and ecocriticism? Though her emphasis on science renders her unique, Rachel Carson’s early works and freelancing career land her squarely within the genre of literary journalism. This project more fully explores Carson as a journalist, positioning her as a literary journalist and connecting her work – and the field of literary journalism studies – to the interdisciplinary field of ecocriticism. Like a naturalist’s field guide – a book for the identification of birds, flowers or minerals in their natural environment – this project classifies Carson’s career and works as a rightful inhabitant of the literary journalism ecosystem.
Dr. Spaulding’s sabbatical talk will be presented as part of COFAC’s Colloquium 54 on Friday, February 17, at 3:00pm on Zoom.
The Zoom link may be found here (passcode Colloquium).
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