Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society

Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) is a nonprofit international research center dedicated to the study of environment and society from a wealth of different disciplines and international perspectives.

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The RCC’s mission is to advance education, research, and international cooperation in the environmental humanities and social sciences. The center focuses on understanding the relationship between humans and the environment from interdisciplinary and global perspectives. It also contributes to public and scholarly debates on future ecological and social challenges.

The RCC building photographed from the nearby park.

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02/11/2026 Mengxi Kou on “Wild Boars in Your Yard: Cultural Perception, Policy History, and the Governance of Human-Wild Boar Conflict in China”
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
06 Nov

06/11/2026 Victoria Myznikova on “The Development of Green Capitalism in Russia: Sustainability, Security, and the State”
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
06 Nov

06/11/2026 Felix Remter on “Eine Frage der Haltung: Geschichte, Praxiographie und Ontologie der Varroa-Krise”
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Upcoming Events

News

30/09/2026 Call for Submissions: Thematic Issue on Animals and More-than-Human Worlds
Springs: The Rachel Carson Center Review is inviting submissions for a thematic issue on nonhuman animals and more-than-human worlds.
25/09/2026 Call for Applications: Student Assistant (m/f/d) for "Changing Environments, Changing Childhoods"
The ERC-funded research project "Changing Environments, Changing Childhoods" is looking for a student assistant (6h/week).
18/09/2026 Video Series from the "Environmental Pasts and Futures" Conference Now Online
Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the conference panels.
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Graduate Programs

Overview

The Center features a number of graduate programs: the structured doctoral program “Environment and Society” (ProEnviron), the international doctoral school “Rethinking Environment” (IDK) in cooperation with the University of Augsburg, an MA certificate program in environmental studies, and a Master in Environment and Society.

Master and Doctoral Study

MA Environment and Society

The Project House

The RCC is home to numerous international and interdisciplinary research projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the European Research Council (ERC), the Volkswagen Foundation, the Federal Ministry for Research and Education (BMBF), and others.

A glimpse into the 2024 summer research forum.

Recent Research

Visiting Scholar Program

Past Research

One of our three library rooms at the center. — © RCC Editorial. All rights reserved.

The RCC Library

Part of the greater university library system at LMU Munich, the RCC library currently holds around 8,000 books, 200 multimedia resources, and a variety of journals.

Visitor Guide, Opening Hours, and Contact

Publications

The RCC is committed to supporting the publication of state-of-the-art environmental humanities research that bridges national and disciplinary divides.

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