Webinar Report:
Summary of the 13th EASLCE Webinar: Plant Studies by Christa Grewe-Volpp
Summary
Saturday, November 16th, saw eight enthusiastic ecocritics from Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, and the UK, gather together for the 13th EASLCE webinar. The webinar was hosted by Prof. Christa Grewe-Volpp from University of Mannheim, Germany. [ Read the full report ]
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