Savannah – Georgia Humanities

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “The Savannah: The Story of a River and Its City”: Lecture by William Bryan

Environmental historian Will Bryan examines the history of the Savannah River from the pre-colonial era to European settlement and into the modern day. He also contextualizes the historic city of [...]

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Rivers of Power on Georgia’s Coast”: Lecture by Christopher Manganiello

Historian and policy expert Chris Manganiello demonstrates how through the centuries humans have exploited Georgia’s rivers to fit their needs. He shows that rivers can give or take away [...]

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Poetry of the Water”: Lecture by Carlyn Bland

Poet and writing teacher Carlyn Bland explores the many and varied literary reactions to rivers and marshes, coastlines and beaches, islands and estuaries. Using Lanier’s “Marshes of [...]

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood”: Lecture by Janisse Ray

Memoirist and nature writer Janisse Ray recounts and redeems her unique upbringing in a junkyard near the Altamaha River. Her book, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, is the inspirational embrace [...]