Environmentalism, Literature and Storytelling w/ Nathan Jandl

In this episode of 1050 Bascom we were grateful for the opportunity to talk with Nathan Jandl, Assistant Director and Communications Director of the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. In this role, Nathan works to develop campus and community partnerships and collaborate with campus leadership on sustainability strategy. Nathan earned his B.A. in English from Middlebury College in 2005. After working as a carpenter, a public relations professional, and an internet service migration specialist, he returned to the world of language and environmental studies. In 2016, he received his Ph.D. in English from UW-Madison. His academic work addresses the environmental humanities and 20th-century American literature and art. We had a thought-provoking discussion with Nathan that situated contemporary concerns about climate change at the intersection of literature and storytelling. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Nathan and hope you will too.