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Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and journalist Elizabeth Kolbert joins College of the Atlantic Provost, Dean of Faculty, and Partridge Chair of Food & Sustainable Agriculture Systems Kourtney Collum at the 2026 COA Summer Institute to explore the consequences of human activity across ecosystems and what it means to bear witness to these changes over time.
The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute is a week-long convening of ideas that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. The 2026 Summer Institute: Toward a More Perfect Union marks the country’s 250th anniversary with a forward-looking series of conversations about the future of the American experiment. The institute convenes voices from across American culture—journalism, the arts, science, philanthropy, civic life, and beyond—to explore how the nation’s founding values have been, and continue to be, tested, reshaped, and reimagined.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and journalist Elizabeth Kolbert joins College of the Atlantic Provost, Dean of Faculty, and Partridge Chair of Food & Sustainable Agriculture Systems Kourtney Collum at the 2026 COA Summer Institute to explore the consequences of human activity across ecosystems and what it means to bear witness to these changes over time.
The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute is a week-long convening of ideas that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. The 2026 Summer Institute: Toward a More Perfect Union marks the country’s 250th anniversary with a forward-looking series of conversations about the future of the American experiment. The institute convenes voices from across American culture—journalism, the arts, science, philanthropy, civic life, and beyond—to explore how the nation’s founding values have been, and continue to be, tested, reshaped, and reimagined.
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