The World Beyond Ourselves

About the event

What does it mean to live alongside nature? Why do humans seek it out? Can we balance our need for wilderness with our desire for community?

Cal Flyn and J C Niala reflect on these questions in their books. In The Savage Landscape, journalist Flyn (author of Islands of Abandonment) explores humanity’s relationship with wilderness; in The New Eden, award-winning nature writer Niala celebrates the nature in our cities. Together, they discuss their visions for the future. 

This event will be chaired by Professor David Farrier (English Literature).

How to attend

This event is part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival. It is costed, and tickets are available through the Book Festival website.

Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh?

We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study.

Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines.