LMU's Global Conversations Series presents
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Monday, Feb. 22, 2027 | 4 p.m.
Life Sciences Building Auditorium (FEA 120)
Loyola Marymount University
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LMU's Global Conversations Series presents
Robin Wall KimmererJoin us for Loyola Marymount University's Global Conversations Series. Presented by the Office of the Provost, the Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts, and the Division of Student Affairs, the series brings distinguished scholars, artists, activists, writers, entrepreneurs, and creative leaders to LMU to engage, challenge, and inspire our community through meaningful dialogue.
The Global Conversations Series is pleased to welcome Robin Wall Kimmerer, plant ecologist and award-winning author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants and The Serviceberry. Kimmerer will speak on Feb. 22, 2027, from 4–5:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium (FEA 120) at Loyola Marymount University.
As part of the Global Conversation event, LMU will host a Bloom event in connection with the Plant Baby Plant initiative led by Kimmerer. Attendees will be invited to heal the land, strengthen community connections, and foster meaningful ecological and social impact through special activities and interactive breakout sessions. The Bloom event will be hosted at Ballona Discovery Park at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. earlier in the day.
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Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, which has earned her widespread acclaim. Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and her other work has appeared in Orion, Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals.
Robin's newest book, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (November 2024), offers a bold and inspiring vision for orienting our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.The Serviceberry was selected as the 2026-27 Campus Read Program book and distributed to all first-year students. The program brings the LMU community together to explore the book’s themes and participate in vibrant discussions through classes, roundtables, and panel discussions.
Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, whose mission is to create programs that draw on the wisdom of both Indigenous and scientific knowledge to advance our shared goals of sustainability. In 2022, she was named a MacArthur Fellow.
TICKETS AND SEATING
Tickets are not required. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
DIRECTIONS
Driving directions to LMU are available. Please use the main LMU entrance at Lincoln and LMU Drive. PDF Campus Map | Interactive Campus Map
PARKING
Please enter campus via Lincoln Boulevard. Parking will be available in the Life Sciences building or Lot A, Hannon Parking Lot . We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the start of the presentation to allow time for parking and locating the event.
Please note that LMU charges visitors to park. Pay kiosks are located in each lot. You will need your license plate number to register your vehicle at the kiosk. Parking and rate information is available.