Fungi Fest

Swarthmore Fungi Fest brings the College into a growing movement to learn from fungi, to remediate our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the more-than-human world in a time of climate crisis. This weeklong series of events culminates with a conversation between internationally acclaimed scientist and author Merlin Sheldrake and Pennsylvania’s first official state mycologist, Hannah Huber. Together, they will reveal the interconnected role of fungi in the interdisciplinary contexts of science, law and government, and creative writing and art.

Mushroom Walk with Alden Dirks ’16
Monday, Sept. 28
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Scott Outdoor Amphitheater, Trail Marker T3
Registration encouraged.

Fungi: Web of Life 
Film Screening
Monday, Sept. 28
7:30–8:30 p.m.
Science Center 199

Mushroom Walk with Josephine Low ’27
Tuesday, Sept. 29 
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Meet outside McCabe Library. Registration encouraged.

Cooking Demo with Executive Chef Tom Ramsey
Tuesday, Sept. 29 
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Dining & Community Center, Teaching Kitchen
Registration encouraged.

Introduction to Mycology with Alden Dirks ’16
Lecture
Wednesday, Sept. 30
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Science Center 199

Entangled Life: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake and Hannah Huber
Thursday, Oct. 1
6–-7:30 p.m.
Science Center 101
Book sale and fungi exploration table at 5 p.m.; signing and reception to follow.

The Hidden World of Fungi with Curator Josephine Low ’27 
Exhibit Gallery Walk
Friday, Oct. 2 
12:30–1:15 p.m.
McCabe Library, LibLab