The fall lineup includes Indigenous experts in climate solutions and sustainability.
Exceptional People in an Exceptional Place
Enriching the Dartmouth community through connections with the world’s leading minds, the Montgomery Fellows Program invites distinguished luminaries, whose contributions to the universe of ideas and the cultural and political fabric of society have been notable and widely recognized.
November 5, 2026 in Filene Auditorium at 4:30 pm
The Law Since Time Immemorial: Creation, Law, and the Rights of Nature
Native American stories speak of a time before humans and the ethic of stewardship and reciprocity we have with flora, fauna, air, water, and land. Chuck Sams (Cayuse and Walla Walla) comes to teach us about our relationship with this world today.
Fall 2026 Fellows
-
- Ryan E. Emanuel
-
Water Scientist
2026 Fall
-
- Lesley-Ann L. Dupigny-Giroux
-
Climatologist
2026 Fall
-
- Chuck Sams
-
Public Advocate for the Earth
2026 Fall
Winter 2027 Fellows
-
- Manuel Pastor
-
Sociologist, equity researcher
2027 Winter
-
- Ira Harkavy
-
Historian and community-engaged researcher
2027 Winter
-
- Laura Gottlieb
-
Community medicine physician and researcher
2027 Winter
Spring 2027 Fellows
-
- Katia Tirado
-
Performance artist, actress
2027 Spring
-
- Lorena Wolffer
-
Artist, cultural activist
2027 Spring
Fall 2026
Montgomery Fellows to Focus on the Environment
The fall lineup includes Indigenous experts in climate solutions and sustainability.
-
-
article
7/21/2026
Three prominent scholars active in their communities help us assess how Dartmouth is doing as a neighbor and how we might do better.
-
article
7/21/2026
This series of fellows brings together leading scholars and practitioners working at the forefront of climate science, environmental justice, and sustainable policy.
