The Neimeyer Lectures 2026: Mary Shelley, Emily St. John Mandel, and the Environmental Humanities

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Location: Philbin Theatre & Browning Cinema (View on map )

An Evening with Emily St. John Mandel, Author of Station Eleven

In conversation with Eileen Hunt, professor of political science, and Roy Scranton, professor of English.

Emily St John Mandel headshot. Female with short brown hair, fair skin, and a subtle smile, wears a dark textured jacket.
Emily St. John Michael. PHOTO CREDIT: Laura Barisonzi

6:00 p.m. Fireside Chat and Audience Q&A 

Philbin Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

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Reception and book signing to follow.

Emily St. John Mandel is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Glass Hotel, Station Eleven, and Sea of Tranquility. Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award, and the Morning News Tournament of Books. It was also adapted into a limited series for HBO. Her short fiction and essays have been anthologized in numerous collections, including Best American Mystery Stories 2013. She is a staff writer for The Millions.


7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reception and Book Sale/Signing with Emily St. John Mandel

Lobby, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

8:00 p.m. Screening of a Station Eleven episode and audience Q&A with Emily St. John Mandel

Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

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The audience Q&A will be led by Ricky Herbst from the University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre.


Learn more about the 2026 Neimeyer Lectures in Political Philosophy.