Thoreau Documentary: Talk with the Experts

Join leading Thoreau scholars featured in the new documentary for a free public webinar exploring the documentary.

In this lively conversation, the experts who helped shape the film will reflect on the themes introduced in the opening episode, discuss the historical context surrounding Henry David Thoreau, and share additional insights from the making of the documentary. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the scholars who appear in the film as they unpack the ideas, landscapes, and questions that frame the series.

The conversation will include time for audience questions.

Free and open to the public. Registration required.

Ken Burns presents Henry David Thoreau, a film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers premieres on PBS on March 30 (Episodes 1 and 2) and March 31, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings).