Albert, Norma and Howard ’77 Geller Lecture, “From Earth Transformed to Sustainability Science” by William C. Clark With Discussion by B.L. Turner II and Robert W. Kates
Tuesday, April 2, 4:00pm - 5:30 PM, in Tilton Hall (University Campus Center)
Also associated with the event are two public panel discussions to be held earlier on the same day:
Panel 1 Discussion: 12:45-2:00 pm
Global Change and Adaptation (Lurie Conference Room)
Karen Frey, Ron Eastman, Colin Polsky (Moderator: Tony Bebbington)
Panel 2 Discussion: 2:15-3:30 pm
Social Transitions and Global Change (Lurie Conference Room)
Jennie Stephens, Timothy Downs, James Murphy (Moderator: Robert Johnston)
These events are co-sponsored by the George Perkins Marsh Institute, the Graduate School of Geography and the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise.
The Matt Wilson Colloquium Lecture on 3/15 will be held at 12:00pm in Razzo Hall. All other lectures will be held at 4:15pm in Jefferson 218.
Friday, February 1
Allison Dunn, Department of Physical and Earth Sciences, Worcester State University. "From Forests to the Financial District: Exploring Carbon Dynamics in Central and Eastern Massachusetts."
Friday, February 15
Michael Rawson, Department of History, Brooklyn College/CUNY Graduate Center. "Landscape, History, and the Lessons of Nineteenth-Century Boston Harbor."
Friday, March 15
Matt Wilson, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky. "Paying Attention and Community-Based Critical GIS."
Friday, March 29
Mary Thomas, Department of Geography, Ohio State University. "'This Place Saved My Life': The Myth of the Savior Prison and Why it is Appealing to Incarcerated Girls."
Friday, April 19
Jim Igoe, Department of Anthropology, Dartmouth College. "Green Uranium; What Would That Look Like?"
These lectures are open to the public. We hope to see you all there!
The department is proud to feature Erik Swyngedouw, Professor of Geography, School of Environment and Development at Manchester University. Some of Dr. Swyngedouw's research interests include: Political Economy, Poltical Ecology
Theory and Practice, and the Politics, Economics, Ecology, and Urbanization of Water. Dr. Swyngedouw has published several books and over a hundred research papers over the last two decades with a focus on bringing politically explicit
yet empirically grounded research to the table, contributing to a more humanizing geography.
Please join us on Thursday, October 4th at 7:00pm in Daniel's Theater at Atwood Hall. Reception to follow. This event is free and open to the public.
The Colloquium lectures will be held on select Friday afternoons at 4:10PM in Jefferson 218. The following speakers have been confirmed:
Friday, September 7th
James Wescoat, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT. "Comparative Water Research, Linking Geography and Design in South Asia and the U.S."
Friday, September 21st
Bethany Bradley, Department of Environmental Conservation, UMASS Amherst. "Plant Invasions & Global Change, Lessons from Biogeography."
Friday, October 19th
Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger, IDCE, Clark University. "Spatial Analysis of Low Birth Weight in Massachusetts."
Friday, November 2nd
Susanne Freidberg, Department of Geography, Dartmouth College. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Supply-Chain Capitalism."
Friday, November 16th
Jennie Stephens, IDCE, Clark University. "Competing Visions of 'Smart Grid': Radical vs. Incremental Change Toward More Sustainable Energy Systems."
These lectures are open to the public. We hope to see you all there!