Each year, the Marsh Institute sponsors formal lectures and seminars that expose faculty and students to contemporary research on human-environment interactions, foster rich discussions, and catalyze future research.
These seminars include the George Perkins Marsh Institute/Jeanne X. Kasperson Library Seminar Series, the Albert, Norma, and Howard ’77 Geller Endowed Lecture Series, and the Debra I. and Jeffrey A. Geller Endowed Lecture Series.
Spring 2023 Seminar Series
January 26, 2023
Jon Denton-Schneider
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Deworming as HIV Prevention for Young Women: Evidence from Zimbabwe
February 23, 2023 - Postponed due to weather
Gustavo Oliveira
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Geography
Sustainable and Transparent Soy Supply Chains? A Political Ecology Critique of Neo-Malthusianism and Eco-Modernization Theory
March 23, 2023
Robert J. Johnston
Director, GPMI and Chair, Clark University’s IRB
Linda Cote
IRB Administrator at Clark University
Understanding Requirements for IRB Approval and Exemption Under the Revised Common Rule: How to (Without Frustration) Compose a Successful Protocol for Human Subjects Research
March 30, 2023
Albert, Norma and Howard ’77 Geller Lecture Series
Lisa Schipper
Professor, Department of Geography, University of Bonn
Acting on Climate Change Adaptation – When Science, Policy, and Practice Don’t Align
Note: Grace Conference Room – 4:30-6:00 pm
April 27, 2023
Co-sponsored by the Debra I. and Jeffrey A. Geller Endowment and the George Perkins Marsh Institute
The speakers are:
Imani Jacqueline Brown – Research Fellow, Forensic Architecture
Lola Conte – Advanced Researcher, Forensic Architecture
All seminars are open to the public and will take place 12:15-1:15 p.m. in the Lurie Conference Room, University Center. The format is a 45-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of questions and discussion. Interaction with speakers is encouraged. Please note that masks are currently optional. Details of these seminars and other events related to the mission of the institute can be found on the Calendar of Events.
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