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.
Fall 2023 Seminar Series
September 21, 2023
Jeffrey Cardille
Associate Professor, McGill University
Sipping from the Data Firehose: Insights from Bayesian Inference, Power Computing, and Generalization
September 28, 2023
J. Timmons Roberts
Ittleson Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology, Brown University
From Denial to Delay: Obstruction of Action on Climate Change
October 26, 2023
Co-sponsored with the Economics Department
Gilbert Metcalf
John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service and Professor of Economics, Tufts University
The Climate Crisis: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?
November 9, 2023
Benjamin Sovacool
Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment, Boston University
Decarbonisation and its Discontents: A Critical Justice Perspective on Four Low-Carbon Transitions
Seminars are co-sponsored by the George Perkins Marsh Institute/Jeanne X. Kasperson Library Seminar Series and the Debra I. and Jeffrey A. Geller Endowed Lecture Series. 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. Light refreshments will be provided. 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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