Focus Initiative Public Events
| Date | 2023 Events | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 22 - December 16 |
Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum Student Response Exhibit: "It's Our World". | Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum |
| September 7, 5:30 PM |
The Gene and Carol Willeke Frontiers in Environmental Sciences Distinguished lecture, presented by the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability (IES): Jonathan Foley | Shideler 152 |
| September 12, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Sunil Amrith: Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History, Yale University. Why Migration Matters for Environmental Justice | Armstrong Pavilion C |
| September 25, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents David Schlosberg: Professor of Environmental Politics, University of Sydney, and Director of the Sydney Environment Institute. Meanings of Environmental Justice in Contemporary Practice | Shriver Dolibois AB (online talk to a live audience) |
| October 11, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Julian Yates: H. Fletcher Brown Professor of English and Material Culture Studies. University of Delaware. Noah's Arkive: Stories of Survival During Climate Catastrophe | Armstrong Pavilion C |
| October 24, 7:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Winona LaDuke: Activist and Author. The Next Energy Economy: Grassroot Strategies and the Future of Environmental Justice | Armstrong Wilks Theater |
| November 8, 5:00-7:00 PM |
Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum Student Response Exhibit: "It's Our World" Reception and Awards | Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum |
| November 9 | The Hefner Lecture presents Dr. James W. Porter | TBD |
| November 10, 1:00 PM |
The Department of Geography Presents David Padget | Shideler 152 |
| November 14, 7:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Sandra Steingraber: Professor of Biology and Activist. To Sin by Silence: The Legacy of Rachel Carson in an Age of Climate Emergency | Armstrong Pavilion C |
| Date | 2024 Events | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 30 - June 8 |
Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum Exhibit: "The World in Which We Live: The Art of Environmental Awareness" | Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum |
| January 30 - June 8 |
Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum 13th Annual Capstone exhibition: Landscape in Art: An Art & Architecture History Capstone Exhibition | Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum |
| February 6, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Elizabeth Rush: Author and Assistant Professor of Nonfiction Writing, Brown University. Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth | Armstrong Pavilion C |
| February 29, 6:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Latoya Ruby Frazier: Award-Winning Artist. Art as Transformation: Using Photography to Effect Change | Armstrong Pavilion C |
| March 19, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities presents Julie Sze: Professor of American Studies and Director of the Environmental Justice Project at the University of California, Davis. Climate Justice as Freedom | Shriver Center, Heritage Room |
| April 18, 5:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities Symposium Keynote Lecture: Jennifer James, Associate Professor of English, George Washington University: Black Eco-Feminism and Abolitionist Ecology |
Shriver Center Heritage Room |
| April 19, 1:00 PM |
The John W. Altman Program in the Humanities Symposium Keynote Lecture: Michelle Neely, Professor of English, Connecticut College: Everything is Going to Have to Be put Back: Responsibility and Repair in the Anthropocene |
Shriver Center Heritage Room |
