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November 2019
IonE Second Monday: On the Front Lines: Environmental Justice in the Classroom
How we're defining — and teaching — the issues at the U and beyond
Find out more »[DEI Brown Bag Series] Tribes, Sustainable Forestry and Land Use
How can the University of Minnesota support tribal sovereignty and foster collaborative and respectful research relationships with American Indian nations and community members?
Find out more »[Seminar] Hunger as a Weapon of War: Hitler’s Hunger Plan, Native American Resettlement and Yemen
This presentation will consider the Nazi Hunger Plan as an instrument of annihilation and tool of war, its retrospective reliance on the American example of resettlement of indigenous peoples, and how these policies prefigured the use of starvation against the people of Yemen by Saudi Arabia, aided and abetted by US and British foreign policy. It is part of a growing literature on state-induced famines. This seminar will include a presentation followed by a Q & A session. When: Wednesday,…
Find out more »December 2019
Reception: Sketching the Invisible: Student Views from a Power Systems Journey
An energy revolution is underway, and needs to accelerate to support climate and economic goals. But the general citizenry does not understand our current energy systems, particularly the seemingly invisible phenomena of electricity, and its generation, distribution, and use. Addressing this challenge is the purpose of a grand challenge course called "Power Systems Journey: Making the Invisible, Visible and Actionable." Co-instructors, Jonee Kulman Brigham and Paul Imbertson have curated an exhibit focused on sketches made by their students in the…
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January 2020
Speaking Science 2020
Want to develop stronger storytelling skills that will make your work understandable and compelling to the media, thought leaders, potential funders and general audiences?
Find out more »February 2020
Inside the Climate Talks With UMN Delegation to COP25
Hear the inside scoop on the international climate talks from University of Minnesota faculty, staff and graduate students who attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's 25th annual Conference of the Parties.
Find out more »Climate-Induced Natural Disasters: Lessons for universities from the Global Convergence Lab
Join us for this IonE Second Mondays conversation!
Find out more »Sharing the Benefits of a Greening City: A showcase of community-engaged scholarship in pursuit of social justice and environmental sustainability
Join us for an evening celebration hosted by the CREATE Initiative!
Find out more »IAS Thursdays | The Relentless Business of Treaties: How Indigenous Land Became US Property
Northrop, Crosby Seminar Room Thursday, February 20, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. The Relentless Business of Treaties is a book that explores the economic and political motivations of those who, on behalf of the United States, negotiated and signed treaties with Indigenous nations. A public panel discussion among Indigenous scholars and the author will offer perspectives on the historical experience of Native American nations to frame the book and raise questions for exploration in this…
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