Facing Climate Change with Community and Activism
Announcing a new group of the Humanities Lab for students, staff, and faculty to discuss nature and ecopoetry and to plan climate crisis activism in D.C.
Organized by Professor Linda Voris, the group meets the first Wednesday of each month, 4-5:30 p.m. in 228 Battelle-Thompkins.
There will be snacks. All are welcome!
Bring a poem concerning nature or climate change if you like!
Meetings for Fall 2023
- Wed. October 4, 2023, 4-5:30pm at 228 Battelle-Tompkins
More than 20 people attended our first meeting, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff at AU. We set our agenda and ideas for the group, read poetry related to nature that members brought, and discussed possible actions for the future.
Next meeting:
- Wed. November 1, 2023, 4-5:30 pm at 228 Battelle-Tompkins
Come hear our guest speaker! Professor Dana R. Fisher is the Director of AU’s Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) and a Professor in SIS. Professor Fisher will talk about CECE initiatives, her research on climate crisis activism, and her forthcoming book, Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action.
Please RSVP for this meeting here: https://forms.gle/atDy4fGeu1PKdrDYA
- Wed. December 6, 2023, 4-5:30 pm at 228 Battelle-Tompkins
