Dickinson College Focus the Nation February Events

 Following is a tentative schedule for the Focus the Nation events at Dickinson. Of particular educational value are the panel sessions that are planned for February 3rd as part of the National Teach-In on Global Warming. Faculty and other knowledgeable panelists will examine selected aspects of climate change from varying perspectives and members of the audience will have opportunities to participate in the discussions. A more detailed description of the panel sessions is attached.

 

Be aware that the schedule and locations are subject to change. A final schedule will be available when the Spring term begins. Should you need to confirm topics and times for any of the events before then, contact Kerstin Martin (martinke@dickinson.edu), Sean Diamond (diamonds@dickinson.edu), or Neil Leary (learyn@dickinson.edu). 

 

Sunday, February 1

 

             3:00 --  5:00                Treehouse and DaWi open houses. See sustainable living in practice

             5:00 --  6:00                DTG/Mermaids street performance

             8:00 --                         A Cappella Concert and Run With It. (Depot)

 

Monday, February 2

 

            12:00 --  7:00   Art and Poetry Exhibit and Contest. Creative works that explore our perceptions and relations with nature. (HUB Social Hall)

              3:00  --  5:00  Careers in Sustainability. Career fair and keynote speaker. (Rector Atrium)

              5:30 --  7:00   World Climate Banquet & Judging of Art Competition. (HUB Social Hall)

 

Tuesday, February 3   National Teach-In on Global Warming

                                                           

             8:45 --   FtN video broadcast (Social Hall and HUB TV Screens)

             9:00 --  10:15  Panel 1a: Food and Sustainability (Rubendall)

                                                            Panel 1b: Engineering Solutions to Climate Change: Can science and/or the market help lessen its impact? (ATS)

            10:30 -- 11:45  Panel 2a: Values and Representations of Nature (Rubendall)

                                     Panel 2b: Energy Futures and Climate Change (ATS)

                                     Panel 2c: The Science of Climate Change and Abrupt Changes in Earth Systems (Depot)

            Noon -- 1:15    UnCommon Hour: Sustainability in the Developing World (Rubendall)

             1:30 --  2:45    Panel 3a: Justice, Fairness and Globalization: Observations of Dickinsonians (Rubendall). 

                                     Panel 3b: By Land, Sea and Air: Combating Climate Change in the Carlisle Community (ATS)

             7:00 --  8:30     Keynote Speaker (TBD) (ATS)