Environmental Resilience Speaker Series

The Environmental Resilience Institute and the Integrated Program in the Environment teamed up to present a series of fall 2021 lunch-hour talks centering on environmental and climate resilience issues. 

• "Transformational Climate Resilience" with Jacqueline Patterson
• "Resilience From the Ground Up" with Tatjana Rebelle
• "Calling Mother Nature" with Brendan Shane
• "It's All Connected: Building a Network of Resilience for People and Birds" with Dawn O'Neal
• "Food as Storytelling" with Keitlyn Alcantara

Innovation and Resilience: Creativity for a Carbon Negative Future

Ross Kenyon, a co-founder of Nori carbon removal marketplace and the host of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, talks with Professor Kelly Eskew of Kelley School of Business about the work of Nori, the carbon removal platform he helped co-found,  the role of a liberal arts background in pursuing innovative technologies and approaches to carbon negativity, and what he's learned as a host of a climate change podcast.

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Biological Resilience

In this four-part series of presentations, Distinguished Professor and Chancellor’s Professor, Dr. Roger Hangarter, will use his photographs and videos to show how our own resilience hinges on the same fundamental processes that sustain biodiversity and to hopefully inspire audience members to explore local natural areas where they can see and learn more about the remarkable biodiversity we live among in Indiana. 

• "It Starts with the Sun"
• "Diversity is Essential"
• "The Woodland Pond"
• "Keys to Resilience"

Global Perspectives on Resilience

IU's Global Gateways presents a three-part webinar series as part of the 2020 Themester "Democracy." Topics include challenges to liberal democracy, the pandemic's impact on governance, rising inequality, and professional work related to democracy.

• "Indigenous Resilience and Regeneration: Beyond the Global Pandemic"
• "Art as Resilience in the Anthropocene"
• "Devastation, Recovery, and Resilience: Haiti’s enduring struggle with natural disasters"

College Advancement "Food for Thought" Series

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Food for Thought livestreaming series serves as an opportunity for alumni and friends to hear from faculty and fellow alumni, explore topics of interest, and stay connected with IU and the College. During the month of October, the series focused on the College’s Themester 2021 theme - Resilience.

• "Conserving Birds and Biodiversity - Research, Education, and Outreach"  with Dr. Ellen Ketterson (IU Biology)
• "Native American and Indigenous Language Revitalization" with Dr. Richard Henne-Ochoa (American Indian Studies Research Institute, IU American Studies)

A Conversation on Islands of Resilience: Voices Making Waves in IU Cinema’s Virtual Screening Room

In this virtual conversation, directors Matasila Freshwater and Marina Alofagia McCartney talk about the making of Vai, which was screened as part Islands of Resilience film series at IU Cinema. Also joining the conversation is Natasha Saelua, a doctoral candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University and founding board member of the national advocacy organization Empowering Pacific Islander Communities. Dr. David Stringer (IU Department of Second Language Studies), who curated the film series, moderates the conversation. Dr. Stringer's course COLL-C 104 Language Hotspots and Biodiversity inspired the series. 

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Vai is currently available to watch for free on Tubi and Vudu. It is also available to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Google Play.

Themester Podcast: Resilience

Themester interns Brooklynn Shively and Veronica Rooney explore Themester 2021's theme with faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences. In these discussions, College faculty share their expertise and insights from a wide range of disciplines, and challenge us to think more deeply about humans and their relationship with enviromental resilience.

Listen to the "Resilience" podcast

Resilience & Memory Series

Archives and other carefully tended collections enable scientists to study change and promote ecologically sound, sustainable practices; communities to reconnect with shared history and important members who have passed; scholars to expand their knowledge; and artists to find inspiration to sustain and build upon traditions. This lecture series examines the role of archives, libraries, and museums in fostering resilience and sustaining, or silencing, memory.

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