upcoming events
Superstorm Sandy: Are We Ready for the Next One? (May 29, 2013 at CUNY Graduate Center)
Experts from the City University of New York, public and nonprofit sectors, and city government discuss lessons learned from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy.
SESSION TOPICS:
1) Science, Climate, and Storm Prediction
2) New York City Natural Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
3) Public Health & Health Care Services Post-Sandy
SESSION 1 – SPEAKERS:
Dr. William J. Fritz
Dr. William Solecki
Dr. Frank Buonaiuto
Dr. Allan Frei
SESSION 2 – SPEAKERS:
Andrew Boyarsky
Donald A. Winters
Brian Hartig
Dr. Michael Kress
Laura Popa
Dr. Stephen Brier, moderator
SESSION 3 – SPEAKERS:
Kate McKenzie
Jack Carvanos
Dr. Irwin Redlener
Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg, moderator
WHERE:
The Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
1201: Elebash Recital Hall
WHEN:
May 29, 2013: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
ADMISSION:
Free – first come, first served.
CONTACT INFO:
212-817-8215
ISCs Allan Frei to speak at “Climate Justice”
Climate Justice: Politics, Culture, Economics
Co-sponsored by the Center for Place Culture and Politics
In light of the Copenhagen summit and the widening gap between industrialized nations, developing nations, and the rest of the global South, this event will examine the political, economic, and cultural impacts of climate change. Featuring Michael Dorsey, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth University, and Allan Frei, Deputy Director, the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College and Associate Professor of Geography, Hunter College, CUNY.
Moderated by Ashley Dawson, Associate Professor of English, the Graduate Center, CUNY.
Monday, February 22nd, 6:30 pm
The Martin E. Segal Theatre The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Ave (btwn 34th & 35th)
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
No registration. Please arrive early for a seat. 212-817-2005
www.centerforthehumanitiesgc.org