Joy is an essential human need. As important as water, food, and shelter, joy sustains us and bolsters our ability to meet and overcome challenges. Through their workshops and comparsas created with communities that are impacted by disaster, the Y no había luz theatre collective is a source of joy. Since 2005, YNHL has produced […]
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Y no había luz (July 18–24)"
Mitchell Thomashow March 2, 2026 Smathers 100 4 PM In the last decade, science, art, and technology have blown open the doors of environmental perception. This presentation will review those methods while providing ideas and resources for hands-on approaches to deepen our environmental awareness. The lecture will be followed by a reception. This event is […]
Sean Singh Matharoo (The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) February 23, 2026 Scott Nygren Scholars Studio Library West Room 212 2 PM About the Speaker Sean Singh Matharoo, Assistant Professor & Jacques Hardré Fellow of French and Francophone Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is a transdisciplinary scholar of 20th- and […]
Martin Grisel & Frederica Risi European Knowledge Network (EUKN) January 20, 2026 Zoom Webinar 12:00 PM Join us for a discussion of how European cities are integrating nature-based solutions (NBS) into urban policy and planning to promote active, healthy lifestyles and strengthen urban resilience. Drawing on real-world policy processes and evidence-based collaboration, the speakers […]
Olive Senior November 8, 2025 The Lynx Books (601 South Main Street) 6 PM Join us for an evening of lively and compelling conversation between Olive Senior and Jean D’Costa as they discuss Senior’s latest novel, Paradise Once. About Paradise Once Paradise Once (Akashic 2025) is a sweeping historical novel that brings to life the […]
Selma Green Director, Tampere Art & Moomin Museum, Finland October 22, 2025 Keene-Flint Hall 005 12:50 PM Join us for a discussion of how exhibitions in the Sámi region and Sweden’s Torne Valley engage with questions of identity, heritage, and representation. The talk will highlight the essential role of museums in supporting minority languages and […]
Selma Green Director, Tampere Art & Moomin Museum, Finland October 21, 2025 200 Ustler Hall 5 PM Join us for an exploration of the world of Tove Jansson (1914–2001) and her beloved Moomins, tracing how her art and stories have inspired generations across Europe and beyond. We will look at the roots of the first […]
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Eugene Chislenko October 20, 2025 Smathers Library Room 100 4 PM We all have climate skills… listening, connecting, organizing, creating, and caring. This talk explores why focusing on these skills can be more effective than focusing on danger or failure and how using them in our everyday lives can spark meaningful action and institutional change. About […]
Edwige Danticat September 27, 2025 Bo Diddley Plaza (111 E. University Avenue) 7–8:30 PM Imagining Climate Change is honored to support the second annual citywide reading festival, “Gainesville Reads 2025,” presented by The Lynx Books. The festival centers a month of free public programming around one book and invites its author to Gainesville for a […]
September 12, 2025 Reitz Union Rion Ballroom 8 AM – 4 PM Discover a diverse array of sustainability projects at UF, join thought-provoking conversations, and learn more about AI’s role from the keynote speaker, Amelia Winger-Bearskin, Banks Preeminence Chair Associate Professor of Al and the Arts, an artist who innovates with artificial intelligence in ways […]