Gina Stamm (The University of Alabama) October 24, 2024 Scott Nygren Scholars Studio Library West Room 212 3 PM Françoise d’Eaubonne (1920–2005) was by all accounts a pioneer both in her intellectual and political life, and in the last decade she has begun to receive the recognition she clearly merits. She seems in many ways […]
Anita M.S. Marshall (UF Department of Geological Sciences) October 3, 2024 Ustler Hall Atrium 5:30 PM Experiencing the natural world outside of the classroom provides essential, formative experiences to those working in natural science disciplines. But these opportunities can present social and environmental barriers that make them inaccessible to many students. GeoSPACE is a unique […]
February 29, 2024 Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery 1314 South Main Street 7–10 PM Villa Albertine’s signature Night of Ideas will take place from February 23 – March 3 across twenty US cities. The event invites thought leaders, activists, performers, authors, and academics to engage the public in late-night discussions addressing major global issues. UF’s contribution to […]
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Robert T. Walker (UF Department of Geography) March 19, 2024 Scott Nygren Scholars Studio Library West 5:30 PM “…Even if the tree was aware of my approach, there was no guarantee it would welcome me. Just because I thought we were mutually sympathetic co-habitants of the same planet did not make it so. I was […]
Anne McConnell (West Virginia State University) February 15, 2024 Scott Nygren Scholars Studio Library West 5:30 PM After spending time in the field with evolutionary biologist Amotz Zahavi, the Belgian philosopher and psychologist Vinciane Despret determined that unconventional, interactive approaches to animal knowledge can yield surprising and interesting results. Despret watched Zahavi engage with a […]
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Rachel Carrico (UF College of the Arts) Colleen Rua (UF College of the Arts) October 18, 2023 Ustler Hall Atrium 5:30 PM Artists and culture bearers are among the leaders of our most inventive and regenerative responses to environmental crisis and injustice. They have even been called “second responders,” because their art can function in […]
What are Library West Study Buddies? In an initiative to promote mental well-being and clarity for those already striving for their personal best, Library West is introducing these little green partners as a self-care outlet. When you come to Library West to study, visit the Circulation Desk and check out a plant for a 3-hour […]
July 23, 2023 McGuire Pavilion, G-6 Studio 3–4:30 PM Artists and culture bearers support recovery from all kinds of disasters. They have even been called “second responders” because their art can function as a mechanism for healing, political critique, record keeping, and more. Join a group of dance and theatre makers from San Juan, New […]
Margaret Ross Tolbert April 12, 2023 Smathers Library 100 5:30 PM In Southern Türkiye, there is a woman who lives in the springs. Her name is Leto. We are looking for her. Leto is old, but she is still powerful. She was living in the springs before the arrival of Paleolithic settlers. She watched the […]
Blanche Verlie (RMIT University) March 29, 2023 Smathers Library 100 5:30 PM (EST) Climate change is a deeply distressing phenomenon; yet this distress can also be generative, offering opportunities to reconsider and reimagine destructive ways of living. In this virtual presentation, Dr. Blanche Verlie discusses some of the key findings and concepts from her 2022 […]
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Climate Distress & Social Transformation"