Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012
SusAg Colloquium
"Bushels of Corn, Tubs of Trouble: Honor, Shame, and Manhood's Measurement at the Pendleton Farmer's Club, 1824," Kathleen Hillard.
Spatial Dramaturgy
If architecture can be grasped only by movement in space, the central means to achieve presence, coherence and intelligibility of both the architectural object and the visitor's experience is spatial dramaturgy. Holger Kleine explores the possibilities of dramaturgical concepts in his academic teaching, writing and practical work as an architect. Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series.
Is Capitalism the Key to Global Sustainability?
Hunter Lovins is the president and founder of the Natural Capitalism Solutions and a leader in sustainable management. She consults with decision makers in business and government on such topics as globalization, energy policy, economic development and land management. Technology, Globalization & Culture Series and World Affairs Series.
Environmentalism without Nature
Paul Wapner is the author of "Living Through the End of Nature," a call to regroup and refashion the American environmental movement to be more politically relevant in the twenty-first century. He is Professor of Global Environmental Politics in the School of International Service at the American University. The 2012-13 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.